Wenden Sanders has been appointed director of HISD’s new K–12 Fine Arts Department. Sanders, who is currently serving as principal of Meyerland Performing and Visual Arts Middle School, was selected by a committee of teachers, principals, and district administrators. He will provide leadership, support, and direction to ensure that all HISD students have access to a […]
[photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G00000RPJWkRpa78″ g_name=”20170330-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” ] Eighty Lamar High School graduates armed with shovels lined the school’s front lawn on Thursday, eager to break ground on a […]
Houston Independent School District Superintendent Richard Carranza, together with superintendents from surrounding districts, joined Children At Risk on Tuesday for a press conference to bring awareness to the positive impact of early childhood education on student learning. Children At Risk is part of a multitude of community groups that are calling on state lawmakers to […]
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March 10, 2017 – The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday approved a proposal to establish an internal disciplinary alternative education program (DAEP) for secondary students for the 2017-2018 school year based on a timeline and benchmarks prepared by district administration. Currently, the district’s DAEP services are provided to secondary students by […]
Share on social media using #MIOSM and #HISD March is Music in Our Schools Month, and to celebrate, HISD is sharing musical performances from schools and students across the district, and from Superintendent of Schools Richard Carranza.
Voucher programs such as education savings accounts or tax credit scholarships threaten the district’s school choice efforts The 2017 Texas Legislative Session is underway, and state lawmakers are discussing school choice. As a district of choice, Houston ISD is among many districts throughout the state to offer a multitude of academic options to parents and […]
Editor’s Note: February 27 through March 3 is Texas Public Schools Week, and we are celebrating by sharing personal stories throughout HISD on how public education is helping students succeed. Tweet at us @HoustonISD and share how public education is positive force for you or your student, using the hashtag #PowerofPublic. Valencia Grayson loves sports, […]
The Houston Independent School District has selected Cynthia Wilson as the district’s new chief of staff. Dr. Wilson currently serves as chief of staff of the Dallas Independent School District, with more than 20 years of experience in public schools. Prior to joining Dallas ISD, she served as a superintendent of the Orangeburg Consolidated School […]
The Houston Independent School District has selected Rene Barajas as the district’s new chief financial officer. Dr. Barajas currently serves as deputy superintendent and chief financial officer of the Garland Independent School District, with more than 20 years of central administration experience in public schools. He has eight years of experience as a chief financial […]