Government CTE Programs and Pathways
HIGHLIGHTING GOVERNMENT CTE PROGRAMS ON ELECTION DAY Our traditional public schools offer exciting pathways that introduce students to careers in governance and public administration. Hence, Election Day is a great time to highlight this valuable course of study. As voting records across the country are being shattered, interest in government and public administration has risen. […]
School Bus Safety Week
STOP! FOR SCHOOL BUS SAFETY WEEK We observe National School Bus Safety Week every October with the intention to address and promote school bus safety. As parents and drivers, we all share the responsibility of making sure schoolchildren are safe while traveling by bus. During this important week, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reminds and […]
Celebrating National School Lunch Week
-by Trina Pruitt, parent and Go Public contributor I love cooking for my family. It is therapeutic for me to read cookbooks and experiment with food. I am always looking up healthy recipes for kids and healthy food near me. I follow food trends like the Keto diet and Paleo diet, as well as trending […]
Public Schools Observe National Bullying Prevention Month
Every October, public schools across the country observe National Bullying Prevention Month. The goal is to encourage communities to stop school bullying and cyberbullying. Bullying awareness helps to end hatred and racism against children of all ages. (STOMP Out Bullying) Our public school districts have zero-tolerance bullying policies in place. Each district publicly states their bully-reporting protocol […]
Public Schools Celebrate Hispanic Heritage
CELEBRATING HISPANIC HERITAGE AND DIVERSITY We celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month this year from September 15th to October 15th. The month honors anniversaries of independence for Latin American countries of Mexico, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. (Library of Congress) During this month we focus on the contributions Hispanic Americans have made to […]
National Arts in Education Week Honors Fine Art Programs
ART IN EDUCATION We celebrated National Arts in Education Week on September 13th-19th this year. During this week we honored fine arts education in public schools. Since 2010, when Congress designated this nationally recognized week, we celebrate the importance of including fine arts programs as a crucial part of a whole education. The 2010 resolution states, “Arts […]
Edgewood ISD Provides Variety of Multilingual Services
EDGEWOOD ISD OFFERS A VARIETY OF MULTILINGUAL SERVICES Edgewood ISD Multilingual Services provides leadership and support throughout all EISD campuses. Programs include Dual Language, English as a Second Language, and LOTE (Languages other than English).No matter the learning environment, bilingual educators are eager to teach students about our diverse world of language and culture. The mission of […]
Alvin ISD Teacher Creates Sanitizer Station
Alvin Teacher Creates Sanitizer Station Alvin ISD teacher Ashley Martin built a hands-free sanitizer station for her classroom. The third-grade teacher envisioned her young students wasting large amounts of sanitizer by using too much. She imagined they might also contaminate the sanitizer pump bottles. A fellow teacher inspired her to begin thinking of a solution. Martin […]
Cy-Fair Teacher to Attend Harvard Workshop
Cy-Fair Teacher to Attend Harvard Workshop One Cypress- Fairbanks ISD teacher will attend an exclusive Harvard workshop to study case-based methodology. Cypress Springs High School government and economics teacher Jared Selby is headed to the Harvard Case Study Method Workshop. The workshop trains teachers across the country in the practice of case method instruction. A “case” is a […]
North East ISD Students Surprise Cafeteria Staff
North East ISD counselor Vera Perez and her summer school students adopted a nutrition staff. The students surprised the El Dorado Elementary School cafeteria staff with gifts of appreciation.“Our class wanted to rise to the challenge and to take a moment to spread kindness for someone else,” said Perez. “Our schools have staff members on the frontlines ensuring […]
