Read the most popular stories from the past week from the Houston area.

Sugar Land-Missouri City

Fort Bend ISD responds to TEA guidance allowing districts to require low-performing students to learn in person

Fort Bend ISD Superintendent Charles Dupre said that as of Nov. 9, the district has not had time to explore a new option authorized by the Texas Education Agency that would allow districts to require low-performing virtual leaners to return to school in person.

Changes in Fort Bend ISD: Dupre plans resignation; outgoing trustees remembered, new trustees welcomed


Members of the Fort Bend ISD board of trustees gathered to say farewell to outgoing trustees and swear in newly elected members Nov. 16.

Cy-Fair

Husband and wife duo persist through pandemic with community support at Cypress Thai restaurant

The owners, who live a mile from the restaurant and have children who go to school at Cy-Fair ISD, said they are grateful for the support they have gotten from the community.


Lake Houston-Humble-Kingwood

New Caney ISD Superintendent Kenn Franklin expected to resign

The board of trustees have an item to discuss and accept Superintendent Kenn Franklin's resignation and discuss a possible interim replacement.

Montgomery County


$11.8M forensic center in works as Montgomery County forced to store bodies in refrigerated containers

The center will better serve the county after years of burgeoning caseloads and a lack of space in the current facility, which has resulted in bodies being stored in refrigerated shipping containers, officials said.

Claire Shoop, Shawn Arrajj, Andy Li and Eva Vigh contributed to this report.