Black History Month is a time to celebrate the richness of African-American culture and recognize the central role of African Americans in U.S. history, as well as the numerous contributions African Americans have made to society. Below are some ways to celebrate Black History Month in Houston:
HISD is celebrating Black History Month by exploring the many schools named for distinguished African-Americans in our community. The district has more than 30 schools that recognized the contributions of African-American leaders ranging from renowned educators to legislators to community leaders. The first week’s story will focus on early childhood centers and elementary schools. Next […]
Almost half of the schools being renovated or rebuilt as part of the Houston Independent School District’s 2012 Bond Program will be complete and open to students by the end of this summer. The Bond Program team expects to have 40 percent of all bond projects wrapped up and opening their doors by the end […]
Energy Institute High School unveiled a student-created art car on Monday at Discovery Green that was created in partnership with Noble Energy for this year’s Art Car Parade. The car was on display Monday night as part of the Super Bowl showcase. The goal was to create a car that revealed how oil and gas companies […]
HSPVA senior to perform at Grammy events and attend annual awards ceremony High School for the Performing and Visual Arts student Alexandria DeWalt’s dream to make music that the world will hear is coming true sooner than she imagined. DeWalt is among 32 talented high school students from across the country selected by the Grammy Foundation […]
Update: A new date for the Listen & Learn meeting outlined below will be announced at a later date. HISD Board of Education Trustee Anna Eastman will host a community town hall meeting for the north region schools with Superintendent Richard Carranza at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at Northside High School. The meeting, part […]
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Dyslexia in its many forms affects a number of students in HISD. If you would like to know more about dyslexia, understand whether your child might have dyslexia, or find new resources to support your child identified with dyslexia, please join us at our Dyslexia Awareness Family Night on Feb. 7 from 6-8 p.m. at […]
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Journalist Roland Martin and BP Vice President of Operations Aleida Rios to be celebrated during annual State of the Schools address A Peabody Award-winning journalist and a top leader of a Fortune 500 oil and gas company will be honored as distinguished alumni of the Houston Independent School District at the district’s annual State of […]