Members of the Royal FFA Chapter have been preparing their animals for months to compete at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the largest livestock show in the world. more

In early January, a day before students returned from winter break, Jeremy Glenn, the superintendent of the Granbury Independent School District in North Texas, told a group of librarians he’d summoned to a district meeting room that he needed to speak from his heart. more

For six Katy Independent School District students speaking out against removing certain books from school libraries, it’s a matter of learning by doing. more

Six years ago, Katy ISD police officer Luis Santiago decided to do something special for life skills students in the district. He worked with Build A Bear, the company known for creating customized stuffed bears, to create a bear dressed like a Katy ISD police officer. Santiago distributes those Teddy Cops, as they are called, to students. more

For high school senior Gabrielle Izu, Texas’ public school book bans feel personal. The books Texas is targeting — mainly novels that focus on discussions of race, sexual orientation and gender identity — tell the tale of Izu’s past and future. The 17-year-old high school student is Asian American, Black and Hispanic and bisexual, and she hates to see her identities or her peers’ censored. more

It's neat to repeat. more

In 1954, the City of Houston achieved a milestone. Its population reached one million people. To celebrate, civic boosters chose Barney McCasland, a 36-year-old geologist, as the one millionth Houstonian. He and his family were honored, and civic leaders joked they had to find the next one million residents. It was cause for celebration. more

The saying “industry follows brainpower” takes on significance as the Brookshire and Pattison areas continue to grow. That industry includes career and technical vocations, and the Royal Independent School District offers students many options in those fields, a district official said Tuesday. more

A Katy ISD bus attendant and two students were injured when their school bus was involved in a traffic accident with a METRO bus. The accident occurred at about 7 a.m. Tuesday at Kingsland … more

In September 2020, Bill and Cindy Haskett were returning home from a funeral. They were thinking about their friend, the late long-time Stratford football coach Oscar Cripps, and had noticed how many of his former players came to the service. more

Two Katy school trustees received censures Thursday by not disclosing contact, and misrepresenting contact, with plaintiffs suing the district. Those actions are violations of the district’s ethics policy. more

At first glance, many people think of chicken as something enjoyed at a restaurant. But there’s so much more to chickens and poultry science. Last month, four Taylor High School students attended the International Production and Processing Expo in Atlanta. more

Ask Joe Bochat, Katy ISD FFA special rodeo organizer, how long the rodeo has been going on, and he cannot give a precise answer. He figures it’s been over 10 years now. more

Two high school students were stabbed in an apparent fight at Beckendorff Park, 1815 Katyland Drive, Harris County Pct. 5 Constable deputies said Monday evening. more

The Royal High School UIL Academics Team competed at the Waller Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 22, earning many trophies, medals, and ribbons. more

Katy school trustees Monday named the district’s newest elementary school, which is set to open this fall. more

The Katy Independent School District has sent a letter to parents and staff acknowledging both staffing shortages and a growing number of COVID-19 cases as school resumed Jan. 4. more

Some parents in the Waller County ISD are working to have obscene books removed from school library shelves. more

Trustees Katy school trustees Monday approved a revised renovation plan for Katy Elementary School, 5726 George Bush Dr. At the heart of the revised plan was a stronger focus on preserving the … more

The Katy Independent School District is launching an app to enable parent feedback on books purchased for district school libraries. more