The new episode of the Alief ISD podcast series - ImpactED - has been posted. In the "When Schools and Districts are Graded with the Flawed STAAR Test" episode, Superintendent Chambers visits with Dee Carney from Moak, Casey and Associates and Alief ISD Director of Accountability, Assessment and Attendance Natalie Martinez on accountability and its [...]
METRO is coming back to the public to share its draft long-range transportation plan. Please join us for a boxed lunch and give your feedback on the proposed Moving Forward Plan. RSVP Now!
The new episode of the Alief ISD podcast series - ImpactED - has been posted. In the "Is the STAAR Test Designed for Your Child to Fail?" episode, Superintendent Chambers visits with the district's Elementary and Secondary Language Arts staff members who break down the complex issues surrounding literacy and how the state of Texas [...]
Neighbors and community members will receive updates on the design of the new Alief Neighborhood Center and have the opportunity to speak one-on-one with the architects, engineers and city representatives. Your comments and input are welcome!
Please see the Request for Proposal for digital marketing services for the International District. Please also feel free to share with others as well in case you know of someone who may be interested in submitting a proposal. Download RFP (PDF)
The new episode of the Alief ISD podcast series - ImpactED - has been posted. In the "How students are choosing their own future education and career path while still in middle school" episode, Superintendent Chambers visits with Alief ISD high school students who decided to pursue special high school programs while still in middle [...]
Some of you may have read a recent article in Texas Monthly magazine regarding the apparent misalignment of what students are being taught in classrooms and what the STAAR test is actually measuring in reading. Anyone who has taught reading in Texas over the last seven or eight years has probably questioned why their students [...]
Every day, law enforcement, fire fighters, emergency personnel and tow operators risk their lives responding to calls for help. In 2018, more than 1,100 crashes in the Houston/Galveston area involved emergency vehicles, according to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The Texas Move Over/Slow Down law requires that passing motorists move out of the lane [...]
