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HISD Police Department welcomes six new officers

Six police officers became the newest members of the the Houston Independent School District Police Department on Friday after being sworn in during a ceremony. [photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G00004YHkvrIv1P0″ g_name=”20150925-HISDPDCeremony” 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” […]

HISD partners with ‘Mi Familia Vota’ to host student voter registration drives

The Houston Independent School District joined Mi Familia Vota and Univision 45 this week at Wheatley High School to kick off district wide student voter registration efforts. Wheatley is just one of several locations hosting student voter registration drives in conjunction with National Voter Registration Day, which was Tuesday. Seven additional HISD high schools will […]

Colombia: Biodiversity, emeralds, and the greatest storyteller!

With an estimated population of over 48 million people, this South American country is considered one of the world’s 17 mega-diverse countries. It is also the second-most bio-diverse country in the world, and it was dubbed the happiest country in the world in 2013 and 2014.  Colombia occupies a very privileged geographic position, as it […]

Madison High School cafeteria gets a facelift

[photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G0000swRns3dP9zc” g_name=”20150918-MadisonFacelift” f_show_caption=”t” img_title=”f” pho_credit=”f” f_link=”f” f_enable_embed_btn=”t” f_fullscreen=”t” f_bbar=”t” fsvis=”off” width=”400″ height=”300″ f_constrain=”t” bgcolor=”#AAAAAA” bgtrans=”t” btype=”new” bcolor=”#ffffff” crop=”f” twoup=”t” trans=”xfade” tbs=”3000″ f_ap=”t” linkdest=”c” f_topbar=”f” f_bbarbig=”” f_htmllinks=”f” f_show_watermark=”f” f_send_to_friend_btn=”f” f_show_slidenum=”f” f_smooth=”f” f_mtrx=”f” f_up=”f” target=”_self” wmds=”llQ6QNgpeC.p1Ucz7U.f3cNSZwSPLetrCtOLc.BwueL2KhsYZc.OkZjvyLvGDVSI0JldUA–” ] Nutrition Services listened to Madison High School’s students’ pleas for a new direction in the cafeteria. This past summer, […]

Kashmere HS community learns about proposed campus improvements under bond program

[photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G0000GOwG_uh4.Hk” g_name=”20150915-Kashmere” 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” ] More than 125 students, parents and alumni of Kashmere High School turned out Tuesday evening for the first of three bond […]

Argentina: Tango, soccer, gauchos, and more!

Considered the eighth-largest country in the world, the second-largest in Latin America, and the largest Spanish-speaking country, Argentina is known for its culture, passion, and individuality. Argentina is widely known for the Tango, a partner dance with European and African influences, which originated in the 1890s along the River Plate, and soon spread to the […]

HISD Board of Education approves signing/retention bonuses for teachers in struggling schools

The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday voted to expand the current signing and retention bonus program to include teachers in core subjects at struggling schools. The $5,000 annual bonus is part of a pilot program proposed by district administration. Eligibility is based on campus, as well as grade and subject taught. […]