EDUCATION
Photo of a Houston ISD building
Houston ISD gives update on 5-year plan
A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Ivy Kids at Elyson will be held Oct. 21. Owners expect for the center to be complete by August 2023. (Courtesy Ivy Kids Early Learning Center)
Ivy Kids of Elyson coming to Katy in 2023
The front of the Texas State Capitol on a sunny day in September.
Texas aims to tie community college funding to student outcomes, increase need-based financial aid
In the Texas Education Agency’s accountability ratings for the 2021-22 school year, Katy ISD received an A rating, or a 91 out of 100. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Katy ISD maintains A accountability rating from Texas Education Agency
The following tables show information about the 2021-22 student population. (Courtesy Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Katy ISD student enrollment increases 5% from 2020-21 school year
The KISD board of trustees unanimously approved the district’s fiscal year 2022-23 budget at the Aug. 22 board meeting, which included almost $1.19 billion in expenditures. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Katy ISD trustees approve Nov. 8 tax rate election to fund teacher, staff compensation
LCISD will put several projects to a vote in November with a $1.72 billion bond split into five propositions. (Asia Armour/Community Impact Newspaper)
Lamar CISD board OKs $1.72B bond package, to come before voters in November
One ongoing 2020 bond project is installing tennis courts at Lamar Consolidated High School. Similarly, additional athletics projects will be in the 2022 bond package. (Asia Armour/Community Impact Newspaper)
Lamar CISD moves toward November bond as student population continues to increase
School boards provide local governance of their school districts and can only take action by a majority vote at public meetings. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
How local school boards function in Texas, how to get involved
Exterior of the Texas Education Agency building at sunset.
For the first time in three years, TEA releases A-F ratings for Texas schools
An American flag and the Texas flag on a flagpole.
Texas ranks 45th in the nation for overall child well-being, new data shows
STEM-E gives students opportunities for hands-on experience in STEM. (Courtesy STEM-E Youth Career Development Program)
STEM-E Youth Career Development Program prepares youth for future careers
A male student looks forward in a classroom.
Record percentage of Texas teachers considering quitting, survey shows
Fire Marshal Laurie Christensen spoke at a press conference on school safety about the fire marshal's office's efforts to coordinate response to emergencies. (Screenshot courtesy Harris County Fire Marshal's Office)
Here's how the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office is preparing for a safe school year
District 27 Texas House Rep. Ron Reynolds, D-Missouri City, speaks during an Aug. 2 press conference on school safety. Reynolds was joined by District 26 Texas House Rep. Jacey Jetton, R-Sugar Land, left, and Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan, right. (Hunter Marrow/Community Impact Newspaper)
Fort Bend County law enforcement, state legislators, school district officials stress school safety ahead of school year
A close-up of a gray concrete building with a blue HISD sign in the corner, along with a tree in the bottom right of the grame.
Houston-area school districts, community colleges signal interest in Harris County disparity study funding
A person in a blue and yellow shirt watches as a person in blue works with machinery to cut metal.
Texas higher education institutions receive $15 million for workforce development
Stephanie Peterson, a Texas School Safety Center training and education specialist, provided insight on how mental health can affect learning. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Texas School Safety Center Q&A: How COVID-19 has affected students' mental health
By the end of the year, Little Kitchen Academy will launch its first Texas location in Austin. (Courtesy Little Kitchen Academy)
Little Kitchen Academy coming to Texas by end of 2022