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Read Personal Perspectives and Share Your Own on the Houston School Survey

Read Personal Perspectives and Share Your Own on the Houston School Survey

GA News & Events, Houston Schools April 3, 2015 at 8:30 am

If you’ve been reading Thesis for a while, you’ve probably heard about our sister site, The Houston School Survey. You may have used it to look up details about a prospective school or read up on PreK-12 school choice advice. But did you know that the Houston School Survey alsoRead More

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Low-Income Students, Elite Schools, and the Significance of HISD’s EMERGE Program

Best of the Web, College, HISD March 27, 2015 at 8:30 am

It’s a sad fact that socioeconomically disadvantaged students are less likely to attend college than their wealthier counterparts. Not only that, but when they do pursue higher education, they’re less likely to apply to and attend elite schools. A recent feature on NPR addressed the phenomenon of “undermatching,” the tendencyRead More

Holy Trinity Episcopal School: New on Houston School Survey

Holy Trinity Episcopal School: New on Houston School Survey

Houston Schools, Private Schools March 26, 2015 at 2:00 pm

The newest school to be profiled by the Houston School Survey is Holy Trinity Episcopal School. Holy Trinity Episcopal School is a private, coeducational school located in northeast Houston just inside Beltway 8. It was founded in 1994 by community members who saw and sought to meet the need forRead More

Grace School Wins Garden Grant

Grace School Wins Garden Grant

Houston Schools March 25, 2015 at 8:30 am

Gardens can be a wonderful educational tool. They can be used to teach about nutrition, as well as the foundations of biology, in a hands-on and student-centered way. And for young students especially, they can also serve as resources for personal growth – by caring for a garden faithfully andRead More

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Spotlight: Houston’s Top Montessori Schools

Houston Schools, Schools March 20, 2015 at 8:30 am

On Wednesday, we wrote about how play can be used for learning and the efforts of Ashoka and the LEGO Foundation to encourage innovation in that area. The Re-Imagine Learning Challenge brought forth some great new ideas; however, the general concept of learning through play is not new in and ofRead More

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Public School Teacher on Why He’s Sending His Daughter to Private School

Best of the Web, Private Schools March 9, 2015 at 8:30 am

Thesis, along with its sister site The Houston School Survey, features both public and private schools. We know that both have their advantages and disadvantages, and when it comes to school choice, every family has different needs. Last week, The Atlantic published a truly unique op-ed on the pros andRead More

HSPVA Principal Attends “Closing the Excellence Gap” Summit

HSPVA Principal Attends “Closing the Excellence Gap” Summit

HISD March 4, 2015 at 8:30 am

Last month, HSPVA principal R. Scott Allen was among those chosen to attend the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s first annual “Closing the Excellence Gap” education summit. At the summit, more than 100 high school principals met with education researchers, Department of Education officials, and other experts and interested parties. TheRead More

HISD To Expand Programs in College Readiness, Dual Language, Linked Learning

HISD To Expand Programs in College Readiness, Dual Language, Linked Learning

Education News, HISD February 27, 2015 at 8:30 am

Two weeks ago, HISD Superintendent Terry Grier gave his annual State of the Schools address, in which he discussed strides the district has made in the past year and revealed plans to make further progress in the coming year. The most prominent announcements this year dealt with programs undergoing considerableRead More

HISD High Schools Score High National Rankings

HISD High Schools Score High National Rankings

HISD, Schools February 25, 2015 at 8:30 am

It’s no secret that HISD is home to some of the best public schools in the country. The excellence of the district’s offerings was reaffirmed this month with the publication of the Washington Post‘s annual list of the most challenging schools in America. Two-thirds of HISD’s high schools made theRead More

HISD Extends MyON Deal Giving Students Access to Free Books Online

HISD Extends MyON Deal Giving Students Access to Free Books Online

HISD, Technology February 19, 2015 at 8:30 am

In 2014, HISD partnered with myON, a service of Capstone Publishing which allows students to access hundreds of books online for free. The partnership was intended to support the Literacy by Three program, which stresses full literacy by the end of third grade, and the Read Houston Read program, whichRead More

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School Spotlight: HSPVA

HISD, Schools February 16, 2015 at 8:00 am

The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, or HSPVA, was among the first magnet schools in HISD. And while many people assume that fine arts schools are less academically rigorous, the opposite is true of HSPVA – it challenges students both artistically and academically. It is ranked 19thRead More

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These Houston Schools Take World Language Learning to the Next Level

Houston Schools, Schools February 13, 2015 at 6:00 am

Multilingualism is a tremendous asset, opening up new career opportunities and new cultural horizons. And even without attaining full fluency in another language, students can benefit greatly from language learning. A host of studies have shown second language learning to have positive effects ranging from strengthened cognitive abilities to increasedRead More

First-hand Perspective of Texas Academy of Math and Science (TAMS)

First-hand Perspective of Texas Academy of Math and Science (TAMS)

College, Opinion, Schools February 9, 2015 at 2:07 pm

Texas Academy of Math and Science alum, Ly Hoang, provided Thesis with an inside view of what it takes to be a “TAMSter.” Do you have a child who is academically talented and wish he/she can be challenged more? Ever wish your child could skip several grade levels and goRead More

St. Pius X Highlights Value of Catholic Education during National Catholic Schools Week

St. Pius X Highlights Value of Catholic Education during National Catholic Schools Week

Private Schools January 27, 2015 at 2:58 pm

With National Catholic Schools Week (January 25th-31st, 2015) in full swing, we reached out to St. Pius X High School to discuss the value of a Catholic school education in 2015. At the corner of North Shepherd and West Donovan Street stands St. Pius X High School. Billed as Houston’sRead More

Homework, Class Size, and What We Thought We Knew

Homework, Class Size, and What We Thought We Knew

Education News, Schools January 26, 2015 at 3:59 pm

There are many things that we take for granted when thinking about K-12 education. Children have plenty of homework, and that’s good – it’s a critical learning tool. Right? And class size is a great talking point for selective schools, but  students can learn just as well in a largerRead More

Presbyterian School Students Benefit from Relationship with Houston’s Museums

Presbyterian School Students Benefit from Relationship with Houston’s Museums

Private Schools, Profile, Recommendations, Travel & Culture January 21, 2015 at 10:42 am

Nestled in the heart of Houston’s Museum District, Presbyterian School is a testament to the value of the arts working in tandem with education. As you enter the parking lot, there’s a bit of commotion as cars, buses, and pedestrians share the road in a hurry to drop off andRead More