A big step forward in bridging the digital gap for Houston students. A year ago, the Houston school superintendent announced the new “Power-Up” initiative…
Changes are ahead for several sports teams at Houston schools. The school board has banned mascots with names considered offensive. Four Houston schools will have…
Houston school district bus drivers protest outside HISD headquarters. Drivers prayed over the district radios and were written up. We’re told that means they won’t…
Yellowstone Academy is a non-profit organization formed in July 2001 for the purpose of establishing a high quality faith-based private school for students in extreme poverty. After a year of intensive planning, Yellowstone Academy opened in August 2002 with 64 preschool students in Houston’s Third Ward, an inner-city area located a few minutes’ drive from […]
Houston school trustees approve a plan to merge two middle schools. The plan will have students who currently attend Ryan Middle School be permanently moved…
Houston Police need the public’s help with any information on the murder of a man Monday night. Officials say an off-duty officer with the Houston…
We finally made it. After months of political ads, mail, and signs, we finally made it to the end of the 2012 election season. With the election behind us, our newly elected officials will begin to take office and the local bond initiatives will begin to be rolled out in the coming months. What do […]
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 […]
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: defendernetwork.com The Teachers’ Union is calling it the dumbest move yet by the Houston Independent School District. FOX 26 News has learned only weeks after laying off over 900 HISD teachers, officials are now looking to hire more teachers. On Monday, officials with the district posted openings for nearly 300 teaching positions. Teachers’ Union […]
