The inaugural Cactus Jack HBCU Classic is set for Feb. 17-19 at Minute Maid Park, and HISD high school students are invited to attend the event for free on Saturday following a college fair.
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HISD School Board approves 2023-2024 Academic Calendar
The Houston Independent School District Board of Education approved the 2023-2024 Academic Calendar on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023.
Continue readingHISD hosting Experienced Teacher Hiring Event Saturday, Feb. 11
The HISD Teacher Recruitment and Selection Team will host an Experienced Teacher Hiring Event on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. in person at the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center (4400 West 18th Street, 77092).
Continue readingHISD to swing for success with 2023 Spring Training Data Series
Get your bats ready for the 2023 Spring Training Data Series Conference! This year’s event is dedicated to our World Series Champions, the Houston Astros, and will be held in person on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Chavez High School (8501 Howard Dr., 77017) beginning at 8 a.m.
This event is open to ALL districts, charter schools, and private schools.
Continue readingNational School Choice Week: Phase I application deadline Feb. 2
National School Choice Week (NSCW) 2023 runs Jan. 22-28 and aims to inform, inspire, and empower parents and caregivers to discover education options available for their children. Houston Independent School District has a variety of options across 274 campuses, including magnet and vanguard programs, career and technical education, early college, dual language, international baccalaureate schools, fine arts, and options for early childhood education and pre-K.
Continue readingWheatley HS hosts community fair for MLK Day of Service
MLK Day is not just a national holiday celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It’s a call to action and the only federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service. The Wheatley High School community answered that call with a resource fair, food distribution, and garden clean up.
Continue readingHISD educators showcase creative solutions in TEDxSunnyside: THE PRINCIPAL MATTERS
The spotlight is on Houston’s Sunnyside as three HISD educators share their professional experience in a TED Talk series now available online.
Continue readingNonprofit brings free fine arts lessons to HISD classrooms
Season 2 of “Take the Stage” just launched on PBS LearningMedia, and HISD elementary teachers are using the interactive lessons to get their students excited about learning through fine arts.
Continue readingHISD Board of Education elects new officers for 2023
The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday elected new officers for 2023, selecting District III Trustee Dani Hernandez as Board President.
Continue readingHISD launches its first ever Spanish livestream channel
As the largest school district in Texas with an incredibly diverse student body, Houston Independent School District is expanding language accessibility for its families.
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