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HISD has expanded a pilot program to track when students get on and off their school bus.

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Houston School District Expands Effort To Improve Bus System With Student Badges

Laura Isensee

Posted on November 7, 2018 · This badge system started as a pilot in October with about two dozen schools. Now, it has expanded district-wide.

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Students at the Energy Institute in HISD collaborate on a interdisciplinary project.

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Some View School Choice As Way To Innovate Public System

Laura Isensee

Posted on February 1, 2016 · In the Houston Independent School District, most students from kindergarten to 12th grade attend their zoned school -- about 68 percent.

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New School Year Brings New Arabic Language Campus to Houston

Laura Isensee

Posted on August 24, 2015 · But some believe the school is fueling propaganda. A handful of protesters waived American flags and signs reading “Qatar Out” outside of campus on the first day of school.

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