‘Park Cities People’ Applauds
‘Park Cities People’ gives a cheer for the winners of this year’s HP Arts awards, who are working to enrich the lives of students both inside and outside the classroom.
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Digitarium Takes Audiences on a Walk Through the Woods
Viewers in HP’s Digitarium at Pierce Planetarium took a walk in the woods with poet Robert Frost this December thanks to a combination of visual imagery and the music of internationally acclaimed cellist SaiSai Ding.
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HPISD Hopes Legislators Up Funding, Accountability
Highland Park ISD is hoping state lawmakers increase school funding and bring more transparency to the “shell game” of school finance during the 89th Legislative Session.
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2024 Person of the Year: Mike Rockwood
Superintendent Mike Rockwood has been at the helm of Highland Park ISD for less than 24 months, but his team’s achievements have already shaped the district for years to come.
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HPISD Boasts PTO/PTA-Powered Schools
School funding from the state of Texas may be at a standstill, but there’s no stopping the parent-teacher organizations at HPISD’s five elementary schools.
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Critical School Bond Secures Future, Will Not Raise HPISD Property Tax Rate
We write to support the passage of a $137.3 million maintenance and efficiency bond and urge all Park Cities residents to vote yes to Proposition A.
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Boone Bulldogs Show Their HPISD Spirit
Students at the district’s newest school will celebrate their HPISD heritage this year with the theme “Proud to be Plaid.”
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Armstrong Makes Waves This School Year
HPISD’s first and oldest school is calling for “all hands on deck” this year as it celebrates its 110th anniversary and sets sail for new journeys with the theme “Ahoy! Armstrong.”
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What’s New in HPISD Technology? The Guidelines for Its Use
Parents may notice some changes in how HPISD students use technology this year, and they don’t include shiny new Chromebooks or tablets.
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Challenges To Books, DART Funding
HPISD’s Board of Trustees voted 5-2 in July to remove the book All Boys Aren’t Blue from the Highland Park High School library, and the memoir’s challengers have suggested that other books should also be pulled from library shelves.
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Gilbert Aims to Bring Stability to HPISD Athletics
After overseeing his fourth Highland Park High School graduation ceremony, Jeremy Gilbert returned to campus to clean out the principal’s office. But he didn’t have to move far.
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