Carnegie Vanguard High School has been ranked as the sixth best high school in the country, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 Best High Schools rankings. Last year, the school was ranked 23rd on the prestigious list. Two additional Houston Independent School District schools were ranked in the top 100 — DeBakey […]
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Dr. Grier honored by NSPRA for effective community partnerships, engagement practices The National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) has awarded HISD Superintendent Terry Grier the 2015 Bob Grossman Leadership in School Communications Award. The award recognizes a practicing superintendent of schools for outstanding leadership in school public relations and communications. The award will be presented […]
The Houston Independent School District and the City of Houston’s Arts Access Initiative joined forces Tuesday to announce a new partnership that will provide additional arts education programs at 10 elementary schools and one middle school. [photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G0000l7tBTU_Xv3c” g_name=”20150512-KashmereES” 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” […]
Recommended contracts represent nearly $223 million in school construction work The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday will consider authorizing the district to negotiate contracts with three firms to provide construction manager at risk (CMAR) services on selected bond projects.
It took the Rough Riders almost 50 years to do it, but on May 4, 2015, they finally succeeding in winning the top prize in a division of the National High School Drill Team Championships, which take place every year in Daytona Beach, Fla. The Rough Riders are members of the Reagan High School Junior […]
Luis Guapo, a senior at Sam Houston Math, Science & Technology Center, recently passed the CompTIA Network+ test over the weekend, giving him a total of three industry certifications – Information Technology Fundamentals, A+, and Network+. “This a great accomplishment for Guapo and the IT program at Sam Houston,” said one of his technology teachers, […]
All were formally recognized during HISD’s Asian-Pacific American Heritage Celebration HISD observed the start of Asian-Pacific Heritage Month on Thursday, May 7, with a kick-off reception held at Kim Son restaurant downtown. As a part of that celebration, members of the district’s Asian Advisory Committee recognized five outstanding teachers and one student club for their […]
Nathan Brunell, a junior at HISD’s Westside High School, will be immersing himself in deaf culture this summer after being selected to attend an exclusive American Sign Language (ASL) program at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. Nathan is one of only 48 high-school students chosen from across the country to participate in the 10-day program, […]
HISD Board of Education member Wanda Adams, who represents District IX, will be hosting a community meeting to discuss STAAR and promotion requirements from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, 2015, at Hines-Caldwell Elementary School (5515 West Orem 77085). The meeting will feature a presentation on the STAAR exam, followed by a panel discussion, and a question […]