Houston Public MediaMay 14, 2025

Following the May 3 election results, Katy ISD students and community members are asking school board members to repeal the Houston-area district's controversial book and gender policies. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2025/05/14/521313/katy-isd-constituents-call-for-repeal-of-book-gender-policies-following-shake-up-in-leadership/

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Katy ISD students call for repeal of book and gender policies following school board election

James Cross’ May 3 victory against school board president Victor Perez, who had championed conservative policies regarding gender identity and library materials, means a majority of the seven-member board might be interested in overturning those policies.

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Houston Public MediaMay 5, 2025

Voters on Saturday ousted Katy ISD's politically conservative board president in the aftermath of controversial gender policies he supported.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/05/05/520594/katy-isd-voters-oust-conservative-board-president-as-newly-elected-trustee-aims-to-eliminate-politicization/

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Katy ISD voters oust conservative board president as newly elected trustee aims to eliminate politicization

James Cross, who beat incumbent board president Victor Perez in Saturday's election, spent more than 20 years in the school district serving in various positions.

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Houston Public MediaFeb 11, 2025

Cy-Fair ISD trustees on Monday night approved a gender identity policy that closely mirrors a controversial Katy ISD measure that's the subject of an ongoing Title IX investigation by the U.S. Department of Education.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2025/02/11/513585/cy-fair-isd-trustees-sign-off-on-gender-identity-policy-amid-community-pushback/

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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.

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Houston Public MediaJan 17, 2025

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District trustees on Thursday night overwhelmingly passed a policy that would notify families if their child uses a pronoun in school that is different from their biological sex.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/01/17/511151/cy-fair-isd-trustees-overwhelmingly-pass-controversial-gender-identity-policy/

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Cy-Fair ISD trustees overwhelmingly pass controversial gender identity policy

Five school board trustees voted in favor and one voted against the policy that quickly drew criticism from students and district families earlier in the week.

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