HCDE Divisions
This HCDE division ensures school compliance with the Texas Education Code Chapter 37.108 (it's a safe bet that you'll know this answer).
Safe & Secure Schools
This process turns water into vapor.
Evaporation
This HCDE Superintendent has more than 30 years of experience in education.
James Colbert
Houston native Jim Parsons is best known for this explosive show about nerd and geek culture.
The Big Bang Theory
This Science Guy debuted in 1993 as part of H.W. Bush's initiative to equalize educational access through television.
Bill Nye
This division inspired the following quote from a satisfied client: "I wanted my children to see that if I can do it, they can do it."
Adult Education
This person was the first one to place a foot on the moon.
Neil Armstrong
This address houses the main office of the Harris County Department of Education.
6300 Irvington Blvd
This all-female musical group was formed in Houston in 1990 - you better say their name, say their name.
Destiny's Child
This teacher was appointed as the head of the legendary Royal Academy of Macedonia. I'd give you a better hint, but it's all Greek to me.
Aristotle
This division helps prepare the next generation of teachers through mentoring and their New Teacher Institute.
Center for Educator Success
Fossils
Although it's a county operation, HCDE only receives this percentage of funding from from local property taxes.
16%
Although infamous in La Grange, TX, this bearded blues band originally formed in Houston back in 1969.
ZZ Top
This famous abolitionist began his teaching career by instructing other enslaved men how to read and write, a key part of reclaiming their autonomy.
Frederick Douglass
This data-minded division provides evaluations and assessments to improve HCDE programming.
Research & Evaluation Institute
14 x 5 = ?
70
As a division of HCDE, CASE was founded in this year (I wonder if they invited Prince to perform?).
1999
This artist is only the second female rapper to win the Grammy for Best New Artist (the first being Lauryn Hill).
Megan Thee Stallion
After graduating from the Perkins School for the Blind, this teacher became Hellen Keller's friend and mentor.
Anne Sullivan
This division works across HCDE to assist in securing funding to support and expand projects.
Center for Grants Development
This president is represented on the $5 bill.
Abraham Lincoln
HCDE was founded in this year - making it as old as the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Washington, if you can believe it.
1889
This Texas-born US president taught public speaking at Sam Houston High School before eventually signing the Civil Rights Act 30 years later.
Lyndon B. Johnson
This German physicist was a student-favorite professor long before making his theory of relativity.
Albert Einstein