Two Alief ISD schools are among 26 public schools in the entire state of Texas to be nominated for national Blue Ribbon Schools recognition. Alief Early College High School and Kerr High School were recently notified that they have been nominated for national Blue Ribbon recognition. It is very rare for a district to have [...]
As I stated in my inaugural address, infrastructure will be a high priority for my administration. I have heard Houstonians loud and clear; they want improved city roadways and faster repairs. Starting in mid-January, potholes that are properly reported to the City's 3-1-1 Help and Information System will be assessed and addressed by the next [...]
Alief ISD Points of Pride Week of January 7, 2016 Help us share the news about our Points of Pride! Seven Alief ISD seniors were named Posse Scholars. The students were selected for their extraordinary academic and leadership potential. They will each receive a four-year, full-tuition leadership scholarship from the Posse Foundation’s partner colleges and [...]
Taylor High School students Isaiah Holloway and Sedia Woods were named first in the state of Texas in Duet Acting after competing for Mainstage at the Texas Thespians State Festival. Holloway and Woods had the honor of performing their Duet Acting scene at closing ceremonies in front of 6,400 people in attendance and received a [...]
Since 2006, The City of Houston's Office of Education Initiatives and the Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs successfully partnered with various organizations to sponsor citywide student art competitions. These competitions successfully raised awareness about Houston's cultural vitality. The Mayor's Office of Education Initiatives, the Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs, and Houston Arts Partners host a [...]
Alief Community Garden, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015 10 am - 12 pm
The Houston Police Department wants to remind citizens to protect their identities and financial information this holiday season. The upcoming holiday season is a time of year when people are busy, tend to be distracted and are making more purchases than normal. The department offers the following tips to prevent identity theft: Do not carry [...]
I would like to thank all of you for your dedication and support given to our 2015 Thanksgiving Holiday Giving efforts. We were able to provide 210 families from the Alief community with a blessed Thanksgiving meal. A very special thank you goes to Brad Branson, who is also one of our amazing Alief YMCA [...]
Alief ISD was recognized by the Children’s Defense Fund and AASA, the School Superintendents Association, as a Texas educational leader working to provide resources to uninsured students and their families so that they can obtain low-cost or free health care coverage. According to the Children’s Defense Fund Texas Associate Director Laura Guerra-Cardus, school districts like [...]
Hastings High School senior Priscilla Cao was nominated to attend the National Youth Leadership Forum: Medicine. This high school medical summer program in Washington, D.C. will allow participants to gain real-world medical career experience and explore professional career opportunities in the expanding fields of medicine and health care. Taylor High School student Vivian Duong was [...]
