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HISD teams-up with local law enforcement and Ministers Against Crime
The Houston Independent School District Police Department, Houston Police Department, and Ministers against Crime will kick off Project Safe Start, a partnership to prevent crime and provide additional security for students and teachers as they begin the 2022-2023 school year.
HOUSTON TEXANS YMCA CELEBRATES THEIR 10TH ANNIVERSARY WITH WEEK OF CELEBRATIONS
HOUSTON – The Houston Texans YMCA is celebrating their 10-year anniversary with a week of celebrations to reflect on the success and contributions they have made to the Houston community throughout the last decade.
Performing Arts Houston presents Dance Theatre of Harlem Houston Education Residency
Performing Arts Houston presents Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) for a week-long Education and Community Residency, December 6-11. The residency will offer a wide range of engagement opportunities throughout Houston, in advance of the company’s performances at Jones Hall this February 3-4.
The Dangerous Behaviors Of Teens Who Use Fake Weed
The synthetic cannabinoids often called "fake weed" are a mix of chemicals sprinkled on what looks like incense and sold in shiny packages, often to teens and young adults.
PVAMU Voter Registration Issues Are Resolved But Not Fixed
An intense political back-and-forth over the validity of voter registrations of thousands of students at a historically black university has been resolved, but community advocates say significant voting barriers remain for students at Prairie View A&M University.
Arco del Tiempo: World's First Generative and Sustainable Piece of Public Art To Be Installed in Houston
The City of Houston made another bold move in climate leadership today with Mayor Turner's announcement at Talento Bilingüe (TBH).
Houston Grand Opera Presents Katie: The Strongest of the Strong October 10 through 12 at Miller Outdoor Theatre
HGO invites Houston students and families to the park for inspiring new company-commissioned opera
Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will present Katie: The Strongest of the Strong, part of its Opera to Go! series for students and families, from Tuesday through Thursday, October 10 through 12, at Miller Outdoor Theatre.
Mattis Target of Failed Kabul Airport Rocket Attack, Taliban Says
Defense Secretary James Mattis was the target of a failed rocket attack near a key Afghanistan airport Wednesday, the Taliban said, though the attack occurred after he had left the airport.
Police Searching for Missing Journalist Kim Wall Find Headless Torso
Danish police searching for missing Swedish journalist Kim Wall say they have found a headless torso in Copenhagen.
A Texas hospital system will require employees to get the Covid-19 vaccine and could fire them if they don't comply
A hospital system in Houston is requiring all of its employees to get vaccinated against Covid-19, making it one of the first major hospital systems in the US to mandate vaccination among employees and move to fire them if they don't comply.
Only 5.7% of US doctors are Black, and experts warn the shortage harms public health
When being truly honest with herself, Seun Adebagbo says, she can describe what drove her to go to medical school in a single word: self-preservation.
Top 5 Plastic Surgery Trends in Houston this Summer
The plastic surgery industry is experiencing its biggest demand in history and Houston is following suit with a high demand for popular body contouring and facial cosmetic procedures this summer.
These cute robots could deliver your next coffee
Trundling around the hallways of Hong Kong's Cyberport innovation hub, the little Rice Robot is on a mission.
HISD expands participation in Verizon Innovative Learning program
Houston Independent School District, in partnership with Digital Promise and Verizon Innovative Learning, will welcome eight schools into the Verizon Innovative Learning program, Verizon’s education initiative which addresses barriers to digital inclusion, for the 2022-23 school year.
Florida’s new standards on Black history curriculum are creating outrage
Middle school students in Mayade Ersoff’s Miami-Dade social studies class learn about the history of slavery in America through art.
Transportation Department announces funding to improve dozens of train-car intersections
US federal officials are putting millions of dollars into fixing dangerous intersections where trains and cars meet.
A New York teacher made black students act as slaves in mock auctions
A New York teacher singled out African-American students and cast them as slaves in a mock "auction" as part of a social studies lesson in March.
Benjamin Crump wins NAACP Social Justice Impact Award and vows 'never to stop fighting racism and discrimination'
Attorney Benjamin Crump has been at the forefront of some of the highest-profile cases involving civil rights and racial injustice -- but acknowledges there's much more work to be done.
Statement from HISD Board of Education
HISD has received official notice that the Texas Education Agency intends to replace Houston ISD’s superintendent and elected trustees of the Board of Education with an appointed superintendent and board of managers in the next few months. The Board is reviewing this notice to determine next steps.
FDA Approves First Treatment For Severe Type Of Multiple Sclerosis
The US Food and Drug Administration approved on Tuesday the first treatment for a rare form of multiple sclerosis, a debilitating disorder in which the body's own immune system attacks the brain and spinal cord.
