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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
Meet the two candidates running for Magnolia ISD board of trustees Position 6. (Community Impact staff)
Houston
7:40 PM Apr 1, 2021 CDT
Q&A: Candidates for Magnolia ISD Position 6 discuss district challenges, COVID-19
Tomball ISD officials announced in a March 9 release the district will continue requiring students, staff and teachers to wear a face covering through May, noting that the district expects it will be able to begin the 2021-22 school year with normal operations. (Anna Lotz/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
4:46 PM Mar 9, 2021 CST
Masks to continue to be required for Tomball ISD students, staff through May
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
Students and staff in Magnolia ISD will no longer be required to wear a face covering as of April 1, the board decided March 8. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
12:01 AM Mar 9, 2021 CST
Mask mandate lifted in Magnolia ISD, effective April 1
Since mid-November, MISD has required all students to wear a face covering, Community Impact Newspaper previously reported. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
6:11 PM Mar 5, 2021 CST
Magnolia ISD trustees to vote on lifting mask mandate, effective April 1
Tomball ISD extended its closure through Feb. 17. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
1:21 PM Feb 12, 2021 CST
UPDATED: Tomball ISD closed through Friday, Feb. 19
Magnolia ISD board members approved the 2021-22 calendar during a Feb. 8 meeting. (Adriana Rezal/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
6:07 PM Feb 11, 2021 CST
'This reflects a very traditional calendar': Magnolia ISD approves 2021-22 calendar
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
Houston
10:05 AM Jan 27, 2021 CST
Future of remote learning in 2021-22 uncertain for Tomball, Magnolia ISDs
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
The Texas Legislature will convene Jan. 12. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
1:38 PM Dec 30, 2020 CST
Term limits, abolishing county boards of education, stricter abortion measures: Bills filed by North Houston-area legislators
Individuals wishing to be tested at the site must be actively exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms or be on the sixth day or later of a quarantine period from close contact with a COVID-19 case. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
4:09 PM Dec 11, 2020 CST
Magnolia ISD's free COVID-19 testing site issues 141 tests to students, employees in first week
The Texas Education Agency announced Dec. 10 it will not issue its A-F accountability ratings for the 2020-21 school year amid ongoing disruptions from the coronavirus pandemic. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
2:29 PM Dec 10, 2020 CST
Texas Education Agency cancels 2020-21 accountability ratings for school districts; STAAR still a go
Remote learning will no longer be an option for Magnolia ISD students struggling academically beginning Jan. 6. (Adriana Rezal/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
9:45 AM Nov 17, 2020 CST
Magnolia ISD to end remote learning in second semester for students with poor academic performance
New guidance from the TEA would allow districts to require virtual learners who are failing classes or have three or more unexcused absences to return to school in person. (Courtesy Canva)
Houston
6:45 AM Nov 15, 2020 CST
Fort Bend ISD responds to TEA guidance allowing districts to require low-performing students to learn in person
RESULTS FROM OTHER COMMUNITIES
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
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
11:46 AM
As school year wraps up, Alvin, Pearland, Friendswood and Clear Creek ISDs evaluate COVID-19 measures
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