Hundreds of people have already turned out for one of the district’s Community Conversations on the proposed 2012 bond that would rebuild and renovate schools across the district, including most of the high schools. But if you missed last week’s four sessions, there is still time to attend any of the four informational meetings scheduled […]
[slideshow] The collaborative efforts of the Grady Middle School community, along with those who designed and built the new facility, were all praised Monday morning at an official dedication ceremony for the school’s newest addition. Light from the mid-morning sun served as the backdrop for the ceremony that included performances from the Grady band and […]
Melinda Garrett, whose management of finances for Texas’ largest school district since 2001 led to numerous honors and accolades for fiscal responsibility, has announced that she will retire in December. “I am deeply honored to have had the privilege of serving the children, taxpayers, and employees of HISD for all these years,” Garrett said. “But […]
[slideshow] Most of the 44 presidents in the history of the United States appeared Thursday morning for the official dedication of John F. Kennedy Elementary School, even if they were only student portrayals of the chief executives. Students performed skits and gave even shorter speeches about the importance of education, public service and the historical biographies of […]
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded HISD $7.7 million to attract, reward, and retain strong math and science teachers. The Houston Independent School District is among just 35 school systems nationally that received the grants, which were announced Thursday. HISD’s grant is specifically for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers. More than 120 […]
Dr. Terry Grier will participate in a panel discussion hosted by the Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution on the topic of “learning from the successes and failures of public charter schools.” The forum will feature U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin, Dr. Roland Fryer of Harvard University Education Laboratories, […]
Forget what you thought you knew about “Gangnam Style,” the year’s biggest hit song and music video. Some may say it’s a parody of fashion and lifestyles in an upscale Korean neighborhood, but they’re mistaken. We sent the lyrics around the district and our students, faculty and staff have come to the conclusion that rapper […]
Thirteen African-American seniors from four HISD high schools are among the semifinalists for the National Achievement Scholarships. These students will have the opportunity to compete for 800 scholarships worth more than $2.5 million that will be offered next spring. The National Achievement Scholarship program is a privately financed academic competition that was started in 1964 […]
HISD’s efforts to get dropouts back in class — and keep at-risk students from leaving school in the first place — will be the focus of tonight’s (Tuesday, Sept. 25) special report by the award-winning Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) television show, Frontline. The two-hour “Dropout Nation” episode documents the challenges and obstacles four students face […]
Judd M. Lewis Elementary was the scene of a small gathering Monday morning to officially cut the ribbon on a new school that has been serving more than 900 students daily for nearly a year. A handful of teachers, students, Houston ISD staff and dignitaries heard about the history of the school and its namesake, […]