Elementary and Primary Education
Public and Private Schools
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| March 05, 2015 -- Communities In Schools of Galveston County has posted a news release regarding its mission to champion the connection of needed community resources with schools to help young people successfully learn, stay in school, and prepare for life. More |
| March 04, 2015 -- Houston Community College Board Chair Zeph Capo has been elected as the new President of the Houston Federation of Teachers to replace longtime President Gayle Fallon, who is retiring. More |
| March 03, 2015 -- Harris County Department of Education Head Start will receive $2.8 million to support an Early Head Start expansion and Early Head Start child care partnership. More w/ Video |
| March 02, 2015 -- Clear Creek Independent School District today announced that Naomi Ayub, a student with Brookside Intermediate, was named winner of the district's 2015 spelling bee. More |
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| February 26, 2015 -- The Houston Independent School District announced that its work to identify gifted and talented kindergarten students will be completed on schedule. More |
| February 24, 2015 -- Houston Independent School District today announced that the district could "lose millions of dollars" in federal aid if the Student Success Act, legislation which would result in a $17 million decrease in the district's Title I grant, were to be approved. More |
| February 23, 2015 -- The Harris County Department of Education's Center for Afterschool, Summer and Expanded Learning is accepting bids for contracts for afterschool and summer service providers. More |
| February 19, 2015 -- The Galveston Independent School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday voted unanimously to renew wind, flood, property, fleet and liability insurance policies for the district. More |
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| February 16, 2015 -- The Houston Independent School District will hold a series of community meetings this week to provide parents with an overview of proposals designed to reduce classroom overcrowding at certain elementary schools. More |
| February 16, 2015 -- Communities In Schools-Bay Area recently received a sponsorship donation from MaximGroup for the upcoming Keep Kids in School Golf Tournament. More |
| February 16, 2015 -- The Texas Association of School Board will host an online workshop regarding what is involved in serving on a local school board in February, March and July. More |
| February 13, 2015 -- The Houston Independent School District reported that 33 of its high schools made the Washington Post’s annual list of the Most Challenging Schools in America, including four schools that cracked the top 100. More |
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 | February 13, 2015 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday voted 7-1, with Rhonda Skillern-Jones opposed, to appropriate $4 million to establish a facilities assessment to identify buildings in need of repair or improvement. More |
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| February 12, 2015 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday voted to set aside $4 million for a comprehensive facilities assessment designed to identify buildings in need of repair or improvement. More |
| February 12, 2015 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education will consider approval of a comprehensive facilities assessment. More |
| February 12, 2015 -- Clear Creek Independent School District today announced that construction is progressing on the district's new Challenger Columbia Stadium. More |
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| February 12, 2015 -- The Harris County Department of Education will host a teen artist reception on February 20 at the Museum of Fine Art's Glassell Junior School. More |
| February 11, 2015 -- Houston Independent School District Superintendent Terry Grier today delivered the 2015 State of the Schools address, which included plans to expand the district's EMERGE program and double the number of college counselors available to high school students. More |
| February 10, 2015 -- Houston Independent School District Superintendent Terry Grier will deliver his sixth annual State of the Schools address on Wednesday. More |
| February 06, 2015 -- The Harris County Department of Education's Center for Afterschool, Summer and Extended Learning, in collaboration with the City of Houston, recently provided $44,470 in grants to six Houston organizations for after school activities. More |
 | February 05, 2015 -- Rear Admiral Kevin Cook, commander of the United States Coast Guard's 8th District, paid a visit to the students enrolled in the career and training program at Stephen F. Austin High School in Houston. More |
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| February 05, 2015 -- Patricia Adams Lambert, a former assistant superintendent with Beaumont Independent School District, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday on charges of fraud and cheating related to embezzling activities and cheating on test results at the school district. More |
| February 04, 2015 -- The Houston Independent School District on Wednesday awarded $21.9 million in bonuses to 5,771 educators whose students made the largest academic gains during the 2013-2014 school year. More |
| February 03, 2015 -- The City of League City will host students from Clear Creek Independent School District on February 10 as part of League City Student Government Day. More |
| February 02, 2015 -- The Houston Independent School District Police Department today announced that officers are testing body cameras as part of a pilot program with the aim of fully outfitting the department with cameras by the 2015-2016 school year. More |
| January 30, 2015 -- The Clear Creek Independent School District reported that summer projects are planned for several campuses. More |
| January 30, 2015 -- The Harris County Department of Education will host childhood author and entertainer Eric Litwin on Saturday for an interactive performance during the R.T. Garcia Early Childhood Winter Conference. More w/Video |
| January 29, 2015 -- Six students from the Stephen F. Austin School for Maritime Studies spent Tuesday morning interacting with G & H Towing Company’s crew aboard one of the newest and most technologically advanced harbor tugs on the Houston Ship Channel. More |  |
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| January 26, 2015 -- Communities in Schools-Bay Area recently joined in recognizing Shanna, the mother of two former CIS-Bay Area students, who was recently presented the Space Center Rotary Club's "50 Acts of Kindness" award. More |
| January 22, 2015 -- Houston Independent School District today announced that the district's board of education will consider a plan in March that will readjust attendance boundaries at 22 schools in order to reduce overcrowding. More |