The sun shone brightly upon Bellaire High School students, staff, and community members Tuesday as they gathered for the long-awaited groundbreaking ceremony in honor of their new school. “While the road has been challenging and the process arduous, I believe that we are now ready to build a school that exceeds our initial expectations and […]
Energy Institute High School has been named a National Magnet School of Excellence by Magnet Schools of America, the national association for magnet and theme-based schools. Energy Institute High School is the first school in HISD devoted to preparing students for careers in the energy field. The mission of the school is to deliver cutting-edge education and […]
Members of the Houston Educational Advocacy Representatives (H.E.A.R.) on Monday, March 11, met with 27 state lawmakers in Austin to discuss the urgent need for meaningful school finance reform this legislative session. H.E.A.R., the brainchild of Interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan, is a volunteer coalition of nearly 50 public education advocates tasked with educating lawmakers about HISD’s state and federal legislative priorities, […]
Houston Independent School District Interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan will receive the Audrey H. Lawson IMPACT Award this weekend at the annual scholarship luncheon and fashion show hosted by Houston’s historic Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. Lathan is among six community leaders selected for the impact they have on the local community. Other honorees include NASA’s Chief […]
HISD middle and high school students from across the district will gather to show off their reading comprehension skills next week during the annual Name that Book competition. Coordinated by the HISD Department of Library Services, the contest serves to acquaint HISD students with classic literature, as well as contemporary award-winning books, representing a variety […]
The HISD Board of Education received an update on Thursday from Assistant Superintendent of Research and Accountability Carla Stevens, who shared key achievements from a 250-plus page comprehensive report on the progress made within the Achieve 180 program for the 2017-2018 school year. With testing coming up in April, it’s time for Achieve 180 and […]
Friday, March 22 – 5 p.m. With reports of the Deer Park industrial fire re-igniting this afternoon, all on-campus activities for east area campuses this weekend (Friday, March 22 through Sunday, March 24) have been cancelled. Weekend sporting events also have been rescheduled at alternate locations. Thursday, March 21 – 1:30 p.m. According to Harris […]
Art has been a driver of social change throughout history, and Edison Middle School visual arts teacher Gerard Caliste is using his experience as a student artist to transform the way his students view their craft and the world around them. “My kids are learning to paint on anything,” Caliste said. “They are learning to […]
HISD Advanced Placement students and teachers are invited to attend AP: The Countdown to help prepare for Advanced Placement exam season. AP: The Countdown will take place at Energy Institute High School from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 30. Throughout the morning, students and teachers will participate in three different review sessions aimed […]
If you’ve visited local movie theaters recently or driven around town, you might have noticed the district’s newest marketing campaign featuring HISD’s new tagline: HISD Empowers. The tagline emphasizes HISD’s role in building stronger, more confident students. The district launched the series of advertisements in an effort to highlight the district’s positive impact through educational […]