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HISD to Issue Tens of Thousands of Laptops in January for PowerUp Initiative

HISD to Issue Tens of Thousands of Laptops in January for PowerUp Initiative

Education News, HISD, Schools December 26, 2014 at 8:30 am

The HISD PowerUp Initiative, which began implementation in the summer of 2013, will reach a dramatic milestone in January. The three-prong initiative is intended to improve learning through technology by improving access to linked learning, creating a comprehensive web portal as a resource for students, and, most impressively, by makingRead More

Op-Ed: 3 Reasons to be Thankful for HISD this Thanksgiving

Op-Ed: 3 Reasons to be Thankful for HISD this Thanksgiving

HISD, Opinion November 27, 2014 at 8:30 am

Disclaimer: the views and opinions expressed in Thesis Magazine opinion pieces are those of the author and should not be seen to represent the publication as a whole. Have you ever taken a moment just to think about all of the opportunities Houston provides for top-notch K-12 education? For lifelongRead More

Volunteering Opportunity for Parents: Read Houston Read Program

Volunteering Opportunity for Parents: Read Houston Read Program

Community Events, HISD, Recommendations November 26, 2014 at 8:30 am

Yesterday, we posted an article about holiday volunteering opportunities that students can use to earn service hours and give back to the community. But of course, volunteering isn’t just for students – many parents give of their time in serving their children’s schools and the greater community. If you’re lookingRead More

Hour of Code Will Bring Comp Sci into Houston K-12 Classrooms

Hour of Code Will Bring Comp Sci into Houston K-12 Classrooms

To most of us who aren’t computer scientists, programming seems like a daunting prospect. We know that our computers, tablets, and phones could not function without vast quantities of code, but we couldn’t write that code ourselves – we couldn’t even make sense of it if we read it. WithRead More

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Later School Start Time Debate Continues

Exhausted teenagers may soon see their dreams come true at a later morning hour. The school start time debate has shifted as proponents of later school start times now have greater scientific evidence to back up their claims. In August of this year, the American Academy of Pediatricians recommended thatRead More

Houston an Exception to High Turnover Rates of Urban Superintendents

Houston an Exception to High Turnover Rates of Urban Superintendents

Education News, HISD, Policy, Research, & Analysis November 20, 2014 at 8:30 am

HISD superintendent Terry Grier has held his position since September of 2009 – five years. In that time, he has implemented the Apollo 20 program to help the district’s lowest performing schools; he has implemented stricter regulations on magnet status eligibility for schools; and he has presided over considerable upgradesRead More

HISD Schools to Audit Fine Arts Instruction for Compliance with State Policy

HISD Schools to Audit Fine Arts Instruction for Compliance with State Policy

Education News, HISD, Schools November 19, 2014 at 8:30 am

Under the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), all students are required to be taught music, theater, and the visual arts. It is not mandated that all of these be taught by specialists; in some cases, it is acceptable to integrate them into standard classroom instruction. Many Houston-area school districtsRead More

HISD Student Congress Will Represent Pupils’ Perspective on District Policy

HISD Student Congress Will Represent Pupils’ Perspective on District Policy

Education News, HISD November 14, 2014 at 11:44 pm

In last night’s meeting, in addition to approving the plan for the Arabic immersion magnet school, the HISD board also addressed a proposal that could impact students across the district. The board voted 7-0 to recognize a group called the HISD Student Congress as a representation of the voice ofRead More

Chromebooks Edging Out iPads in the Classroom

Chromebooks Edging Out iPads in the Classroom

Goods for Teens, Technology November 13, 2014 at 11:40 pm

Perhaps the biggest trend in K-12 ed tech right now is the movement toward providing students with tablets and/or laptops for use in their schoolwork. Many of Houston’s best private schools provide this technology for their students, and under HISD’s PowerUp Initiative, Windows laptops will be made available on aRead More

HISD Considers Language Immersion Program in Arabic

HISD Considers Language Immersion Program in Arabic

Education News, HISD, Schools November 7, 2014 at 10:57 pm

UPDATE: As of 11/14/2014, HISD is officially moving forward on plans for an Arabic immersion magnet school. The Houston Chronicle has more. HISD is well-established as a hotspot for excellent programs in world languages. A combined total of 11 languages are offered in HISD schools, starting as early as PreKRead More

Building Phase Begins on First HISD 2012 Bond Schools

Building Phase Begins on First HISD 2012 Bond Schools

HISD, Schools November 4, 2014 at 10:23 pm

On Saturday, HISD administrators and officials ceremonially broke ground on the construction of the new Condit Elementary. The new Condit school building, to be constructed adjacent to the old building at 7000 South Third St. in Bellaire, is being paid for with funds from the $1.89 billion 2012 HISD bond.Read More

HISD Magnet Application Advice for Parents

HISD Magnet Application Advice for Parents

HISD, Recommendations October 27, 2014 at 7:39 am

It’s that time of year again. This Saturday, November 1, is the open date for the HISD magnet application. Before the application period ends on December 19, parents will submit tens of thousands of applications to HISD’s selective magnet schools. If you are one of those parents – and especiallyRead More

Green-Garner Award Honors Grier’s Work as HISD Superintendent

Green-Garner Award Honors Grier’s Work as HISD Superintendent

Education News, HISD October 24, 2014 at 10:22 pm

On Thursday, HISD Superintendent Terry Grier was given the 2014 Green-Garner Award for outstanding contributions in public education. This award is presented annually by the Council of Great City Schools to a superintendent or school board member from a Council school district; there are 67 member districts, and Grier wasRead More

Twain, Roberts, 13 Other HISD Magnet Programs on Probation; 3 to Close

Twain, Roberts, 13 Other HISD Magnet Programs on Probation; 3 to Close

HISD, Houston Schools, Schools October 17, 2014 at 3:58 pm

UPDATE: After appeals from the affected schools, only one program has been slated for closure and eight programs – including those at Twain and Roberts – are still on probation. The Houston Chronicle has more. At last night’s school board meeting, a preliminary plan was announced under which 15 HISDRead More

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More Details on DeBakey and Other HISD Bond Schools to be Shared in Upcoming Community Meetings

HISD, Schools October 14, 2014 at 5:00 am

Over the next two weeks, HISD will hold community meetings (see schedule below) to discuss design concepts and progress for 5 district schools which are being rebuilt on new campuses. HSPVA, Condit Elementary School, Lee High School, and DeBakey High School are among the 40 HISD schools being upgraded withRead More

Plans Move Forward on New DeBakey High School Facility, to be Completed Fall 2016

Plans Move Forward on New DeBakey High School Facility, to be Completed Fall 2016

HISD, Schools October 10, 2014 at 2:29 pm

            The Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions, the prestigious HISD magnet ranked 33rd in the nation, will be moving into a new downtown facility in the fall of 2016. Last night, the HISD Board of Trustees officially voted to accept the TexasRead More