Although HISD will not receive SAT results from the College Board until later this year, individual seniors who retook the SAT in October after attending the EMERGE SAT Boot Camp in July are getting their scores and seeing significant improvement – more than 300 out of 2,400 possible points in some cases. “We are very […]
Dr. Terry Grier, superintendent of the Houston Independent School District, will represent Texas in the American Association of School Administrators’ (AASA) National Superintendent of the Year Program. Under Grier’s leadership, Houston ISD was awarded the prestigious Broad Prize for Urban Education, an award that recognizes gains in student achievement and comes with $550,000 in college […]
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/78556430/ w=320&h=205] HISD conducted its annual School Choice Open House on Nov. 2, and thousands of parents and their children attended the event at Northwest Mall to learn more about their options for the coming fall. Parent Andradie Walker came to the fair with her seven-year-old daughter, who currently attends Benbrook Elementary School. “She […]
Students and staff at Harvard Elementary School put together an energetic video to celebrate Katherine Applegate, author of the 2013 Newbery Medal winner The One and Only Ivan, visiting the school on Oct. 29. Applegate read from her award-winning book and discussed it with students. Her visit is the highlight of the school’s annual “One […]
Teams from each school in HISD’s 2012 bond program will get a closer look at furniture designed for 21st century learning environments at a furniture expo on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at Terrell Middle School. “The purpose of our furniture expo, the first of its kind in HISD, is to encourage and explore the conversation of what does […]
HISD staff took to the airwaves on Wednesday during the district’s biweekly radio show on KCOH (1230 AM), encouraging women- and minority-owned businesses to be ready for subcontractor opportunities under the district’s 2012 bond program.
Students can meet with representatives from dozens of state schools to explore their options Texas has outstanding colleges and universities, and HISD’s 2013 Texas College Night is a great way to narrow down the choices for students and their families. Texas State Senator Rodney Ellis will be the keynote speaker at the event, which takes […]
Teachers whose students show the most academic achievement gains are more likely to continue teaching in Houston ISD classrooms, according to the latest staff retention data.
What: Press conference to announce data showing that the annual retention rate for HISD’s highest-performing teachers outpaces the district average. Applications from teachers hoping to work in HISD have doubled. Who: Superintendent Terry Grier, Assistant Superintendent for Professional Development Lance Menster, Instructional Practices Coach Kymberly Riggins from the High School for Law Enforcement and Criminal […]
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/77822326/ w=320&h=205] HISD released a video Tuesday that showcases the progress in the planning and design of the first group of schools being built and renovated under the district’s 2012 $1.89 billion bond program. Less than a year since the bond program was approved by voters, the video shows site work underway at South Early College High School, […]