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Everything You Need to Know about the November 2014 Bond Elections

Everything You Need to Know about the November 2014 Bond Elections

Education News, Policy, Research, & Analysis October 31, 2014 at 4:02 am

On Tuesday, voters in some areas of Greater Houston will decide whether to accept their school districts’ bond proposals. Bonds – securities issued by school districts with taxpayer consent, to be paid back with interest using tax revenue – are a common means of funding school facilities projects throughout theRead More

From Wikipedia

Lamar High School

Houston Schools July 23, 2013 at 10:11 am

In 1859, a school for local children opened at what, in 1936, would become Lamar High School.  Forty-six years later, Lamar added its IB program, and seven years after that, it added its Business Magnet Program.   Lamar serves River Oaks, the incorporated city of West University Place, and other HoustonRead More

The High School for Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA)

The High School for Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA)

Houston Schools July 17, 2013 at 10:43 pm

HSPVA started in 1971 as a way for young artists and performers to study their disciplines and to prepare for the challenges of competitive arts programs at universities and colleges.  As one of the first magnet schools in HISD, HSPVA paved the way for other non-comprehensive high schools to emergeRead More