Education

How To Choose a Forex Broker When You Have Money Restrictions: Essential Guide

Are you interested in making profitable wagers on global currencies? Look no further than forex brokerage accounts. These accounts allow you to buy or sell currency pairings based on how you think global economic changes will affect their value. With the forex market open around the clock, you can trade whenever it suits you. In fact, as of 2022, currency markets transacted more than $6 trillion daily, making forex trading the most voluminous market globally […]

Katy ISD Student Named 6A UIL Congressional Debate State Champion

Seven Lakes High School junior and Congressional Debate Squad Captain Fadhil Lawal recently earned the 6A University Interscholastic League (UIL) Congressional Debate State Championship in Austin, Texas.  The competition featured the best congressional debaters from across the state.  Lawal spent 14 hours over two days modeling a session of the United States House of Representatives at the University of Texas – Austin and the Texas State Capitol.  He debated various items of legislation across a […]

Harmony Public Schools wins 33 awards at TSPRA Star Awards, including coveted Crystal Commendation

Harmony also became the first charter school to win a prestigious Crystal Commendation from TSPRA The Harmony Public Schools Department of Communications & Marketing was honored with 33 awards for excellence in school communications by the Texas School Public Relations Association (TSPRA) this month at the organization’s annual awards in Fort Worth. Each year, TSPRA recognizes communicators in school districts, education foundations, education associations and organizations for their work in print and electronic media categories. […]

Board of Trustees Approve Additional Holiday for Staff

During their regular February meeting, the Board of Trustees unanimously approved amending the 2022-2023 Instructional Calendar to provide staff members with an additional paid holiday on Monday, April 10, 2023.  This was previously a professional development day for staff and was already a student holiday.  With the approved change, both students and staff will enjoy a four-day Easter weekend. Each academic year, Katy ISD carefully plans instructional minutes to allow for flexibility in the calendar. […]

9 Reasons to Invest in Sober Living Properties

Alt-tag: A person thinking about reasons to invest in sober living properties next to a lake. Many people nowadays are choosing to invest in sober living properties. You may be wondering what this type of property is. To put it plainly, sober living properties are any residence, whether it be a house or an apartment, in which its residents are required to maintain a sober lifestyle. They have the trained personnel and effective programs necessary […]

Understanding the NFL draft

With the 2023 NFL Draft now veering ever closer following a dramatic Superbowl LVII encounter between the Eagles and Chiefs, newcomer NFL fans may be questioning as to the true purpose and process surrounding the Draft and how picks can impact a team’s outlasting future. The annual NFL Draft is the perfect opportunity for some of the NFL’s worst ranked teams to elevate their roster with a top collegiate recruit that can help turn their […]

Communities In Schools of Houston celebrates Social Work Month in March

Rey A. Saldaña visits CIS Houston on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022.

Salutes social workers on staff, including Student Support Managers on school campuses throughout the Houston area Communities In Schools of Houston (CIS), an educational nonprofit, celebrates this year’s Social Work Month during March, with the theme “Social Work Breaks Barriers,” to highlight how social workers have enriched our society by empowering people and communities to overcome hurdles that prevent them from living life to the fullest. Social work is in the DNA of Communities In […]

Katy ISD Parent and Volunteer Selected to Lead Bond Committee

Alejandro Avendano Community Bond Advisory Committee (CBAC) Chair

The chairperson for Katy ISD’s Community Bond Advisory Committee (CBAC) was formally announced at tonight’s Board meeting.  Alejandro Avendano will lead the 150-member CBAC as they assess budgets and campus capital needs, as well as through important decision-making processes leading to the development of a potential November 2023 schools bond. Avendano is known for his active involvement in numerous organizations.  While he has lived in Houston for almost 22 years, eight of those years have […]

Communities In Schools Day at the Texas State Capitol is Tuesday, Feb. 28, with Houston staff members participating

On Tuesday, February 28th, the hallways of the Texas State Capitol will be a filled with Communities In Schools (CIS) staff and supporters from across the state, including representatives of Communities In Schools of Houston. The annual Communities In Schools Day at the Capitol event will start at 9 a.m. with a rally on the south steps. CIS of Texas will welcome attendees and former Communities In Schools participants will speak about the impact of the […]

Literacy Now And 350 Volunteers To Read To 14,000 Students Throughout Houston

Houston Reads Day to Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s Birthday, Address Literacy Crisis with Houston Texans Legends and HISD Superintendent, Millard House II WHEN:                Thursday, March 2, 2023 Coincides with Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss’s birthday. 9:30am – 11:30am – Interviews are available beginning at 10:00am WHERE:              Bruce Elementary School, 510 Jensen Drive, Houston, Texas 77020 WHO:               Jacque Daughtry, CEO, Literacy Now HISD Superintendent Millard House II Shawn Nickerson, PhD., Principal, Bruce Elementary School Houston Texans Legends Wade Smith […]