Texas
Archeologists Reflect On ‘Sugar Land 95’ As Efforts Continue To Identify Remains
Posted on · A 500-page report details findings from the exhumation.
Tag: Fort Bend ISD
Coronavirus
Coronavirus In Greater Houston: Fort Bend COVID-19 Cases Set to Spike After Backlog Discovered
Posted on · After 22 weeks, the virus is still surging in the Greater Houston region.
Houston Matters
Thursday’s Houston Matters: Back-To-School Plans At Fort Bend ISD, And Parenting In A Pandemic (July 30, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Fort Bend ISD Superintendent Charles Dupre, the unique challenges of online education, parenting in a pandemic, and adapting musical theater for the web.
Houston Matters
Friday’s Show: Distance Learning Opportunities At Fort Bend ISD, And Singer Judy Cheeks (March 20, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: Distance learning opportunities at Fort Bend ISD, a rodeo vendor on his lost income, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and Woodlands-based R&B musician Judy Cheeks.
Education News
As Fort Bend ISD Prepares For Online Learning, Superintendent Concerned About Equity
Posted on · "This is not just a one or two month issue. This is something that we're going to be dealing with for the foreseeable future in making sure our students do not have gaps in their learning."
Education
When Texas Schools Close, How Do Vulnerable Kids Get Their School Lunch?
Posted on · 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.
In-Depth
Demand For Special Education Grows In Texas, But Shortage Of School Psychologists Slows Progress
Posted on · No region in Texas has enough licensed specialists who can perform special ed evaluations, according to national guidelines for staffing. That’s why the Fort Bend Independent School District is trying to grow its own.
News
Fort Bend County Judge Surprised By Decision To Reinter Sugar Land 95
Posted on · The saga on what to do with the remains has been ongoing for almost two years.
News
Fort Bend School Board Approves Contract To Reinter “Sugar Land 95” Despite Pushback
Posted on · Fort Bend County Judge K.P. George has said a court should approve the reburial process while community members want DNA testing performed to find descendants.
Top Stories
Inspections At I-10 Over San Jacinto River, Bus Drivers Say HISD Made Them Drive On Flooded Roads, Trump Administration To End ‘Catch And Release’, And Houston’s New Bike Share Station
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
News
UPDATE: Fort Bend ISD Board Approves Potential Agreement With County To Build A Cemetery For “Sugar Land 95”
Posted on · The next step is for the Fort Bend County Commissioners Court to also vote on the agreement.
Houston Matters
Annual Report Ranks Houston Schools, Shows Room For Improvement
Posted on · The non-profit organization Children at Risk says some school districts in the Houston region continue to stand out, like Katy and Fort Bend, while HISD still faces challenges.
Education News
What Teachers, Districts Think About The New ‘Texas Plan’ For School Funding
Posted on · Some don't believe the bill goes far enough -- or even goes down the wrong path.
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.
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