This is the seventh in a series of stories counting down to the start of school, spotlighting what is new in HISD in the coming year. As campuses head into the new school year, expect to see lots of work going on in HISD, with simultaneous work on two bond programs. Over the next several months, […]
Of the nearly 211,000 HISD students gearing up for the start of school on Aug. 25, several thousand will start their journey to become fully bilingual and biliterate, enrolling in a dual-language program at 32 schools across Houston Independent School District.
This is the sixth in a series of stories counting down to the start of school, spotlighting what is new in HISD in the coming year. When the school bells sound Monday in HISD, 14 additional elementary campuses will be conducting classes in two languages, as the district expands its successful dual-language program to a […]
About 200 officers and personnel of the Houston Independent School District Police Department gathered at Thompson Elementary School on Friday to honor outstanding employees during their 17th Annual Awards Luncheon. [photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G0000iNAodDLzh6M” g_name=”2014-PD-Awards” 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″ […]
[photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G0000Fvmm_buKvY4″ g_name=”Bus-safety-gallery” 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” ] HISD Transportation Services kicked off the 2014-2015 school year on Friday with its annual back-to-school Safety Expo training program – challenging more […]
Eastwood Academy has created a music video, with help from Furr High School, to show that reading is cool. [su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/102671305″ responsive=”no”]
A new HISD College Readiness initiative called “It’s Not Too Late” will show 2014 high school graduates who have not made plans for their future that there’s still time to apply for community college classes and financial aid. The College Readiness team has partnered with the Houston Community College (HCC) admissions office to help a […]
New name covers school’s broad magnet focus The HISD Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to rename the High School for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice to the High School for Law and Justice. According to Principal Carol Mosteit, the change will better reflect the school’s mission and provides a positive connotation for the school. “This […]
This is the fourth in a series of stories counting down to the start of school, spotlighting what is new in HISD in the coming year. On the first day of school, Houston ISD will welcome students at two new Middle College High Schools, a new Futures Academy, and at the district’s first AP-focused school.
[su_vimeo url=”http://vimeo.com/88935538″ width=”320″ height=”180″ responsive=”no” ] More than 500 teachers and principals from 30 HISD campuses are learning how to get greater numbers of parents involved in their children’s education this year during a series of two-day trainings being offered by the district’s Family and Community Engagement (FACE) department. The topic of the training is […]