Judd M. Lewis Elementary was the scene of a small gathering Monday morning to officially cut the ribbon on a new school that has been serving more than 900 students daily for nearly a year. A handful of teachers, students, Houston ISD staff and dignitaries heard about the history of the school and its namesake, […]
DeBakey High School for Health Professions is one of only two Texas schools that are finalists for the Title I National Distinguished Schools award. The award recognizes schools that have consistently demonstrated strong academic performance over a three-year period and have also achieved the “academically exemplary” rating for the present year. The schools must also […]
The Houston ISD Board of Education on Thursday gave preliminary unanimous approval to a stricter set of ethics policies designed to help prevent the appearance of conflicts of interest. At the board’s request, the firm of Whitley Penn, L.L.P. conducted an independent review of existing HISD policies and best practices related to the purchasing and […]
The Houston ISD Board of Education will consider revisions to the board ethics policies on Thursday, September 13. At the board’s request, the firm of Whitley Penn, L.L.P. conducted an independent review of existing HISD policies and best practices related to procurement and will present its recommendations to the board during the meeting. The recommendations […]
As the nation prepares to mark the 11th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, students at Bonner Elementary are honoring first responders and the men and women serving in our armed forces. Students in first through fifth grade decorated brown paper bags that will be filled with candy then sent to members of the military, veterans, […]
Two HISD educators are being honored at the White House on Friday, Aug. 31, as “Champions of Change” for their efforts to improve the lives of Hispanic youths. Teacher Development Specialist Ben Hernandez and Austin High School teacher Armando Orduña were nominated by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which also handpicked them to be […]
Teachers and staff across Houston ISD are decorating rooms, preparing supplies and finalizing their plans for the upcoming school year. There’s a little more than one week until school starts for most HISD students (Apollo 20 secondary students begin on Monday, Aug. 20), and while students are enjoying the last few days of summer vacation, […]
About 200,000 Houston Independent School District students are expected to return to school for the first day of classes on Monday, Aug. 27. Students from five middle schools and four high schools in the district’s Apollo 20 school turnaround program will get a one-week head start on Aug. 20 when their school year begins. The […]
[slideshow]While parents prepare their children for back to school, HISD’s Transportation Department is preparing all of the district’s bus drivers and attendants with training and tools to safely drive the students to and from school every day. This year, HISD’s Transportation Department is adding counter-terrorism training which will include a mock disaster drill on Thursday, […]
While parents prepare their children for back to school, HISD’s Transportation Department is preparing all of the district’s bus drivers and attendants with training and tools to safely drive the students to and from school every day. This year, HISD’s Transportation Department is adding counter-terrorism training which will include a mock disaster drill on Thursday, […]