Houston Matters
Remains Found At A Fort Bend ISD Site Staying Put For Now
Posted on · The remains are believed to be of African American prison inmates who were forced to work in the sugar cane fields while they were serving their time.
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Education News
Fort Bend ISD Board Approves Holding Election on $992 Million Bond
Posted on · The funds would be used for new construction, renovations and projects related to safety and transportation
Houston Matters
Department of Education Clears Fort Bend ISD After Six-Year Probe into Disciplinary Practices
Posted on · The district implemented measures when Charles Dupre joined as superintendent in 2013
Houston Matters
Full Show: Election Security, And Gender Roles In Shakespeare (July 27, 2018)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: We address concerns over security in the upcoming November election. Our non-experts discuss The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of the week's news. And we examine a new approach to gender roles at the Houston Shakespeare Festival.
Houston Matters
Exhuming Unmarked Graves In Sugar Land: Inside The Process And What Can Be Learned
Posted on · Nearly a hundred unmarked graves in Sugar Land will be exhumed so Fort Bend ISD can build a new student facility. Houston Matters learns about the process and the concerns of one local anthropologist.
News
Seven Injured In School Bus Accident In Southwest Houston
Posted on · The accident happened at the intersection of Blueridge Road and Briargate Drive
News
Fort Bend ISD Weighs School Consolidations In Facilities Plan
Posted on · In a recent community message, Superintendent Charles Dupre said that he "cannot stress enough that no decisions have been made at this point."
News
Fort Bend Teachers Say District Violated State Law
Posted on · The school district’s policy is consistent with state law but the teachers allege it’s not being enforced
Education News
Fort Bend School Delays First Day Due To Mold Infestation
Posted on · Officials are now trying to find alternative facilities for 1,300 students.
Education News
More Schools In Greater Houston Pursue ‘District Of Innovation’ Status
Posted on · The status gives traditional school districts a break on certain state rules, such as teacher certification and class size, and allows them to make more of their own rules.
Education News
Feds To Investigate Special Ed In 12 Texas Districts, Including 3 In Greater Houston (Update)
Posted on · State officials maintain that no children have been denied services and that they are cooperating with the feds, which have now explained why they are visiting the schools.
Education News
When Service Dogs Go To School
Posted on · A key issue in a pending U.S. Supreme Court case is what law comes into play: Is it the federal special education law, known as IDEA? Or the Americans with Disabilities Act?
Good, Bad and Ugly
Voter ID Squabble and Dress Code Comments: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly of the News
Posted on · A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to our rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of it all. This week our panel examines: The […]
Education News
Students Get Glimpse Of New SAT Format: Five Tips To Know
Posted on · The new test does away with obscure vocabulary, makes the essay optional and doesn't penalize students for guessing.