New HISD Chief Operating Officer pledges outreach, assistance to small business owners

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Construction on new DeBakey High School for Health Professions nearing completion

[photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G0000IYeYf8B0u_U” g_name=”20161213-DeBakey” 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” ] Construction on the new DeBakey High School for Health Professions is wrapping up as contractor Tellepsen prepares to turn the building […]

Sterling Aviation HS to open doors to students on Jan. 4

[photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G0000h2jKh2DJ.Nc” g_name=”20161130-Sterling” 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 Sterling Aviation High School students return to class after winter break, they’ll report to a modern, new building with contemporary […]

HISD superintendent shares report on Listen and Learn tour findings

Houston Independent School District Superintendent Richard Carranza has shared a full report on the results of the Listen and Learn town hall meetings with the HISD Board of Education. The HISD Board of Education hosted more than two dozen town hall meetings that began in September as a way to introduce Carranza to the community, solicit input […]

High school students earn job skills from City of Houston internship program

Twelve Worthing High School students will be recognized Tuesday by the Houston City Council for their participation in an internship and job training program with various city departments to build career readiness skills while learning about community services provided to residents. The students are participating in a two-year paid internship with at least four city […]

White House spotlights HISD classroom computer science efforts

The Houston Independent School District’s efforts to increase the number of teachers trained in computer science and to immerse all students in computer programming from elementary to high school have earned the White House’s attention. The White House computer science fact sheet outlines President Barack Obama’s plan to give all students across the country the […]

Bryan Bordelon named new principal of Sharpstown International School

Bryan Bordelon has been selected as the new principal of Sharpstown International School. He began his teaching career as an English Language Arts teacher at Scarborough High School in 2007. Bordelon served as an ELA Teacher Development Specialist, the principal of Mandarin Immersion Magnet School, and assistant principal of Westbury High School. Most recently, Bordelon […]

HISD’s alternative certification program now accepting applications 

If you or someone you know is interested in starting a challenging and rewarding career as a teacher at HISD, the district is now accepting applications for its Effective Teacher Fellowship (ETF). ETF is searching for qualified, passionate and effective educators for the 2017-2018 school year who will help HISD students reach their potential. 

HISD to host Dream Summit for students

Event to help students apply for college, financial aid The Houston Independent School District College Readiness and Multilingual Department will host its second Dream Summit to assist students with the college application and financial aid process on Saturday, Dec. 10. The event aims to help HISD DREAMers, DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipients, visa […]

Give to Houston’s students on #GivingTuesday

You scooped up money-saving deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. How about a day for giving back? Tuesday, Nov. 29 is #GivingTuesday, a global movement to raise money for local nonprofits and schools, teach children about philanthropy, and celebrate generosity. It’s easy to make Houston’s schoolchildren part of your #GivingTuesday. Here are just a […]