The Houston Independent School District Police Department hosted a ceremony Wednesday to recognize the promotions of one new captain, four new sergeants and to swear in four new officers. The celebration, which was held at the High School for Law and Justice for the officers and their families, honored the new captain, sergeants, and new […]
Fourth-grader wins $1,000 prize for original speech inspired by civil rights leader Crespo Elementary School fourth-grader Brandon Curbow tackled the timely topics of school safety and gun control while presenting his winning speech at the 24th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Oratory Competition. Curbow was awarded first place for his original speech that walked the audience through the feelings a student grapples with during […]
Twelve HISD students will continue the tradition of honoring the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. when they compete Friday in the final round of the MLK Jr. Oratory Competition. For more than 20 years, fourth- and fifth-graders from two dozen HISD schools have competed in the annual contest, which challenges students to write and […]
The Houston Independent School District has received the Meritorious Budget Award (MBA) from a worldwide association of school business officials for producing a 2019-2020 budget that is accurate, informative and easy to comprehend. HISD earned the award from the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO), which has been in existence for 110 years. To […]
Completing your FAFSA is the first step toward getting many different types of financial aid for school, and finishing the FAFSA early is the best way to maximize college-award packages. Even though the federal government doesn’t have a firm deadline as to when FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) applications need to be completed, all 50 states do, and for Texas, the […]
Houston Independent School District leaders on Thursday announced Yates High School’s new status as an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, becoming the district’s fifth high school campus to receive official authorization to offer the Diploma Programme. Yates will begin offering the IB Diploma Programme to juniors and seniors at the start of the 2020-2021 school […]
Agriculture Specialist Kierra Goosby spends much of her day outside, surveying and preparing school gardens for students to grow vegetables from seed to harvest. Goosby’s passion for nutrition education began when she was teaching her family about healthy eating practices. Now, she shares with students what she’s learned over the years. “It’s hard to explain […]
Each year, students across the district show off their oratory skills in the annual Martin Luther King Oratory Competition. This year’s theme, “What would Dr. King’s vision be for America in 2020?” will be tackled by fourth- and fifth-graders from several HISD schools during the competition semifinals at 9 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 10 at […]
Six star players with the Houston Texans, along with mascot Toro, surprised Blackshear Elementary School third-graders on Tuesday with a playoff pizza party. Just five days before a divisional playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Texans hosted the playoff celebration with safety Justin Reid, wide receiver DeAndre Carter, running backs Buddy Howell and Taiwan […]
HISD will host its fourth Parent University workshop from 5:15 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at two district locations: Key Middle School and Lamar High School. The theme for the session will be “Attendance Matters.” The workshop will begin with a dinner and resource fair and will include information on district programs, parent engagement, community resources, and how parents can become active partners in the successful education of […]