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Elementary Education

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    5th-Grader Abducted, Sexually "Touched" & Returned to HISD School

    A fifth-grade girl from White Elementary was abducted this morning on her way to school by a man who drove her to an apartment "where he touched her in an inappropriate sexual manner" and then returned her to school, HISD says. The principal of the west side school, at 9001 Triola Lane, sent a lett ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2011

    VH1 Gives Northside School $30K Music-Education Gift

    Photos by Charne GrahamReik and Roosevelt's Quinby Hernandez (center) have a jam.​VH1's Save the Music Foundation and Energizer have teamed up to make a difference in Houston's Theodore Roosevelt elementary school. Thursday morning, the two companies gave the Northside school a $30,000 check t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2011

    The Rightwing Attack Ads Coming Against Rick Perry

    Rick Perry is generally not a man to be out-rightwinged, but he may see an attempt in the GOP primary. He'll keep citing his Limbaugh-Tea Party bona fides, but there are ways for opponents to put doubt, if not fear, into the hearts of voters considering him. Here's how four attack ads from the rig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2011

    Lynne Ellen Field: A Few Drinks And An Ex-Husband's Wedding Equals Arson Fun

    Lynne Ellen Field didn't take the news well​Here's a lesson for you men out there: You don't want to get on the bad romantic side of Lynne Ellen Field of Waller. Field, 48, got two years' probation today for her reaction -- after having a few drinks -- to learning the news that her ex-husband ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2011

    Top 5 Worst Collegiate Conference Logos

    Seriously???​Congratulations to the fourth grader who designed the new Mountain West Conference logo! Yesterday, the Mountain West Conference unveiled its new brand identity as they head into a hoped-for (read: Boise State-led) future as a regular contender in BCS football as well as other m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2011

    HISD Ready to Dump 4 Elementaries, in the Latest Recalibration

    Like a marathon game of musical chairs abruptly dismantled, the number of schools recommended for closure in the Houston ISD has been whittled back down to four. Heartfelt pleas aside, McDade Elementary along with Rhoads, Grimes and Stevenson elementaries will shut down before the fall 2011 semeste ... More >>

  • News

    February 17, 2011

    Casualties of War

    Parents who bought into the TAKS hype dealt blow at HISD meeting.

  • News

    December 23, 2010

    Children of God

    At Grissom Elementary 300 of 800 kids are homeless.

  • Calendar

    May 20, 2010

    Houston Fringe Festival

    BooTown's annual performance smorgasbord - now with dance!

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2010

    In HISD There Are No Unsatisfactory Teachers; Surprise: We Live in Lake Woebegone

    Only 3.4 percent of HISD teachers are "below expectations" or "unsatisfactory"​"Of the 11 HISD schools rated 'Academically Unacceptable' by the Texas Education Agency in 2008-9, only two rated any teacher unsatisfactory" in any category of their evaluations. -- Source: HISD Human ResourcesIt was a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 9, 2009

    Some Names For The New Buffalo Bayou Trash Boat

    ​Last year, Buffalo Bayou Partnership's bubblegum-pink skimmer boat, the Mighty Tidy, capsized during Hurricane Ike. The Partnership recently purchased a a new "TrashCat" brand boat, a type of vessel specially designed to skim floating debris from the waters of Buffalo Bayou.It's bad luck to h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2009

    Relax, AIG: Houston-Area Fourth-Graders Love You

    Photo courtesy Washington PostA Washington Post reporter was apparently at the offices of disgraced financial company AIG when she noticed something on the walls.Kid's drawings telling AIG executives to not feel so bad. "We know you're not villains," said one.Did some AIG executive order his kids' c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2009

    HISD Actually Gets Some Good Grades On A Statewide Report

    Some good news for the Houston school district -- it is kicking the asses of other urban districts in the state when it comes to meeting the high standards of the National Center for Educational Accountability.NCEA, though its Just For Kids organization, has released its annual study of schools who ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2009

    Evolution Vs. Science, The Deathmatch: Part 1

    We're semi-liveblogging the Scopes Monkey Trial of the 21st Century -- today's meeting of the State Board of Education, which is discussing science standards. Here's the first report:Board member Barbara Cargill of The Woodlands said she "loves high school students." She really loves them when they ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2008

    Breaking News: No HISD Teachers Or Staffers Arrested For Drugs Today

    We were baffled.Here it was, pushing hard towards 3 p.m., and no one had yet been arrested on an HISD campus for drugs. That didn't seem right, so we e-mailed district spokesman Norm Uhl.Incredibly enough, he reported back that it was, indeed, true:

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2008

    Ike Can't Stop Parker Elementary's 50th Birthday

    We were baffled.Here it was, pushing hard towards 3 p.m., and no one had yet been arrested on an HISD campus for drugs. That didn't seem right, so we e-mailed district spokesman Norm Uhl.Incredibly enough, he reported back that it was, indeed, true:

  • Blogs

    September 24, 2008

    No Straight Answer From The Archdiocese

    We were baffled.Here it was, pushing hard towards 3 p.m., and no one had yet been arrested on an HISD campus for drugs. That didn't seem right, so we e-mailed district spokesman Norm Uhl.Incredibly enough, he reported back that it was, indeed, true:

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2008

    Where To Get Supplies From FEMA

    We were baffled.Here it was, pushing hard towards 3 p.m., and no one had yet been arrested on an HISD campus for drugs. That didn't seem right, so we e-mailed district spokesman Norm Uhl.Incredibly enough, he reported back that it was, indeed, true:

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2008

    Spring Branch Mom Can't Register Her Kids For School -- Because They Speak English

    We were baffled.Here it was, pushing hard towards 3 p.m., and no one had yet been arrested on an HISD campus for drugs. That didn't seem right, so we e-mailed district spokesman Norm Uhl.Incredibly enough, he reported back that it was, indeed, true:

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2008

    Long-Haired Native American Boy Blocked From School

    We were baffled.Here it was, pushing hard towards 3 p.m., and no one had yet been arrested on an HISD campus for drugs. That didn't seem right, so we e-mailed district spokesman Norm Uhl.Incredibly enough, he reported back that it was, indeed, true:

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2008

    The Kids are Alright: Seventh Grader Reviews Weezer's "Red Album"

    We were baffled.Here it was, pushing hard towards 3 p.m., and no one had yet been arrested on an HISD campus for drugs. That didn't seem right, so we e-mailed district spokesman Norm Uhl.Incredibly enough, he reported back that it was, indeed, true:

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2008

    Toxic Town: Contamination in Somerville Schools

    We were baffled.Here it was, pushing hard towards 3 p.m., and no one had yet been arrested on an HISD campus for drugs. That didn't seem right, so we e-mailed district spokesman Norm Uhl.Incredibly enough, he reported back that it was, indeed, true:

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2007

    Miss Pop Rocks: Kellie Pickler is Dumb But So Haaaawt, Y’all

    We were baffled.Here it was, pushing hard towards 3 p.m., and no one had yet been arrested on an HISD campus for drugs. That didn't seem right, so we e-mailed district spokesman Norm Uhl.Incredibly enough, he reported back that it was, indeed, true:

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2007

    Report Card for All HISD Schools

    We were baffled.Here it was, pushing hard towards 3 p.m., and no one had yet been arrested on an HISD campus for drugs. That didn't seem right, so we e-mailed district spokesman Norm Uhl.Incredibly enough, he reported back that it was, indeed, true:

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2007

    Sweet Mary, Mother of God!

    We were baffled.Here it was, pushing hard towards 3 p.m., and no one had yet been arrested on an HISD campus for drugs. That didn't seem right, so we e-mailed district spokesman Norm Uhl.Incredibly enough, he reported back that it was, indeed, true:

  • News

    February 22, 2007

    Homeless in Suburbia

    Michael Lyddon slept on this bench at night because he had nowhere else to go. According to elected officials in Fort Bend, though, he doesn't exist

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2007

    And Just Where Was Tinker Bell In All This?

    Michael Lyddon slept on this bench at night because he had nowhere else to go. According to elected officials in Fort Bend, though, he doesn't exist

  • News

    December 28, 2006

    The New KKK

    ...is not quite what you'd expect

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2006

    What's Unacceptable?

    ...is not quite what you'd expect

  • Music

    July 6, 2006

    Aly & AJ

    Thursday, July 6, at the Verizon Wireless Theater, 520 Texas, 713-230-1600

  • Music

    January 6, 2005

    The Youngest Ballerette

    Ten-year-old Sucka Free signee Kayla talks about what it means to be young, gifted and brown

  • Best of Houston

    September 23, 2004

    Best Weathercaster

    Ten-year-old Sucka Free signee Kayla talks about what it means to be young, gifted and brown

  • News

    July 29, 2004

    Pretty Please, Tilman

    Houston's Donald Trump can't be bothered with paperwork

  • News

    February 5, 2004

    School Spirit(s)

    Just ask the gnome: It's hard to get a good read on the Waldorf teachings

  • News

    November 13, 2003

    Tee Time

    Lee High School dropped football, deciding golf was a better sport for its kids, no matter how poor or new to this country they might be

  • Best of Houston

    September 26, 2002

    Best Local Boy Gone Bad

    Enron Chief Financial Officer Andy Fastow

  • Best of Houston

    September 20, 2001

    Best Comfort Food

    This Is It

  • News

    May 3, 2001

    Child's Play

    Hitting marks. Learning new steps. There's little kidding around at HITS.

  • News

    August 24, 2000

    Letters 08-24-2000

    A Ring of Reverence, Early-Warning System, Sand and Toilet Seats

  • Calendar

    April 29, 1999

    Cosby Says the Darndest Things

    A Ring of Reverence, Early-Warning System, Sand and Toilet Seats

  • News

    April 8, 1999

    TAAS Probe Update

    A Ring of Reverence, Early-Warning System, Sand and Toilet Seats

  • News

    March 11, 1999

    HISD fires, reprimands and probes

    A Ring of Reverence, Early-Warning System, Sand and Toilet Seats

  • News

    February 25, 1999

    The Librarian Who Wouldn't Be Quiet

    A Ring of Reverence, Early-Warning System, Sand and Toilet Seats

  • News

    January 21, 1999

    An Award for Our Writer

    A Ring of Reverence, Early-Warning System, Sand and Toilet Seats

  • News

    July 9, 1998

    Reefer Madness

    Does Houston's biggest drug-prevention program keep kids clean or just make cops feel good?

  • Film

    April 9, 1998

    Mash and Trash

    Does Houston's biggest drug-prevention program keep kids clean or just make cops feel good?

  • News

    September 11, 1997

    Letters

    Does Houston's biggest drug-prevention program keep kids clean or just make cops feel good?

  • News

    February 8, 1996

    Letters

    Does Houston's biggest drug-prevention program keep kids clean or just make cops feel good?

  • News

    April 13, 1995

    Class War

    The "neighborhood school" concept is a simple one. But not in River Oaks.

  • News

    July 7, 1994

    Anatomy of an Intervention

    HISD has a plan for reforming problem schools. But when it reached Bastian Elementary, not everything went smoothly.

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