When the Houston Independent School District Board of Trustees tentatively voted to ban the use of racially based mascots and nicknames at its schools during its Dec. 15 meeting, its actions joined a several-decade old trend of American schools and sports franchises de-emphasizing or eliminating logos and nicknames associated withRead More

Current sophomores at St. Stephen’s Episcopal will be the first class with the option of graduating with an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma. The IB Diploma Programme, a widely-recognized, two-year intensive program for juniors and seniors, offers college-level curriculum (for college credit) in 146 countries. It emphasizes global citizenship and focusesRead More

A growing number of parents in East Dallas have become fed up with what they view as an inefficient and unresponsive Dallas ISD. Their frustrations range from a perceived over-emphasis on student test results to the inability of parent volunteers to effect changes in school administration, as highlighted by the storyRead More

Houston may find it should have listened to the lessons of tax increases past. In 2008 Iowa raised its sales tax from five percent to six percent. The change was marketed as an education tax, with the extra penny going to the schools for books and materials. The actual result:Read More

Not one. The annual award which “…celebrates high-performing schools and schools with a high percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds that significantly improve whole-school test scores and student subgroup test scores,” according to the Department of Education website, did not select a single school in Texas out of 286 nationwideRead More

Earlier this year, Dallas ISD superintendent Mike Miles launched his Imagine 2020 program to help boost achievement and morale in beleaguered schools concentrated in the neighborhoods of West Dallas and Fair Park.  As the Dallas Morning News’s web portal Dallas News explains, students at higher-risk schools in these neighborhoods faceRead More

by: Neelay Patel   In a development recently highlighted by the Houston Chronicle, schools are cutting back on generally less valued positions. Librarians, art and music teachers, and physical education teachers are gradually being forced to seek other jobs. History or math teachers with a knack for sports are offeredRead More

Photo by: Kenta Mabuchi   John and Laura Arnold, the young Houston couple that have donated millions towards criminal justice initiatives, research methodologies, and K-12 education endeavors, have donated $10 million to help fund the Head Start program amidst the current government shutdown. Head Start, a program that offers aRead More

If you’re a parent with a child to grades K, 6, or 9, you’re likely just catching your breath after getting your child started in a new school. You can relax a bit now….but not for too long because there are more choices to make on the horizon! For parentsRead More

Founded in 1898, Harvard Elementary began with 30 students in five grades, serving students in the Houston Heights and is still at its original location.  Before it was officially named after the street on which it is located, it was known as “Houston Heights School No. 2.”  The school’s missionRead More

A Growing Expatriate Community Gives Rise to Many International School Options Houston is a wonderfully diverse and cosmopolitan city and home to many nationalities and international companies and entities.  With a growing international and mobile workforce this growth has given rise to an increased demand for international schools. These schools facilitateRead More

Founded in 2002, Pin Oak Middle School is an “application only” school, meaning that no students are zoned for it; every student must apply.  Pin Oak includes a Vanguard program for Gifted/Talented students and a foreign language magnet.  Pin Oak also has a house system where students are assigned aRead More

Sisters Edna Ann Herbert and Shirley Owens founded St. Catherine’s Montessori (originally named Dominican Montessori) in 1966 and are affiliated with the Association Montessori Internationale.  Before moving to its current location in 2006, St. Catherine’s was hosted by St. Agnes Academy’s old building.  The school then was hosted by theRead More

The School of the Woods was originally founded as a nursery school in 1962, a few years after Montessori education resurfaced in the United States.  The school received its name to honor the work of Dr. Ernest Wood and Hilda Wood in developing the school’s curriculum.  The School of theRead More

St. Pius X High School educates approximately 650 young men and women in the Dominican tradition.  The Dominican Sisters, a Catholic women’s group, founded St. Pius X High School in 1956 as part of Bishop Wendelin Nold’s campaign to form new high schools in Houston.  50 years prior to St.Read More

St. Stephen’s Episcopal School teaches children in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade following Montessori principles.  It was originally founded in 1971 as a parish school at Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church following the educational curriculum of Dr. Maria Montessori.  The school moved to the St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church facility in 1983 andRead More