Elementary and Primary Education
Public and Private Schools
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| May 23, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District will host a dedication ceremony for the new Neff Elementary School campus on Friday. More |
| May 23, 2013 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Wednesday hosted its scholarship banquet, where more than $7 million was awarded to 396 students. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- The Houston Airport System on Tuesday announced that its Aviation Club, which encourages students to explore possible careers in the field of aviation and aerospace, has provided scholarship assistance to four members of its inaugural class. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District on Tuesday named Paige Fernandez of Neff Elementary School and Kay Kubena of Bellaire High School as the district's 2013 Teachers of the Year. More |
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| May 22, 2013 -- Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart today announced that, through a partnership with Bellaire High School, students will utilize voting equipment used in Harris County elections to vote for their student government in an effort to educate students on voting. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- State Representative Carol Alvarado on Tuesday released a statement regarding the Texas Senate passage of House Bill 217. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District will host its Celebration of Excellence ceremony tonight to honor the 2013 Teachers of the Year. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- The Clear Creek Independent School District Board of Trustees on Monday voted unanimously to award a $4,992,744 contract for professional architectural services to PBK Arthitects for the Clear Lake High School Rebuild Project. More |  |
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| May 20, 2013 -- Houston's High School for the Performing and Visual Arts has announced that six of the school's students will participate in a national "peer-to-peer education" jazz tour this week to perform in Indianapolis public schools. More |
| May 20, 2013 -- The Laura Recovery Center has announced that Ryan Bynum of Friendswood High School has been named as a recipient of the Laura Smither Scholarship. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- The Houston Independent School District on Friday released a statement regarding the Texas Legislature's budget agreement. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- The Houston Independent School District has received the 2013 Excellence in Public Fleet Sustainability award from the National Association of Fleet Administrators. More |
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| May 17, 2013 -- The Houston Independent School District Police Department has announced that it will participate in the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign, which begins Monday. More |
| May 16, 2013 -- The Galveston Independent School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday voted unanimously to apply for a third year continuation of the Cycle 7 – 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant for funding not to exceed $1.5 million. More |
| May 15, 2013 -- The Harris County Department of Education will hold the Energy City of the Future 2050 event on Friday at the University of Houston. More |
| May 15, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District members of the Board of Education Anna Eastman and Manuel Rodriguez, Jr., during the May edition of HISD Up Close, are encouraging parents, teachers and principals to return the district's customer satisfaction survey by May 20. More |
| May 14, 2013 -- Assistance League of the Bay Area recently received recognition as a key community partner from Communities In Schools-Bay Area during the Volunteer Appreciation Event. More |
| May 14, 2013 -- The Young Women's College Preparatory Academy in the Houston Independent School District will host its inaugural National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society induction ceremony tonight. More |
| May 14, 2013 -- Communities In Schools-Bay Area recently received a donation of sports equipment from the Houston Dynamo for students at McWhirter Elementary School. More |
| May 13, 2013 -- The Clear Creek Community Council of PTAs recently held their Annual Presidents' Dinner. More |
| May 10, 2013 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday voted unanimously to approve the selection of six firms to perform design work for various projects from the 2012 bond program. More |
| May 10, 2013 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education has authorized the district to negotiate design contracts with six firms on selected 2012 bond projects, including two of the district’s renowned specialty high schools – DeBakey High School for the Health Professions and the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. More |
| May 09, 2013 -- The Texas Workforce Commission has awarded the University of Houston-Downtown and the University of Houston-Clear Lake with $90,000 in scholarships for summer camps emphasizing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. More |
| May 09, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District on Wednesday announced that 10 seniors from five of Houston's high schools have been named National Merit Scholarship winners. More |
| May 08, 2013 -- The Harris County Department of Education will host the Summer Autism Institute, a conference focused this year on autism spectrum disorder, June 24-25. More |
| May 07, 2013 -- The Texas Senate on Monday approved a bill to reduce the number of standardized tests needed to graduate high school and offer a new degree program to give students "more flexibility" when choosing classes. More |
| May 07, 2013 -- Houston Independent School District will host a job information session on Friday and a job fair on May 18 for North Forest Independent School District employees interested in applying for positions in Houston ISD, which will be annexing the North Forest school district effective July 1. More |
| May 07, 2013 -- Artist Boat will host a ribbon cutting ceremony at Morales Elementary School in Pasadena on May 30 in celebration of the creation of artwork and "nativescape" gardening by Richey Elementary students. More |
| May 06, 2013 -- Texas A&M University today announced that Chad Cryer, a history teacher at Bryan High School in Bryan, and John Williams, a government teacher at Fort Bend Christian Academy in Sugar Land, have been selected to receive the university's Inspiration Award for Exceptional Education. More |
| May 06, 2013 -- Dickinson Independent School District today announced the district's 2012-2013 Campus Teachers of the Year and Principal of the Year. More |