Robinson ES names Cherrelle McKinnies as new principal
Cherrelle McKinnies has been selected as the new principal of Robinson Elementary School.
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HISD volunteers show their support for the LGBTQ+ community at Houston Pride
For the first time, HISD’s Pride Committee participated in Houston’s annual LGBTQ+ Pride Celebration on June 25. The 44th annual event, organized by Houston Pride 365, was the first following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sam Houston MSTC names Dr. Diego Linares as new principal
Dr. Diego Linares has been selected as the new principal of Sam Houston Math, Science, and Technology Center High School.
HISD employees learn about hydroponic farming
No soil to farm? No problem. A group of HISD employees learned how to grow plants in water during a crash course at the Dream Harvest Farming Company.
Make a bigger difference; HISD now hiring all positions for the 2022-2023 school year
In Houston Independent School District, children dream BIG. Teachers have heart and passion like no one else. Every campus has a specialist who can help with food, clothing, housing support, and so much more. And there is a learning option as unique as each child. Achieving that level of student success takes an entire campus; […]
HISD seniors celebrate success and perseverance at Spring 2022 graduation ceremonies
The Houston Independent School District held graduation ceremonies June 1-12 for the Class of 2022.
All HISD schools and offices to close in observance of Juneteenth
On Sunday, June 19, our nation commemorates Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day. Union Major-General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston on June 19, 1865 and informed the enslaved Black people in Texas of their freedom more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. In observance of the federal holiday, all HISD schools and offices […]
Lamar HS twins graduate as valedictorian and salutatorian
Lamar High School twins Alex and Lauren Koong are graduating with grade point averages separated by only a thousandth of a point. Alex is the class of 2022 valedictorian and Lauren is the salutatorian.
HISD Trustees unanimously approve $2.2 billion budget and highly competitive teacher pay raises
The Houston Independent School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved adopting a $2.2 billion budget for the 2022-2023 school year that includes an average raise of 11% for teachers. That will bump the starting salary to $61,500.
Burbank MS cafeteria manager celebrated with June Customer Service Impact Award
When Burbank Middle School Cafeteria Manager Rosalyn Parks was led into a meeting room with her eyes covered, she had no idea what was waiting for her. The room was decorated with garlands of balloons, some spelling out “CONGRATS.”