EMERGE Class of 2015 awarded more than $20 million in scholarships, collectively HISD paid tribute to 99 graduating scholars from 24 high schools during the second annual EMERGE Senior Awards Ceremony on April 28. Through EMERGE, these scholars have earned the distinction of being accepted into colleges and universities such as the Massachusetts Institute of […]
HISD’s Bond Oversight Committee held its quarterly meeting on Tuesday, in which the panel received an update on bond projects from the first quarter. Among the topics discussed were a review on how the district calculates capacity for schools, as well as information on M/WBE participation levels and financial reports. HISD staff said they were excited about the work […]
The Houston Independent School District will pay tribute Tuesday to 99 graduating scholars from 24 high schools during the second annual EMERGE Senior Awards Ceremony. Through EMERGE, the scholars have earned the distinction this year of being accepted to colleges and universities such as MIT, Harvard, Princeton, Rice, Smith, Stanford, Tufts, and Yale. As a […]
A group of educators from HISD, including three librarians—Jo Reed (Scroggins ES), Cheryl Hensley (MacGregor ES), and Sue Carnes (Bell ES; now retired)—was recognized recently with the Wayne Williams Library Project of the Year Award for 2015 by the Texas Library Association. The librarians were selected for coordinating schoolwide reading campaigns at their respective campuses based on […]
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The Houston Independent School District Board of Education voted Thursday to formally accept $8.5 million in grants for programs designed to help high school students get into and graduate from college. The Houston Endowment awarded the district with two separate grants — $5.5 million and $3 million — in February. The $5.5 million grant will […]
The Houston Independent School District Board of Education will vote Thursday to formally accept $8.5 million in grants for programs designed to help high school students get into and graduate from college. The Houston Endowment awarded the district with two separate grants — $5.5 million and $3 million — in February. The $5.5 million grant […]
Four HISD students will travel free to Great Britain this summer, thanks to the British Foundation of Texas’s (BAFTX) Junior Achievers award. The students will travel for nearly two weeks learning about British culture.
HISD is making the move toward online assessments that help teachers better determine what students know so that they can personalize the learning experience. HISD Board President Rhonda Skillern-Jones addresses the transition in this month’s edition of Up Close with Chief Academic Officer Dan Gohl, Formative Assessment Manager Betty Garcia-Hill, and Carol Mosteit, principal of […]
All HISD campuses and offices will be closed for the spring holiday on Friday, April 3, 2015. They will reopen for normal business on Monday, April 6, 2015. The HISD Police Department will still be patrolling district facilities that day. Emergencies may be reported by calling 713-892-7777.