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Valeria Escobar
Valeria Escobar

Education Reporter

Valeria Escobar joined Community Impact in December 2024 as an education reporter in the Katy, Sugar Land and Missouri City area. Before joining CI, she worked as a reporter for a television news station in El Salvador and as an editor for her college newspaper, The Columbia Spectator. Wherever she is, Valeria could be found strolling through local museums or grabbing a bite at restaurants with promising reviews.

Latest from Valeria Escobar
Community members gathered at the March 17 agenda review meeting to express concerns of religious references and academic quality, while Fort Bend ISD officials assured attendees the district has no implementation plan at this time. (Kelly Schafler/Community Impact)
Fort Bend ISD faces pushback as board considers Bluebonnet Learning curriculum
Sneak-a-Pic strives to provide a window into a baby’s world through offering a comforting environment and memorable experiences. (Courtesy Sneak-a-Pic)
Sneak-a-Pic to offer memorable, educational experiences for expecting mothers, loved ones
With various bills about school funding filed in the ongoing 89th Texas Legislature, Lamar Consolidated ISD officials said they plan to advocate on issues relating to the district’s status as a hypergrowth district. (Community Impact staff)
Lamar CISD prioritizes critical infrastructure designations, increased student funding for 89th legislative session
Willowridge High School
Community hopes Willowridge-area partnership will return 'a level of excellence' alumni remember
Though enrollment is expected to stabilize throughout Fort Bend ISD as the district reaches build-out, the northside of the district has a number of single- and multifamily housing developments that are coming over the next decade, according to PASA demographic data. (Community Impact staff)
New Neill Elementary students rezoned for rest of school year
Candidate James Cross will face incumbent Victor Perez for Position 1 on the Katy ISD board of trustees in the May 3 election.  (Community Impact Staff)
Q&A: Hear from 2 candidates on the ballot for Katy ISD board of trustees Position 1
(Courtesy Buffalo Wild Wings)
Sports bar Buffalo Wild Wings opens in Missouri City
Through the University of Houston’s Andy and Barbara Gessner College of Nursing’s two instructional sites in Sugar Land and Katy, students are able to receive state-of-the-art training from faculty and gain clinical experience at hospitals across the Houston area, said Kathryn Tart, dean of the college of nursing. (Courtesy University of Houston)
UH College of Nursing nears decade of combating Texas’ nursing shortage
Sprouts will also open locations in The Woodlands in 2027 and Kingwood in early 2026, Community Impact reported. (Courtesy Sprouts Farmers Market)
Sprouts Farmers Market opening new store in Richmond
Lance Redmon, Tammy Reed
Q&A: Hear from 2 candidates on the ballot for Katy ISD board of trustees Position 2
Dr. William Hodges
LocalVet Urgent Care to provide emergency attention in Missouri City
Angie Wierzbicki, Allison Drew and Cheryl Buford
Q&A: Hear from 3 candidates on the ballot for Fort Bend ISD board of trustees Position 7
Candidates Angela Collins and Afshi Charania will face incumbent Rick Garcia for Position 3 on the Fort Bend ISD board of trustees in the May 3 election. (Community Impact)
Q&A: Hear from 3 candidates on the ballot for Fort Bend ISD Position 3
School chairs and desk
Fort Bend ISD expands pre–K 4 program to 6 new campuses
Since the H-E-B moved to the adjacent northeast corner in 2016, King's Crossing had been without an anchor tenant, said Charles Shears, managing partner of SDI Reality. (Courtesy Sprouts Farmers Market)
Sprouts Farmers Market opening new location in Kingwood
The District Planning Advisory Council, or DPAC, met at the end of the 2023-24 school year to begin drafting a comprehensive needs assessment using academic and performance data from the district, said Stephanie Williams, executive director of organizational development. (Community Impact Staff)
Fort Bend ISD projects growth in standardized test scores, career and college readiness for the 2024-25 school year
The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce partnered with Houston Community College and other higher education institutions to provide full tuition to 300 students seeking short-term industry-driven certifications. (Valeria Escobar/Community Impact)
Houston Community College, Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce partner to fund IT certifications 
Baker Orthotics & Prosthetics has a team of physicians and certified specialists to tailor solutions to a patient’s individual needs through prosthetic and orthotic devices, according to a news release.  (Courtesy Baker Orthotics & Prosthetics)
Baker Orthotics & Prosthetics provides personalized care in Sugar Land 
Fort Bend ISD officials are looking for alternative funding sources and cost-saving audits to address an estimated $16 million shortfall for the fiscal year 2025-26 budget. The gap is caused by losses in state and federal revenue and the opening of two new schools. (Community Impact staff)
Fort Bend ISD could face $16M shortfall for FY 2025-26 budget
Posh Nail Salon
Posh Nail Salon to offer clients a pampered experience in Missouri City