The Houston Independent School District Board of Education approved a revised turnaround plan for Kashmere High School during a special meeting on Thursday. This is the eighth consecutive year for Kashmere High School to be deemed as “improvement required” — one of the designations used by the TEA to determine whether schools are meeting state […]
[photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G0000CNG1lvQuA50″ g_name=”20171114-Mickey-Leland-CPA-Grand-Opening” width=”600″ f_fullscreen=”t” bgtrans=”t” pho_credit=”iptc” twoup=”f” f_bbar=”t” f_bbarbig=”f” fsvis=”f” f_show_caption=”t” crop=”f” f_enable_embed_btn=”t” f_htmllinks=”t” f_l=”t” f_send_to_friend_btn=”f” f_show_slidenum=”t” f_topbar=”f” f_show_watermark=”t” img_title=”casc” linkdest=”c” trans=”xfade” target=”_self” tbs=”5000″ f_link=”t” f_smooth=”f” f_mtrx=”t” f_ap=”t” f_up=”f” height=”400″ btype=”old” bcolor=”#CCCCCC” ] Deep blue skies, crisp cool air, and the smooth sounds of the Mickey Leland College Preparatory Academy for Young Men Jazz […]
Universal screener allows teachers to identify struggling students and provide targeted plan of action All HISD schools are using a new resource to ensure students who need interventions in reading and/or math receive the support they need. The resource, called a universal screener, allows teachers to measure the current skillset of a student using a […]
The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday approved a resolution to strengthen current services provided to HISD students with special needs to succeed in the general education classroom. This resolution lays out a set of best practices for increasing the time that special education students spend in the general education classroom, while […]
New recognition program to honor HISD teachers Dogan Elementary School teacher Kazmere Dean admits she’s in need of a new car, but she never expected to be surprised with a shiny red BMW to drive for the rest of the month. The car, along with a $150 gift card, balloons , and other goodies were […]
[photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G0000LXpNGiDTtMo” g_name=”20171031-HolidayCardArtwork” width=”600″ f_fullscreen=”t” bgtrans=”t” pho_credit=”iptc” twoup=”f” f_bbar=”t” f_bbarbig=”f” fsvis=”f” f_show_caption=”t” crop=”f” f_enable_embed_btn=”t” f_htmllinks=”t” f_l=”t” f_send_to_friend_btn=”f” f_show_slidenum=”t” f_topbar=”f” f_show_watermark=”t” img_title=”casc” linkdest=”c” trans=”xfade” target=”_self” tbs=”5000″ f_link=”t” f_smooth=”f” f_mtrx=”t” f_ap=”t” f_up=”f” height=”400″ btype=”old” bcolor=”#CCCCCC” ] The Houston Independent School District on Monday will unveil its 2017 holiday greeting card collection designed by students as part of […]
District will resume regular schedule Monday, Nov. 6 The Houston Independent School District will be closed Friday, Nov. 3, to allow students and staff to enjoy the festivities and parade to celebrate our World Series Champions. “Our hometown heroes are World Series Champions for the first time in franchise history,” Superintendent Richard Carranza said. “This is […]
The Houston Independent School District will hold a live town hall on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program at 3 p.m. on Nov. 13, and it will be streamed via HISD-TV and social media. The program will address questions about DACA, which was created in 2012 to allow young people brought to the […]
Students from 25 campuses across the Houston Independent School District are turning doors from storm-damaged homes into works of art that will be showcased throughout the city. The fine arts initiative — known as Project aDOORe Houston — aims to strengthen school communities that were most impacted by Hurricane Harvey by providing students with a […]
The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday approved a policy designed to reinforce the district’s commitment to providing students with wraparound services to better support their social and emotional needs outside the classroom. The new policy – titled Student Support Services – outlines the Board’s belief that wraparound services are rooted in […]