A number of HISD principals say students and staff at their schools are celebrating one day after voters approved the Houston Schools Bond. [vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/53017653 w=500&h=281]
After passing with 69 percent of the vote on Tuesday night, the 2012 Houston Schools Bond will be the topic of Superintendent Terry Grier’s monthly meeting with principals this morning at 9 a.m. Dr. Grier will discuss the next steps for the $1.89 billion proposition. The media has been invited to the 9 a.m. meeting […]
Measure passes by better than 2-1 margin Thirty-eight Houston Independent School District campuses, including 28 of the city’s high schools, will be rebuilt or renovated under a bond proposition that won voter approval by better than a 2-1 margin on Tuesday. The $1.89 billion measure passed with overwhelming support, earning 69 percent voter approval, according […]
[portfolio_slideshow] Simultaneous phone banks after school on Monday at Davis, Sharpstown, Chavez, Scarborough and Furr plus one earlier on Friday at the Sam Houston Math, Science & Technology Center (MSTC) resulted in 187 commitments from Houston voters promising to hit the polls on Election Day. More than 100 students participated in the phone banks in collaboration […]
Senior Alexandra Lartigue was inspired by holiday surroundings and vibrant colors • Click here to see all of the artwork submitted for the 2012 HISD greeting card Alexandra Lartigue , a senior at Sam Houston’s Math, Science and Technology Center, created the winning artwork for the 2012 HISD Holiday Greeting Card. Along with their families, […]
HSPVA and Lamar ‘zombies’ walking to early voting site What: HISD’s own ‘zombies’ from HSPVA and Lamar High School will be encouraging fellow classmates, staff, parents and the community at-large to vote early and to finish the entire ballot by walking from the West Gray/Montrose intersection to the Metropolitan Multi-Services Center (1475 West Gray) where […]
The Houston Independent School District announced a new collaboration today with the National Wildlife Federation’s Eco-Schools program. The announcement was made during a press conference at Westside High School. The NWF has worked successfully for nearly 10 years with HISD with the goal of helping to close achievement gaps for disadvantaged students and to improve […]
Update 10:57 Miami-Dade County Public Schools named winner of the 2012 Broad Prize Update 10:51 U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will present the 2012 Broad Prize. He recognizes the four finalists, including Houston ISD. Duncan highlights HISD’s efforts to dramatically increase Advanced Placement course offerings, the Apollo 20 school turnaround initiative, and the focus […]
The wait is nearly over for the Houston Independent School District and the three other national finalists for the 2012 Broad Prize for Urban Education. On Tuesday, Oct. 23 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan will announce the name of the school system that beat out […]
Students and staff at Twain Elementary School celebrated the completion of their campus’ new track with a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony held on Oct. 12. The new track, which encircles the athletic field and playground, lies just inside the perimeter of the fence surrounding the campus at the corner of Braes and Aberdeen. “Today is […]