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

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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

When voters in Katy ISD approved a $676.2 million bond package this past May, the package included about $22.9 million to renovate Katy Elementary. The facility was opened in 1964 and expanded in … more

On Saturday, Nov. 13  Royal Future Farmers of America students traveled to Sealy High School for the 2021 Bluebonnet District Leadership Development Event competitions. After several events, … more

During its regular meeting, the Katy ISD Board of Trustees discussed obtaining community feedback regarding the use of federal money from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund and … more

Katy Area Retired Educators celebrated 20 years of serving the Katy ISD community on Nov. 6, said KARE President Earlene Hopkins. The group commemorated the milestone with a party during their … more