HISD is actively recruiting STEM teachers who are invested in preparing our students to compete in this 21st century economy. By 2018, Texas will have added over 750,000 new jobs in STEM fields. STEM teachers are critical to ensure that Houston’s students are qualified and skilled for these positions. We are currently accepting applications for […]
Students from 12 HISD schools will compete in the state Odyssey of the Mind competition on April 13. For students at Sharpstown International School, the excitement of advancing past the regional competition is particularly meaningful as 2013 marks their second year of participation and back-to-back wins.
New campuses will expand options for students seeking specialty schools with academically challenging courses The HISD Board of Education on Thursday approved creating two new magnet schools that will offer a highly rigorous curriculum emphasizing science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The newly created Energy Institute High School and the Baylor College of Medicine Academy at […]
Proposed campuses would expand options for students seeking specialty schools with academically challenging courses The HISD Board of Education will consider a proposal Thursday to create two new magnet schools that will offer a highly rigorous curriculum emphasizing science, technology, engineering and mathematics. If approved, the proposed Energy Institute High School and the Baylor College […]
Ten percent of Texas winners are from HISD April 10, 2013 – Seven Houston Independent School District students have been named National Achievement Scholarship winners and will each receive a $2,500 scholarship for their undergraduate studies. Each year the National Merit Scholarship Corporation awards scholarships to African-American students who have excelled in academics and have […]
Selected projects include 10 of the largest high schools slated for construction Administrators are recommending that the HISD Board of Education authorize the district to negotiate design contracts with 12 firms on a dozen more 2012 bond projects, including 10 of the largest high schools. The projects represent about $750 million in bond dollars.
If any school districts are looking for some tips on how to plan and pass a bond referendum, HISD Chief Operating Officer Leo Bobadilla has some advice: Make the information engaging. “We can’t tell people how to vote,” Bobadilla said. “But that doesn’t mean we can’t have fun communicating the information to voters so they […]
More than 270 people turned out Wednesday night at Delmar-Tusa Fieldhouse to network with construction industry professionals as the Houston Independent School District prepares to start the bidding process on some 2012 bond projects. “We were really pleased to see so many faces,” said Alexis Licata, general manager of HISD’s Office of Business Assistance. “This […]
Professional football player and HISD alumnus Moran Norris recently recognized ten Marshall Middle School students for academic excellence and citizenship. Each of the students received a free computer courtesy of the Moran Norris Foundation, which aims to help youth succeed through education and character.
Related article North Forest ISD challenge to closure, annexation denied The Texas Education Agency on Monday upheld the state education commissioner’s order for the North Forest Independent School District closed and annexed into the Houston Independent School District effective July 1. According to the TEA, Education Commissioner Michael Williams based his decision on North Forest’s […]