HISD students meet state lawmakers, tour Capitol on opening day of...
HISD high school students traveled to Austin on Tuesday, Jan. 8 to visit the State Capitol on opening day of the 2019 Texas Legislative Session. Fifty students from East Early College, Yates, Eastwood...
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Artwork at three HISD campuses unveiled for Gulfton Story Trail Mural Project
Students, staff, and community members were on hand recently to celebrate the unveiling of mural paintings on three HISD campuses – Jane Long Academy, Sutton Elementary School, and Las Americas...
View ArticleGovernor calls on lawmakers to make education a top priority this legislative...
On the first day of the 86th Texas Legislative Session, Gov. Greg Abbott had a strong message for both the House and Senate: Put education on the top of their to-do lists. Abbott articulated the need...
View ArticleHISD launches #FixSchoolFinance toolkit to push school finance reform
The Houston Independent School District has created a #FixSchoolFinance toolkit to equip public education supporters with the necessary information to effectively advocate for school finance reform....
View ArticleAt midpoint of the legislative session, teacher pay raise and school finance...
Texas lawmakers have entered the halfway point of the 86th Legislative Session, and the pace of activity at the State Capitol has significantly increased since January. On March 4, the Texas Senate...
View ArticleAs legislative session winds down, lawmakers look to school finance and...
Two weeks remain in the 2019 Texas Legislative Session, and state lawmakers are working to address pending legislation related to public education. Most notably, during his February State of the...
View ArticleLegislature passes major school finance bill, reducing recapture by $3.6...
The Texas Legislature approved House Bill 3 on Saturday, receiving unanimous support for the school finance bill in both the House and Senate before legislators concluded the 2019 Texas Legislative...
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HISD to host virtual Advocacy Day with state lawmakers on March 9
The first-ever HISD Virtual Advocacy Day at the Texas Capitol is scheduled for Tuesday, March 9. During the event, which will be free and open to the public, attendees will learn more about the...
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HISD hosts early voting location for Nov. 8 election
Early voting for the 2022 November General Election will be held at Delmar Stadium, 2020 Mangum Road, 77092. Anyone who is registered to vote in Harris County may vote early at this location beginning...
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HISD to host polling locations on Election Day
Voters registered in Harris County may cast their ballot at any HISD polling location on Tuesday, Nov. 8, for the 2022 Texas Midterm Election. See the full list of host campuses below. All polling...
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Bellaire HS senior selected as first HISD student in decades to represent...
For the first time in 40 years, an HISD student has been selected to participate in the United States Senate Youth Program. Bellaire High School Senior Sonya Kulkarni joins Senators John Cornyn and...
View ArticleHISD to host polling locations on Election Day
Voters registered in Harris County may cast their ballot at any HISD polling location on Tuesday, Nov. 7, for the 2023 Texas General Election. See the full list of host campuses below. All polling...
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