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HISD to Recognize District’s Top Volunteers at VIPS Recognition and Awards...

HISD Superintendent Terry Grier to deliver remarks The Houston Independent School District is recognizing the efforts of thousands of volunteers and awarding the top volunteers of the year at the...

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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...

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HISD 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...

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HISD 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...

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HISD 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...

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HISD 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...

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Lockhart 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...

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Children 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...

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HISD 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...

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School 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...

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Houston 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...

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HISD to Recognize District’s Top Volunteers at VIPS Recognition and Awards...

HISD Superintendent Terry Grier to deliver remarks The Houston Independent School District is recognizing the efforts of thousands of volunteers and awarding the top volunteers of the year at the...

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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...

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HISD 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...

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HISD 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...

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HISD 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...

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HISD 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...

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Lockhart 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...

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