Educators boost Hispanic center for achievement
A Texas Center for Hispanic Achievement at Lone Star CollegeUniversity Park won support of educational leaders attending a May 3 summit who pledged to work collaboratively in their institutions and organizations. Among the more than 100 attendees were, from left, Juliet Stipeche, City of Houston director of education; Alton Smith, LSC District 3 trustee; Ardalan Shah, LSC-University Park president; and Kevin Carreathers, director of student services-LSCUniversity Park. The White House Hispanic Educational Excellence Initiative endorsed the May 3 Latino Education Summit III. Topics covered included research and strategy to increase Hispanic achievement in education both locally and nationally.
More than 100 educators, students, elected officials and parents came together to encourage Hispanic student achievement and career attainment May 3 at the Latino Education Summit III: Working for Change.
Experts discussed ways to improve test scores, graduation rates and career options. Attendees also committed to support a new Texas Center for Hispanic Achievement at Lone Star College-University Park.
“Right now, about 37 percent of our students across all the campuses are Hispanic,” LSC Chancellor Stephen C. Head said. “We know this percentage will continue to grow and we are committed to helping our Hispanic students, and all of our students, succeed.”
Call 281-290-2600 or visit www.LoneStar.edu/UP. Woodard thanks home builder for donation
Woodard Elementary School Principal Susan Brenz recently presented Taylor Morrison representatives with an honorary plaque thanking the company for its donation of playground equipment.
The home builder donated $15,000 in playground equipment at the beginning of its inaugural 2015-16 school year.
“It was our original piece of equipment on the playground. You should’ve seen the students’ faces when they walked outside and saw that huge piece of equipment,” Brenz said. “Having that from the very beginning allowed our kids to feel like they’ve been at a more established school.”