Category Archives: Facilities

  1. HCDE Meets Employee Needs, Provides Computer Skills Training to Head Start Custodians

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    February 2, 2026 by HCDE Communications

    Recognized as a top workplace in America by USA Today, Harris County Department of Education (HCDE) continues to address the …
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  2. Looking back at 2025: HCDE Continues to Prove Itself as a ‘Varsity’ Workplace

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    December 19, 2025 by HCDE Communications

    As Harris County Department of Education readies to turn the page on 2025, staff and stakeholders can look back and …
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  3. Custodian Claudia Flores Makes a Difference at ABS West with the Building, Students

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    October 31, 2025 by HCDE Communications

    Working 12 years in any one particular place is a long time. You’re invested and you know the nuances of …
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  4. SuperMENtors Campaign begins, Community Male Role Models Read to Young Learners

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    October 9, 2025 by HCDE Communications

    Dozens of greater Houston community male volunteers joined numerous Harris County Department of Education (HCDE) leaders this week in kicking …
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  5. #TeamHCDE Helps Shape Future of School Operations Across Texas

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    September 25, 2025 by HCDE Communications

    Behind every successful student and classroom are the dozens of professionals who keep campuses running safely and efficiently. HCDE Director …
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  6. The Man Behind the Tag: Thomas Plapp’s Legacy as HCDE’s Fixed Assets Pioneer

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    January 10, 2025 by HCDE Communications

    Most employees can count on a team member to step in and share the workload when necessary, but that’s not …
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  7. Superintendent Colbert Visits Head Start Campuses

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    September 25, 2024 by HCDE Communications

    Harris County Department of Education (HCDE) Superintendent James Colbert Jr. and Assistant Superintendent for Academic Support Services Jonathan Parker visited …
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  8. HCDE Showcases Coolwood Facility to Head Start National Office

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    September 6, 2024 by HCDE Communications

    Representatives from the Head Start national office visited the Coolwood Head Start site on Sept. 5, meeting with Harris County …
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  9. Superintendent Colbert Tours Special Schools Ahead of First Day of Classes

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    August 21, 2024 by HCDE Communications

    With the first day of classes right around the corner, Harris County Department of Education (HCDE) Superintendent James Colbert Jr. …
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  10. Velazquez Serves HCDE Through His Passion for Painting

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    August 16, 2024 by HCDE Communications

    Not everyone finds their passion in life. Even fewer find it at a young age.  Sebastian Velazquez, a skillful painter …
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