HISD’s Washington High School Partners with British School to Build a Mission...
Partnership possible thanks to KBR’s support Students at HISD’s Booker T. Washington High School are collaborating with students at the Ormiston Victory Academy in Norwich, England to build a mission...
View ArticleHISD to Recognize the 2013 Librarian of the Year at Upcoming Banquet
Award-winning author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni to be guest speaker For more than 25 years, the Houston Independent School District has been recognizing the dedication and efforts of all school...
View ArticleHISD Conducting Tele-Town Halls for North Forest Parents
Parents can participate by phone in English or Spanish In an effort to ensure a smooth transition for parents and students as the North Forest community joins the Houston Independent School District...
View ArticleHISD Partners with Houston Community College to Open Two Middle College High...
Schools designed to serve students who have dropped out or are at risk of dropping out The Houston Independent School District is partnering with Houston Community College to open two Middle College...
View ArticleHISD Distributes Laptops to Teachers as Part of District’s New PowerUp...
Eleven high schools to participate in pilot stage of program The Houston Independent School District will kick off its pilot stage of the PowerUp program, a districtwide initiative to transform how...
View ArticleLockhart Elementary to Celebrate Dedication of New School
Ceremony will mark new building constructed under 2007 bond program What: Lockhart Elementary will dedicate its new 750-student school, built under the 2007 bond program. Events will...
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Sixty HISD Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
Sixty seniors from six high schools throughout the Houston Independent School District have qualified as semifinalists in the prestigious National Merit Scholarship Program. HISD had 56 semifinalists...
View ArticleChildren First Academy charter school students invited to enroll in HISD
The Houston Independent School District is inviting students from the Children First Academy, a charter school closed this week by the Texas Education Agency, to enroll in HISD. As a district of...
View ArticleHISD Introduces New Online Magnet Application Option to Parents
Six parent orientation sessions scheduled to familiarize parents with school choice options and new online system The Houston Independent School Districts is launching a new online application system...
View ArticleSchool Choice Fairs Scheduled Across Houston
The Houston Independent School District is hosting several school choice fairs across the district to inform parents of the different educational choices available to their children as they transition...
View ArticleHouston Endowment to release remaining $3 million in Apollo funds to HISD
Houston Endowment informed the Houston Independent School District this week that it will release a $3 million payment for the district’s Apollo school turnaround program in January. The Foundation...
View ArticleSuperintendent House honored by Houston Area Urban League for Black...
Superintendent Millard House II was presented the Black Excellence in Education Award at the Equal Opportunity Day Gala hosted by the Houston Area Urban League for his outstanding contributions in...
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