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As the school year comes to an end, officials from area school districts are reflecting on the year, navigating STAAR tests and planning ahead for the 2021-22 school year. (Photo courtesy Adobe Stock; Graphics by Justin Howell/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
2:05 PM Apr 8, 2021 CDT
As school year wraps up, Alvin, Pearland, Friendswood and Clear Creek ISDs evaluate COVID-19 measures
Incumbent Addie Heyliger drew five challengers in the race for Fort Bend ISD board of trustees Position 6. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Houston
12:05 PM Apr 2, 2021 CDT
Q&A: Learn more about the 6 Fort Bend ISD candidates running for Position 6
Pearland ISD discussed several items related to COVID-19 at its board meeting, including state testing, masks and prom. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
11:37 AM Mar 12, 2021 CST
Pearland ISD discusses COVID-19 measures for remainder of year
In the Houston area and in Brazoria County, people of color are facing economic and health challenges due to COVID-19. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
8:55 AM Mar 12, 2021 CST
COVID-19 highlights health, economic disparities in communities of color
Students and staff at FISD will continue to be required to wear face masks for the remainder of the school year. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
6:30 AM Mar 12, 2021 CST
Friendswood ISD upholds mask mandate for 2020-21
The Fort Bend ISD board of trustees approved two waivers related to Winter Storm Uri during the March 8 special meeting. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Houston
1:34 PM Mar 9, 2021 CST
Fort Bend ISD students will not make up most days lost due to February’s winter storm
None of the damage sustained to FISD buildings was due to negligence or a lack of preparation, officials said; some water lines were triple-insulated and still froze. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
4:01 PM Feb 24, 2021 CST
Friendswood ISD officials talk storm repairs, bond progress
Fort Bend ISD did not hold the required public hearing prior to opening the mental health centers in early 2020. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Houston
12:40 PM Feb 9, 2021 CST
To correct previous mistake, Fort Bend ISD to hold public hearing on mental health centers in March
Friendswood ISD's board of trustees meets twice monthly, once for a regular meeting and once for a workshop. (Courtesy of Friendswood ISD)
Houston
9:33 AM Jan 20, 2021 CST
Friendswood ISD updates: Curriculum, calendar changes, bond fund allocation
Amid remote learning and the stress of the coronavirus pandemic, FBISD saw 21% of students fail at least one class in Term 1 of the 2020-21 school year. (Courtesy Fort Bend ISD/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
7:20 AM Jan 15, 2021 CST
With more failing students in the first nine weeks, Fort Bend ISD looks for second-semester solutions
Pearland ISD approved using asynchronous minutes for attendance purposes for the spring 2021 semester, allowing the district to potentially make four school days fully remote. (Courtesy Canva)
Houston
3:49 PM Dec 17, 2020 CST
Pearland ISD approves using asynchronous minutes for attendance purposes next year
Friendswood ISD has seen increases in the amount of special education students demonstrating college, career and military readiness as well as in self-reported military enlistment. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
5:45 AM Dec 17, 2020 CST
Friendswood ISD works to reimagine student success in college, career, military readiness
Less than 10% of students, or about 440, will be virtual learners starting Jan. 4 at Friendswood ISD. (Haley Morrison/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
6:33 PM Dec 16, 2020 CST
Friendswood ISD calendar, safety protocol changes to watch for in 2021
Less than 10% of students will be virtual learners starting Jan. 4 at Friendswood ISD. (Haley Morrison/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
7:17 PM Dec 9, 2020 CST
Friendswood ISD updates: 93% of learners to return in-person in January; district implements TEA-sponsored rapid coronavirus testing for staff
Over 60 elected representatives in Texas have written the Texas Education Agency to request the state cancel STAAR testing for the 2020-21 school year. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
5:21 PM Nov 18, 2020 CST
Texas state representatives call for cancellation of STAAR test administration for 2020-21 school year
About 800 students are currently virtual learners at Friendswood ISD. (Haley Morrison/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
6:49 PM Nov 17, 2020 CST
Friendswood ISD board of trustees approves virtual learning program modifications based on student grades, attendance
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Early voting runs April 19-27 for the May 1 election. (Community Impact staff)
Houston
8:00 AM
Candidate Q&A's: Humble ISD trustee Position 4
Evans Middle School science teacher Chandler Jackson introduces herself on the first day of McKinney ISD in-person learning on September 3, 2020. (Courtesy McKinney ISD)
Dallas - Fort Worth
10:52 AM
McKinney ISD proposes 4 ballot items: Measures include school bonds, tax rate change
The Spring ISD board of trustees will consider extending the 2021-22 school year calendar and school day for six select campuses, at its April 13 regular board meeting. (Screenshot via Zoom)
Houston
9:26 AM
Spring ISD to consider extending 2021-22 instructional calendar, school day for select campuses at April 13 board meeting
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Dallas - Fort Worth
5:35 PM
Richardson ISD approves new instructional materials for district pre-K program
Clear Creek ISD candidates spoke during a forum April 6 before the May election. (Courtesy i45now)
Houston
7:30 PM
Clear Creek ISD candidates weigh in on issues before election
School districts throughout Texas experienced a testing outage when attempting to conduct the STAAR exam April 6. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Austin
1:43 PM
Eanes, Lake Travis ISDs call off STAAR testing April 6 in light of statewide technology issues
Statewide outages to the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness Online Testing Platform on April 6 affected fourth- and seventh-grade students at 16 Leander ISD schools, according to the district. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Austin
12:57 PM
Statewide STAAR online testing outages affect 16 Leander ISD schools
According to the release, three STAAR tests were affected by the connectivity issues including fourth grade writing, seventh grade writing and English I. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
12:15 PM
TEA Student Assessment Division calls STAAR Online Testing Platform connectivity issues 'completely unacceptable'
State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness testing was scheduled to begin April 6 in Austin ISD. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Austin
12:09 PM
Austin ISD students affected by statewide outage of STAAR testing platform
Photo of a vaccine clinic in a gym
Austin
5:36 PM
Austin vaccine updates: More than 20,000 Johnson & Johnson doses coming to Travis County providers; Austin Public Health expands registration