Six Houston ISD schools have Odyssey of the Mind teams that advanced to the world finals after the state competition on Saturday. Odyssey of the Mind teaches students how to solve problems creatively as a group with up to seven members.
Seven Houston ISD Odyssey of the Mind teams advanced to the world finals after the state competition on Saturday. Odyssey of the Mind teaches students how to solve problems creatively as a group with up to seven members.
Thirty-three of Houston ISD’s 44 high schools are on the prestigious Washington Post’s list of America’s Most Challenging High Schools. The rankings of 2,050 most rigorous high schools nationwide were released this week. The rankings are based on the number of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and Advanced International Certificate of Education tests given at a […]
Photo Credit: Michael Sudhalter/The Leader News A Waltrip High School senior basketball player has received a big honor – he’s been selected to play in the Houston Area Basketball Coaches Association All-Star game. Nathan Washington has been a varsity starter for three years and will continue his basketball career at Grandview College in Des Moines, […]
After a five-year process, Durham Elementary School has received official authorization to operate as International Baccalaureate World School. This authorization brings the district total to 13 IB campuses. “We find that the framework of the IB Primary Years Programme provides the means to teach the state curriculum in a more meaningful way,” said Durham Elementary […]
Students from the Young Men’s College Preparatory Academy and Energized for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Academy competed April 8 for a chance to win all expenses-paid summer internships with the U.S. Department of Energy in Washington, D.C. The science competition was part of the American Association for Blacks in Energy (AABE) 2014 conference […]
Do you love cooking competitions on television? Well here’s your chance to witness culinary arts high school students from HISD go head-to-head as they compete to have their menu items featured on next school year’s lunch menu and to win a trip to Washington, D.C. Join ARAMARK/HISD Food Services from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday, April […]
Hundreds of middle and high school students learned about science, technology, engineering, and math careers at a symposium organized by the Gathering of Eagles and the Houston Military Affairs Committee. A variety of speakers working in STEM-related careers, including a geologist at NASA, encouraged about 375 students in attendance at the Saturday event at Houston […]
Hundreds of middle and high school students learned about science, technology, engineering, and math careers at a symposium organized by the Gathering of Eagles and the Houston Military Affairs Committee. A variety of speakers working in STEM-related careers, including a geologist at NASA, encouraged about 375 students in attendance at the Saturday event at Houston […]
Deadline is Friday, April 11, for students who applied to a magnet or Vanguard program for the 2014-2015 school year to accept a place at a school for which they were offered admission. Parents must notify the school directly or accept via the school choice online dashboard. Their acceptance will be final once they complete […]