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Tag: Fort Bend Independent School District

Education

Spring Branch, Fort Bend school boards approve teacher pay raises

Duaa Faquih

Posted on June 21, 2022 · First-year teachers in Spring Branch ISD will earn $62,000 in 2022-23 and other eligible employees will get 3% raises.

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Fort Bend ISD Board Votes To Mandate Masks In All County Schools

ShaVonne Herndon

Posted on August 24, 2021 · The 4-3 vote from the district's board of trustees mandates all students and staff in Fort Bend County schools must now wear a mask indoors.

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Education

When Texas Schools Close, How Do Vulnerable Kids Get Their School Lunch?

Laura Isensee

Posted on March 16, 2020 · As the rising number of COVID-19 cases rises in the region, a slew of local school districts have closed. And now they need to figure out how to deliver meals to vulnerable students.

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Deal To Rebury “Sugar Land 95” May Be Falling Apart

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on August 14, 2019 · Fort Bend County Judge KP George says the reinterment needs court approval, but Fort Bend ISD disputes the need for judicial oversight.

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Fort Bend ISD Halts Litigation Over Sugar Land 95, Remains Likely To Be Reinterred

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on February 22, 2019 · Community members and elected officials have asked the school district to rebury the remains at the site where they were discovered a year ago.

Tags african american al green Fort Bend Independent School District kp george sugar land texas

Health & Science

Active Case Of Tuberculosis Is Detected In A Fort Bend County High School

HPM Digital Team

Posted on May 8, 2018 · Kempner High School notified parents on Monday and says the county’s health officials have identified a small group of students and staff who will require testing

Tags Fort Bend Independent School District Kempner High School sugar land TB tuberculosis

Mold has infested Willowridge High School, located in Fort Bend County, and school district officials are having to look for an alternative location for the beginning of the 2017-18 academic year.

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Students From Fort Bend County High School Brace For Unusual Start Of New Academic Year

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on August 4, 2017 · Mold has infested Willowridge High School and the school district is looking for an alternative temporary location for more than 1,000 students.

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I SEE U, Episode 50: Good Will Hunting for Great Teachers

Eddie Robinson

Posted on May 27, 2022 · University of Houston Professor Duncan Klussmann provides fresh insight on the state of public education and what steps can be done to keep new and experienced school teachers in classrooms

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Fort Bend ISD Board Votes To Mandate Masks In All County Schools

ShaVonne Herndon

Posted on August 24, 2021 · The 4-3 vote from the district's board of trustees mandates all students and staff in Fort Bend County schools must now wear a mask indoors.

Tags Coronavirus COVID-19 fbisd Fort Bend Independent School District mask mandate

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Is Your Houston-Area School Open Now That The Winter Storm Has Passed?

Laura Isensee

Posted on February 14, 2021 · As power outages continue, many K-12 schools, colleges and universities have announced closures through the end of the week.

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K-12 Educators Begin To Map Out The New School Year

Laura Isensee

Posted on May 14, 2020 · Proposed safety measures -- like smaller classes and more cleaning -- cost more. But revenues are down, especially in Texas where the state relies on oil and gas revenue and sales taxes to fund its share of schools’ budget.

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