Dear Alief ISD Community, A special session convened in Austin this week with a focus set on dismantling the public school system through “education savings accounts,” i.e. vouchers, program. School funding is currently being held hostage unless this measure is passed. Quite frankly, or to put it plainly, vouchers will put the final nail in [...]
Alief ISD’s Annual Military Appreciation Night took place at Alief Crump Stadium last Friday. Current and former members of the U.S. military were honored and recognized for their service to our country. We appreciate our veterans and the sacrifices that they have made. Our veterans' willingness to sacrifice makes me think of the term mindset. [...]
Congratulations to two of Alief ISD’s rock stars. Dr. Brotherton and Alief Early College are working hard to meet the needs of students here in the Alief community. Their work was recently recognized by Niche as the #1 standout high school in Texas. The team works tirelessly to challenge our students, and 84% of the [...]
The Alief ISD Board of Trustees voted in favor of participating in the lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency (TEA) during their September 19th Board meeting. This will make the district the second district in the Houston area (Spring Branch ISD) and the first urban district in the Houston area to join the lawsuit. The [...]
The release date for accountability ratings has been pushed back and will be shared by the Texas Education Agency in late October; possibly early November. You can learn more about the delay here. Despite the delay, we have our student data, we know where our challenges are and will continue to stay focused on quality [...]
The district will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month September 15-October 15th. This year’s theme, “Latinos: Driving Prosperity, Power and Progress in America,” is indicative of the impact the Hispanic community has made in our community, in our state and across this country. I am excited and eagerly anticipate witnessing the campus celebrations as we recognize the [...]
Shared below is our Alief Mission. As we all work together to meet our student needs. Our mission is vital as it helps give us a daily focus for the work we do here in Alief ISD. "The mission of the Alief Independent School District, in collaboration with family and community, is to provide an [...]
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Dear Alief ISD parents, staff, and community members, The 88th Texas Legislative session ended in late May. Unfortunately, there were no bills that addressed teacher shortages, compensation, or school finance. We want you to be aware of the Senate and House Bills below that will take effect on or around September 1, 2023. Some of [...]
DR. MAYS’ WEEK AHEAD An Update from Superintendent Dr. Anthony Mays Español | Tiếng Việt I began last week visiting campuses, walking classrooms, and engaging our students as they worked. I was so impressed with our students and their ability to share what they have learned during the first few weeks of school. Each campus [...]
