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The Katy Independent School District is hosting a special education virtual job fair Monday.
Katy ISD hosting special education virtual job fair Monday
The Katy Independent School District is hosting a virtual job fair Monday as it is hiring dedicated special education teachers, school speech-language pathologists (SLP), licensed specialists in school psychology (LSSP), diagnosticians and deaf education teachers. more
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Deborah Owens and her husband, Rev. Bill Owens, pose with a copy of their 2019 book, "A Dream Derailed."
MLK associate reflects on civil rights and education
The Coalition of Americans for Actions and Principles on Jan. 27 opened its new office in the Energy Corridor. CAAP describes itself as a national, Black-led organization dedicated to promoting Biblical principles. It began in 1988 as the Association of African-American Pastors, but recently changed its name to reflect the group's broader base of support and its current mission. CAAP's founder, Rev. Bill Owens, has a longer history, including working in the civil rights movement alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. more
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Dozens of Katy ISD educators were provided with grants for their classrooms last week in honor of their hard work. The grants are provided by the KISD Education Foundation, a local organization that works to support students and teachers.
KISD celebrates Education Foundation grant recipients
The Katy ISD Board of Trustees recently honored the more than 250 Katy ISD teacher recipients of the Katy ISD Education Foundation’s Inspiring Imagination teacher grant program.  Grants … more
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The Royal Color Guard and Marksmanship cadets received a $6,500 grant from the Royal ISD Education Foundation which will be used to purchase precision rifles and accessories. The team's hard work and competitive spirit has gained them exposure and popularity within the Royal community. The varsity color guard presented the colors at the 2021 RISD Education Foundation ice cream social.
Grants awarded at RISD Education Foundation event
The Royal ISD Education Foundation hosted its annual ice cream social on Sept. 21. The event served as a fundraiser and included a silent auction, entertainment and the announcement of the … more
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Katy ISD’s Community Education classes for the Fall 2021 includes guitar and dance lessons as well as opportunities to learn computer skills and several other courses. Registration is open to anyone regardless of their location.
KISD offering community education opportunities
Registration remains open for Katy ISD’s Community Education Program courses for October courses, according to a KISD announcement. The courses are offered to those interested in learning a new … more
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Work is progressing on Innovation Drive which will border Katy ISD’s Elementary No. 44 on the south and west. Trustees heard a briefing from Katy ISD COO Ted Vierling during Monday’s meeting regarding possible attendance boundaries for the new campus as well as a minor adjustment to the attendance zone for Paetow High School.
KISD trustees hear proposed attendance boundary modifications, approve raises
The Katy Independent School District Board of Trustees heard a briefing from Chief Operations Officer Ted Vierling and Population and Survey Analysts – otherwise known as PASA – regarding … more
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The bill would require teachers who discuss current events to make sure to share various perspectives without giving deference to one side. Texas educators worry the bill would have a chilling effect on tough conversations about race and racism. GOP lawmakers say they wanted to ensure teachers’ personal biases stay out of their lessons.
Texas bill limiting teaching of current events, historic racism appears headed for governor
Texas GOP senators revived a contentious bill Friday night that would limit how Texas teachers can talk about current events and America’s history of racism in the classroom, hours after House … more
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Many students face bare pantries at home over the summer due to added costs to feed children who would ordinarily qualify for free or reduced lunch programs. Katy ISD's Partners in Education is working to expand its Food for Families campaign with a new summer version of the initiative called the School's Out Campaign.
KISD Partners in Education launches Food for Families – School’s Out campaign
Katy ISD’s Partners in Education program is launching its annual Food for Families campaign, but this year will be adding a new component to help families over the summer whereas it was … more
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More than a dozen Katy ISD campuses have been recognized for their excellence in providing opportunities for all students to achieve success.
17 KISD schools recognized for achievement in learning
Katy Independent School District is focused on closing the achievement gap and helping all its students reach academic success.  To recognize those efforts, 18 Katy ISD schools now proudly … more
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School districts will not receive state ratings this year based on how their students perform on the STAAR exams. However, students will still be required to take the exams which the Texas Education Agency says will help them determine how well students are doing, even during the pandemic.
Texas will require students to take the STAAR test in person
Texas public school students must show up in person to take the STAAR test this spring, and districts can apply for waivers to socially distance test takers, according to recent guidance released by … more
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Some Texas students will be sharing computers with three or four siblings, their districts unable to muster more than one laptop per family for remote learning. One Central Texas superintendent estimated that up to 7,000 students in his district struggled to access virtual learning, and new iPads are not likely to arrive before October. In South Texas, students share computers, phones and spotty internet with siblings.
As the school year begins online, thousands of Texas students are being left out of virtual learning
Texas schools struggled this spring to abruptly shift from teaching students in classrooms to reaching them at home. Many students fell behind in the makeshift remote learning systems cobbled … more
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Memorial Hermann's Katy hospital has been designated as a Level III Trauma Center.
Memorial Hermann Katy earns level 3 trauma designation
Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital has been designated as a Level 3 Trauma Center by the Texas Department of State Health Services after consistently demonstrating its ability to provide advanced trauma … more
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