DeBakey High School students know a thing or two about the future. As HISD’s only healthcare magnet school, DeBakey is an environment designed for students with hopes of making a positive impact on the world around them, whether they dream of being doctors, nurses, engineers, or environmental scientists.
Continue readingWalnut Bend ES names Alecia McMillian new principal
Alecia McMillian has been selected as the new principal of Walnut Bend Elementary School.
Continue readingHISD holding public meeting to discuss budget and proposed tax rate
The Houston Independent School District will hold a public meeting on Thursday, June 9, at 4 p.m. in Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center Board Auditorium, 4400 W. 18th St., 77092.
Continue readingHISD to help parents and staff navigate NCAA scholarship eligibility rules
Representatives of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) will educate parents, coaches, academic counselors, and registrars on the eligibility requirements for student-athletes who hope to play college sports.
Continue readingHISD Athletics to host free summer camps for students
The HISD Athletics Department is hosting a multiple-sport, four-week summer camp.
The camp will be free for all HISD students Grades 6-12. The school district’s coaches will staff each camp.
Continue readingPop-up farmers market coming to HISD’s Hattie Mae White building
Nutrition Services Food and Agriculture Literacy Program will host a pop-up farmers market at the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center on Friday, June 3, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Continue readingHISD finalizes components of the T-TESS design
HISD is releasing more information on the design of T-TESS in preparation for the initial roll out for School Year 2022-2023. The decisions outlined below aim to place teacher growth at the center of the evaluation process, and they have been made in close collaboration with teachers, principals, and staff across Houston, with insight from an HISD staff survey, three focus groups, and numerous design committees.
Continue readingWaltrip HS Jazz Band earns first place in national competition
The Waltrip High School Jazz Ensemble #1 has won first place at the National Jazz Festival.
Continue readingWheatley HS senior named Terry Foundation Scholar
Wheatley High School senior Jakory Johnson is a 2022 Terry Freshman Scholarship winner and will be attending the University of Texas at San Antonio in the Fall of 2022.
Continue readingYates HS seniors receive scholarships from Roland Martin
Famed TV journalist and commentator Roland Martin visited Yates High School Friday morning, providing scholarships to three seniors.
Martin is a member of the Yates Class of 1987 and hosts Roland Martin Unfiltered.
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