The largest school district in Texas is celebrating success and there are numbers that prove it. News 92 FM’s Pattie Shieh attended the press conference this week that shows tremendous success being celebrated within the Houston Independent School District. Listen here to the report from Patti Sheih!
According to reports, the Houston Independent Schools Superintendent Terry Grier has approved a two percent raise for all HISD teachers beginning next school year. According…
via: defendernetwork.com Employees in the Houston Independent School District would receive pay increases ranging from 1.75 percent to 2.25 percent in 2012-2013 under a budget proposal presented to the Board of Education for consideration. Superintendent Terry Grier asked the board to consider the pay increases in an effort to remain competitive with surrounding Houston-area school […]
In an announcement made Tuesday, seven schools in the Houston Independent School District received 10,000 books, due to a generous donation from Neuhaus Education Center.…
Via News92FM.Com After vocal parents spoke their minds and voiced their opinions and community members shared their thoughts on HISD’s proposal to change school start and end times, the district has chosen not to follow through with the proposed changes in the school day. According to published reports, Dr. Terry Grier had proposed that the […]
After vocal parents spoke their minds and voiced their opinions and community members shared their thoughts on HISD’s proposal to change school start and end…
via: news92fm.com HISD will launch its Voter Registration Drive at all of the district’s high schools Thursday. According to information obtained by News 92 FM, the campus-based voter registration drive is serving as an effort to teach students the importance of voting and participating in the democratic process. HISD is slated to kick off the […]
In a meeting Thursday, the HISD Board voted for a reduction in its workforce. That reduction translates into the laying off over 60 teachers, 26…
DefenderNetwork.com reports that former Orlando Riddick has been named chief high school officer of HISD. He will help raise the academic bar for the district which covers 67 campuses with a combined enrollment of 55,000 students. Read more about Riddick’s previous academic experience and how HISD feels about bringing him aboard HERE.
News92fm.com is reporting that the Houston Independent School District and North Forest ISD have canceled all after-school programs Wednesday due to severe weather. Many parts of Houston have received heavy flooding, however the storm should clear out by early afternoon. Read More
Police have arrested a man they say may be responsible for a string of thefts at more than a dozen Houston-area schools. Paul Anthony Scrutchin, 28, was arrested on Friday and charged with three counts of burglary of a building. Crime Stoppers received tips from viewers who said they recognized Scrutchin in surveillance video. Since […]
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison spoke at the grand opening celebration of a new all-girls school Wednesday morning. The Young Women’s Preparatory Academy is located at 1906 Cleburne in southeast Houston. The school is a first for the Houston Independent School District. Story Courtesy of khou.com staff
