Two locals among teacher of the year finalists
Teachers in the Northside and North East school districts are among the six finalists for Texas Teacher of the Year, the Texas Education Agency announced today. The finalists are chosen from among 39...
View ArticleWhere’s Comm Arts?
If you read Sunday’s story on the area’s best public schools – as ranked by the Houston-based advocacy group Children at Risk – you might have noticed something missing. The Communication Arts High...
View ArticleKindergartener allowed back to class
A Walzem Elementary School kindergartener suspended last week because of a swirl design cut into his hair was allowed to go back to his classroom on Monday. His mom, Crystal Gray, said she still hasn’t...
View ArticleNorth East events canceled
Due to frigid temperatures and possible weather conditions, North East Independent School District has canceled or postponed the following events: — All soccer games, home and away, have been canceled...
View ArticleTravel in tough times
Trustees from each of San Antonio’s four largest school districts are headed to Washington this weekend for a national conference that connects local school board members with their congressional...
View ArticleNorth East ISD lists bond projects
When North East Independent School District board members approved the contents of a bond package Monday night, they set before voters in the May election a list of projects totaling $399.4 million....
View ArticlePuppy police patrols North East ISD schools
A Labrador retriever named Leonard works with North East Independent School District police to sniff drugs. Photo by Jennifer R. Lloyd In the midst of epic budget cuts, sometimes it’s nice to take a...
View ArticleNorth East ISD’s chief instructional officer moves to Houston ISD
Alicia Thomas, NEISD's chief instructional officer, heads to Houston ISD this summer. Photo courtesy NEISD. Alicia H. Thomas, associate superintendent for instruction and technology services and chief...
View ArticleNorth East ISD decreases budget cut predictions
North East Independent School District staff unveiled new budget numbers for next year — with lower predicted cuts — to board members at a special meeting Monday night. The district is now preparing...
View ArticleStudents should take risks, President Obama says
President Barack Obama delivers his third annual back-to-school speech at Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) President Barack...
View ArticleBasketball team will watch kids while you shop
The Churchill High School boys basketball team has an offer to parents desperate for holiday shopping time. They’ll watch your kids, and you can head to the mall. Parents can drop off children in...
View ArticleAbsences rose amid high school bomb threat
Churchill High was the target of an unsubstantiated bomb threat earlier this week. On Monday, parents of Churchill students were notified that North East Independent School District police were...
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