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Wesley Gardner
Wesley Gardner

Education Reporter

Wesley Gardner is an education reporter covering Houston ISD, Humble ISD and Klein ISD. He joined Community Impact in May 2021 after graduating from St. Edwards University with a degree in mass communication in 2012. He previously covered education, local government, transportation, real estate development and nonprofits in the Lake Houston-Humble-Kingwood area. Prior to joining CI, Wesley served as the editor of the Lockhart Post Register and as a reporter for the Bastrop Advertiser and Fort Bend Herald.

Latest from Wesley Gardner
Construction on a new medical office in Humble by real estate firm Ashton Gray Medtail began Nov. 5, according to a Nov. 19 filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.(Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Construction on new Humble medical space projected to be complete in February
Klein ISD's 2025-26 school year will run from Aug. 13-May 28 following approval by trustees during the board's Nov. 11 meeting. (Wesley Gardner/Community Impact)
Klein ISD trustees approve academic calendar for 2025-26 school year
Construction on a new addition to the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office training facility in Humble is slated to begin in January, according to a Nov. 14 filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. (Courtesy Harris County Fire Marshal's Office)
Construction to begin on addition to Harris County Fire Marshal's Office training facility in Humble
Officials with George Bush Intercontinental Airport opened the new Terminal D-West Pier on Oct. 22, as part of the Houston Airport System’s $1.46 billion Terminal Redevelopment Program. (Courtesy Houston Airport System)
IAH enters final phase of Houston Airport System’s $1.46B Terminal Redevelopment Program
Visit the Humble Animal Shelter to view the shelter’s selection of adoptable pets. The event will feature free food from Nando's Tacos. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Work out with a veteran, adopt a pet: 4 Lake Houston-area events to attend this weekend, Nov. 16-17
A shot of two Houston ISD parents holding up signs as community members speak during public comments at HISD's board meeting
Community members voice concern over turnover at HISD's Harvard Elementary
Inspire ND's store offers goods created by clients to help bring in funding for the nonprofit. (Wesley Gardner/Community Impact)
Inspire ND in Humble helps build bridges for young adults on the autism spectrum
From left, Klein ISD trustees Rob Ellis and Ronnie Anderson share a laugh during the final board meeting of Anderson's 15-year stint as trustee. (Wesley Gardner/Community Impact)
Klein ISD board members honor outgoing trustee after 15 years of service
A shot of Meyerland Performing and Visual Arts Middle School parents and students holding signs in protest over the firing of Meyerland Performing and Visual Arts Middle School Principal Auden Sarabia.
Failure of HISD's $4.4B bond shows disconnect between community, district leadership
Officials with The PickleBall Zone in Porter are offering an opportunity for new membership bonuses ahead of the venue's early December opening. (Rendering courtesy Woods Design House)
The PickleBall Zone now offering bonus membership perks to first 150 members
The fate of Humble ISD Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen could be decided by the end of November following the completion of her three-day hearing appealing the board of trustees’ proposed termination of her contract. (Wesley Gardner/Community Impact)
Recommendation on Humble ISD Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen's appeal expected by Nov. 22
Three positions on the KISD board of trustees are up for grabs in the Nov. 5 general election. (Community Impact staff)
Todd, Morrison and Doerre Peters projected to win Klein ISD board of trustees races
Residents within Houston ISD’s boundaries cast ballots for two bond propositions to improve district facilities in the Nov. 5 election. (Community Impact staff)
Houston ISD's $4.4 billion bond fails to gain voter support during Nov. 5 election
A Houston ISD basketball coach and two assistant principals were among the five individuals indicted on charges stemming from an alleged operation that resulted in hundreds of teachers illegally receiving teacher certifications, Harris County District Attorney's office officials announced. (Community Impact staff)
Houston ISD coach, 2 administrators charged in illegal certification scheme
Harris County Department Board of Education trustees voted to lower the board’s tax rate for the 11th consecutive year during the board's Oct. 16 meeting. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Harris County Department of Education votes to lower tax rate for 11th consecutive year
Construction on Groves Apartments, a new development in Humble by real estate firm RK Properties, is expected to begin in April, according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filling. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Construction to begin in April on Groves Apartments in Humble
Construction on a new Bath & Body Works at Deerbrook Marketplace in Humble is set to begin in January, according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing. (Courtesy Bath & Body Works)
Construction on new Bath & Body Works in Humble set for January
The Livable Forest will host its seventh annual Boo Fest. The free event will feature food vendors, seasonal shopping, a mini pumpkin patch, trick or treating and a trackless train. (Courtesy Boofest Kingwood)
'Phantom of the Opera,' Boo Fest: 4 Lake Houston-area events to attend this weekend, Oct. 25-27
Officials with George Bush Intercontinental Airport celebrated an Oct. 22 opening of the airport’s new Terminal D-West Pier. (Courtesy Houston Airports System)
IAH officials celebrate opening of new Terminal D-West Pier
Construction on a new Hell Hound Gym in Humble began in October, according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Construction on new Hell Hound Gym location underway in Humble