Accessing HISD on the web

I found a link to a new HISD portal site for parents and students: it's called TheSource, and the idea is that parents and students can log in and see their grades and progress. Sounds like a good idea, but don't bother going there. They only support Internet Explorer on Microsoft Windows machines. So if you've finally gotten rid of that bug-ridden virus magnet, and your machines are now clean and safe, you can't use their new online applications.

I asked if they plan to support other operating systems. "Sure," they said. "It's in the works."

I'm not holding my breath.