11 Texas school districts temporarily blocked from displaying Ten Commandments, federal judge rules
Texas' Senate Bill 10, which requires the commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom in the state, is set to take effect Sept. 1. U.S. Judge Fred Biery, in a temporary injunction issued Wednesday, blocked several school districts in the Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio areas from following the new law.
Cy-Fair ISD reinstates bus routes for all students as part of $1.2 billion budget
The Houston-area school district, among the largest in Texas with nearly 120,000 students, terminated several bus routes last year as a cost-saving measure. There was pushback from the community, partly over safety concerns.
STAAR test results are out. Here’s how Houston’s largest school districts performed
Many of the Houston region's largest school districts performed better than the state average in terms of meeting grade level standards. Houston ISD, in its second year under state control, was a little ahead of the curve in most subjects tested.
Free summer meals for students served at school districts across Houston area
Students on summer vacation can continue to receive breakfast and lunch, at no cost to them or their families, at campuses throughout greater Houston.
Fort Bend ISD trustees weigh gender fluidity policy, following lead of other Houston-area districts
The proposed policy closely mirrors controversial measures passed by Cy-Fair ISD and Katy ISD. Katy ISD's gender guidance drew complaints and prompted the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights to open an investigation into whether the policy is discriminatory.
Conservatives on the Cy-Fair ISD school board escalate fight over textbooks
The decision to strip chapters from books that had already won the approval of the state’s Republican-controlled board of education represents an escalation in how local school boards run by ideological conservatives influence what children learn.
Cy-Fair ISD trustees sign off on gender identity policy amid community pushback
School board members who disregarded some students' opposition on Monday night said, in part, that failing to approve the policy could have resulted in the Houston-area district losing federal funding.
Family of Cy-Fair ISD student who died during basketball practice seeks compensation, policy changes
Prominent Houston attorney Tony Buzbee is representing the parents of Xavier Thompson, who are seeking "pre-suit" mediation with the school district after the 13-year-old's death last November.
Cy-Fair ISD considers gender identity policy that would notify parents about preferred pronouns
The proposed policy mirrors nearby Katy ISD's "gender fluidity" guidance requiring students to use restrooms and locker room facilities that correspond with their biological sex. That policy drew complaints and an ongoing federal investigation led by the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.
Cy-Fair ISD board passes policy restricting bathroom use by biological sex
The move is the latest by a school board that's repeatedly found itself at the center of hot-button discussions and dissenting arguments from community members.
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