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HISD’s Mandarin Chinese Language Immersion Magnet School Forms Sister School Relationship with Beijing Campus

Partnership to expand international exchange programs and learning opportunities April 15, 2013 – In an effort to expand international exchange programs and learning opportunities for the students of both countries, HISD’s Mandarin Chinese Language Immersion Magnet School is forming a sister school relationship with The Elementary School Affiliated to Renmin University of China during an […]

HISD Facilities Planners Help Create Vision for 2012 Bond Program

Growing up, Kedrick Wright wanted to be a construction worker because he loved building and remodeling things around the house. He eventually chose a different career, but as HISD’s new senior manager of Facilities Planning, Wright will be using his childhood interests to help replace or build 40 schools across the city. Wright, who joined […]

HISD Job Fair Attracts Over 200 Experienced Teachers to Envision ‘Becoming Great All Over’

More than 200 experienced teachers from across the nation lined up Saturday to learn about HISD  job opportunities at an informational session and job fair Saturday at Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center.

Rice Empower Helping More Minority Students Envision Careers in STEM Fields

About 150 students from four HISD campuses, including North Houston Early College, Sharpstown, and Wheatley high schools, got a glimpse into both college life and the careers that may await them after completing it when they took part in Rice University’s Empower STEM Expo earlier this month.

It’s decision time for students: magnet admission status letters go out March 22

  Starting March 25, parents will have two weeks to let schools know where they want to send their children this fall. Letters notifying parents of their children’s magnet application status will be mailed out starting Friday, March 22, and students who are “accepted” must indicate that they will attend their school of choice during […]

HISD Superintendent Casts Vision for ‘Becoming Great All Over’

HISD is moving to build modern campuses and equipping all students with the technology they need to succeed in the 21st Century Houston ISD Superintendent Terry Grier used his fourth State of the Schools address Friday to thank voters for overwhelmingly supporting the district’s work to build modern, safe schools, and unveiled a plan to […]

Community Input Sought on Relocation of DeBakey High School for Health Professions

Meeting will focus on schedule, site needs,construction process for 2012 bond project What:             Community meeting to discuss the upcoming project to relocate DeBakey High School for Health Professions. As part of the 2012 Bond Program, voters authorized HISD to relocate the school to a site designed to better meet the academic needs of students. The […]

Board President Television Show Takes an Up Close Look at Next Steps in 2012 Bond Program

Who: The January 2013 edition of HISD Up Close hosted by HISD Board President Michael Lunceford discusses the next steps in the 2012 HISD Bond Program, which was overwhelmingly approved by voters in November. The program also takes a closer look at Istation, an online tool that elementary school teachers across the district are using […]