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YWCPA construction surpasses midway point

[photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G0000dgnDUuXBXSM” g_name=”20171005-YWCPA” width=”600″ f_fullscreen=”t” bgtrans=”t” pho_credit=”iptc” twoup=”f” f_bbar=”t” f_bbarbig=”f” fsvis=”f” f_show_caption=”t” crop=”f” f_enable_embed_btn=”t” f_htmllinks=”t” f_l=”t” f_send_to_friend_btn=”f” f_show_slidenum=”t” f_topbar=”f” f_show_watermark=”t” img_title=”casc” linkdest=”c” trans=”xfade” target=”_self” tbs=”5000″ f_link=”t” f_smooth=”f” f_mtrx=”t” f_ap=”t” f_up=”f” height=”400″ btype=”old” bcolor=”#CCCCCC” ] When Young Women’s College Preparatory Academy students returned for the 2017-2018 school year, they came back to a new building addition […]

Teacher-turned-rapper breaks down college aid for Achieve 180 students   

[photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G0000o8jRYjivww8″ g_name=”Dee-1-De-Mystifies-Financial-Aid” width=”600″ f_fullscreen=”t” bgtrans=”t” pho_credit=”iptc” twoup=”f” f_bbar=”t” f_bbarbig=”f” fsvis=”f” f_show_caption=”t” crop=”f” f_enable_embed_btn=”t” f_htmllinks=”t” f_l=”t” f_send_to_friend_btn=”f” f_show_slidenum=”t” f_topbar=”f” f_show_watermark=”t” img_title=”casc” linkdest=”c” trans=”xfade” target=”_self” tbs=”5000″ f_link=”t” f_smooth=”f” f_mtrx=”t” f_ap=”t” f_up=”f” height=”400″ btype=”old” bcolor=”#CCCCCC” ] Two students awarded $5,000 college scholarship from Sallie Mae Students at schools in the district’s Achieve 180 initiative recently got an interactive lesson on college financial aid thanks to […]

Community, staff invited to cheer on bands at 10th annual Marching Band Festival 

The impact of Hurricane Harvey will be felt at this year’s Marching Band Festival, which is from 5 to 9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9 at Delmar Stadium (2020 Mangum). Admission is free. The 10th annual showcase will feature fewer bands after Harvey shortened practice time and left some schools with damaged instruments. Community and staff are invited to cheer on the nine participating bands as they […]

North Forest HS construction approaches completion

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Workshop Wednesday promotes financial freedom

[photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G0000NVS0_AuBJzw” g_name=”Workshop-Wednesday-Oct-17″ width=”600″ f_fullscreen=”t” bgtrans=”t” pho_credit=”iptc” twoup=”f” f_bbar=”t” f_bbarbig=”f” fsvis=”f” f_show_caption=”t” crop=”f” f_enable_embed_btn=”t” f_htmllinks=”t” f_l=”t” f_send_to_friend_btn=”f” f_show_slidenum=”t” f_topbar=”f” f_show_watermark=”t” img_title=”casc” linkdest=”c” trans=”xfade” target=”_self” tbs=”5000″ f_link=”t” f_smooth=”f” f_mtrx=”t” f_ap=”t” f_up=”f” height=”400″ btype=”old” bcolor=”#CCCCCC” ] Certified Financial Educator Lijoy Thomas and his team educated local business owners and vendors on Wednesday about the concept of building […]

Workers prepare foundation for new Lamar HS

[photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G0000HoFKs_QkAac” g_name=”20171005-Lamar” width=”600″ f_fullscreen=”t” bgtrans=”t” pho_credit=”iptc” twoup=”f” f_bbar=”t” f_bbarbig=”f” fsvis=”f” f_show_caption=”t” crop=”f” f_enable_embed_btn=”t” f_htmllinks=”t” f_l=”t” f_send_to_friend_btn=”f” f_show_slidenum=”t” f_topbar=”f” f_show_watermark=”t” img_title=”casc” linkdest=”c” trans=”xfade” target=”_self” tbs=”5000″ f_link=”t” f_smooth=”f” f_mtrx=”t” f_ap=”t” f_up=”f” height=”400″ btype=”old” bcolor=”#CCCCCC” ] Though there’s not much to see above ground, construction at Lamar High School is well underway, as crews are drilling piers […]

HISD awarded more than $60 million in federal grants

U.S. Department of Education funding to target teacher recruitment, STEM programs The Houston Independent School District has been awarded three grants, including one that is believed to be the largest grant the district has ever received. Each of the three grants is from the U.S. Department of Education. The largest totals $47 million and will […]

72 HISD students named National Merit semifinalists

Students will have opportunity to compete for more than $32 million in scholarships  Seventy-two seniors from six Houston Independent School District high schools have qualified as semifinalists in the 63rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program, earning one of the top academic honors in the nation. HISD had 51 semifinalists last year. The students are among 16,000 […]

Six HISD Board of Education positions up for election on Nov. 7

Six Houston Independent School District Board of Education seats are on the ballot in the general election coming up on Nov. 7, 2017, and three incumbents have filed for re-election. District I: Gretchen Himsl, Monica Richart, and Elizabeth Santos have filed for the seat currently filled by Anna Eastman. District III: The seat is up for special election […]

Garrett, former HISD chief financial officer, passes away 

Melinda Garrett, who served the Houston Independent School District as chief financial officer from 2001 to 2012 and won numerous honors and accolades for fiscal responsibility, has died at the age of 65. Under Garrett’s leadership, HISD gained a national reputation for excellence in public school financial accountability and also maintained the highest possible bond rating and the lowest property tax rate in Harris County. […]