Fort Bend ISD places staff members on leave at three elementary schools amid inappropriate conduct investigations, sparking concerns among parents over transparency and communication.

Niche’s 2025 rankings highlight Katy ISD as the top-rated school district in the Houston area, securing the #7 spot in Texas.

Investigators say there were a total of 34 students on the school bus when it crashed into a dump truck at a construction zone.

Houston police say students were onboard the bus, but it was unclear during the initial investigation if anyone was injured.

Parents and other guardians crowded the doors of a Fort Bend ISD middle school after hot and uncomfortable conditions left students feeling the heat.

Weeks into the 2024-2025 school year, a Houston grandmother with four grandchildren at Gregory-Lincoln Education Center says they still haven’t been assigned a bus.

The family of a sailor and former Fort Bend ISD student was present at this year’s 9/11 ceremony honoring him after a seven year search conducted by Austin High School’s JROTC instructor.

Allen Aldridge, former Broncos and Lions linebacker, has died at the age of 52, according to NBC Sports.

The Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees voted to move forward on a policy change on Monday that will allow the superintendent authority to remove certain books from school libraries. The superintendent will also designate someone to fulfill that role.

Dona Pettway, a karate instructor and longtime partner of Chuck Norris in the KICKSTART KIDS program, has been arrested for allegedly engaging in sexual relations with a 15-year-old female student at Quail Valley Middle School.

“I received a call from some guy that the kids asked to use his phone, so he passed the phone to my daughter, and she said that the bus people let them off the bus,” Ebony Jordan explained.

Students at several Southeast Texas school districts will be heading back to class this week.

Fort Bend ISD says they have been informed by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) that they are under investigation.

With the summer months just around the corner, Houstonians are gearing up for sweltering humidity, extreme UV indexes and triple-digit temperatures. In the presence of the infamous Texas heat, maintaining proper hydration is vital to keeping Houston’s high school athletes safe.

Students in Houston and Fort Bend Independent School District are gearing up for their state-mandated tests! 📚 Make sure to mark these important testing dates in your calendar! Good luck to all the students! You've got this! 💪 #StateMandatedTests #PreparationIsKey #SuccessInEducation

Due to an arctic cold front moving into the Houston area this week, several school districts are closing their campuses on Tuesday.

Fort Bend Independent School District announced Tuesday that all 51 elementary schools will have armed security officers on campus when students return from winter break, but what do parents think about the new measure?

Preview: BGC Game - Hightower vs. Clements

The Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees selected Dr. Marc Smith from Duncanville ISD as the lone finalist for superintendent.

Community members and parents have been asking questions regarding the abrupt departure of the former superintendent of Fort Bend Independent School District.

The Fort Bend Independent School District is set to announce a new superintendent following the abrupt retirement of Dr. Christie Whitbeck.

During her last board meeting as the Fort Bend Independent School District Superintendent, Christie WhiteBeck answered some questions regarding her sudden retirement.

A contentious board meeting resulting in the forced retirement of Fort Bend Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Christie Whitbeck has a lot of parents in Fort Bend County asking questions about what is really going on?

The Fort Bend ISD school board voted to approve the retirement of superintendent Dr. Christie Whitbeck during a meeting on Monday evening.

A Houston area mother is suing the Fort Bend Independent School District, claiming educators failed to protect her daughter from another student.

A Houston area mother is suing the Fort Bend Independent School District, claiming educators failed to protect her daughter from another student.

In Fort Bend County, one item on the ballot will be Fort Bend ISD’s Proposition A/VATRE.

A Fort Bend ISD mother says she is enraged after a substitute teacher physically assaulted at least two students, including her son at Lake Olympia Middle School.

In Fort Bend County, one item on the ballot will be Fort Bend ISD’s Proposition A/VATRE.

Whitbeck admits the offer is no longer being offered but remained upbeat about it.

A new Fort Bend Independent School District elementary school will be built on a former prison farm.

Kimberly Pittard looked on as her kids played at the Waterside Estates playground across the street from Oakland Elementary School near Pecan Grove.

The Fort Bend Independent School District is one of the highest achieving districts, but school officials say the starting pay for teachers is the lowest in the area.

Big Game Coverage presents Thursday night football on KPRC 2. Tonight, two Fort Bend ISD powerhouses, Ridge Point And Hightower, go head to head at Mercer Stadium during primetime tonight at 7 p.m. on KPRC 2.

As students in Fort Bend ISD return to the classrooms, three brand new schools within the Fort Bend Independent School District welcomed students for the first time Wednesday morning.

Jennifer and her husband Glenn opened Little Banned Library in Houston Heights at the corner of Heights Boulevard and 11th Street.

Alina Zhu attends Fort Bend ISD’s Elkins High School

From team and individual pictures, social media shout-outs and video interviews, it is all there for the student-athletes to feel like a superstar. VYPE had its Fort Bend ISD 2023 Fall Media Day last week.

From team and individual pictures, social media shout-outs and video interviews, it is all there for the student-athletes to feel like a superstar. VYPE had its Fort Bend ISD 2023 Fall Media Day last week.

From team and individual pictures, social media shout-outs and video interviews, it is all there for the student-athletes to feel like a superstar. VYPE had its Fort Bend ISD 2023 Fall Media Day.

From team and individual pictures, social media shout-outs and video interviews, it is all there for the student-athletes to feel like a superstar. VYPE had its Fort Bend ISD 2023 Fall Media Day last week.

From team and individual pictures, social media shout-outs and video interviews, it is all there for the student-athletes to feel like a superstar. VYPE had its Fort Bend ISD 2023 Fall Media Day last week.

There is so much fun to be had at a VYPE Media Days! From team and individual pictures, social media shout-outs and video interviews, it is all there for the student-athletes to feel like a superstar. VYPE traveled out to the Fort Bend ISD for their 2023 Fall Media Day.

The Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees approved a resolution authorizing a one-time retention and recruitment supplemental payment to staff members.

Fun for Porter meant finding a way to raise money for local animal rescues. Her inspiration was Jenni’s Rescue Ranch, a charitable organization based in Alvin. The nonprofit is dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and finding forever homes for the many animals left on the streets, often times in horrible condition.

In a first-of-its-kind community celebration, Fort Bend ISD’s Ridge Point High School will welcome its first Hall of Fame class inductees Saturday night on campus.

Voters approved the $1.26 billion Fort Bend Independent School District bond on Saturday.

Criminal charges are being pursued against a Kempner High School student who reportedly had a handgun inside of his backpack.

Buses in the Fort Bend Independent School District have looked the same for decades, but that potentially may be changing.

A man has been pronounced dead and a woman has been injured after a shooting took place outside of a school in southwest Houston on Tuesday.

We’ve reached the final week of the soccer season and two wins are all that separate Ridge Point from a 6A state championship.

Streaming live April 6, watch high school softball and baseball action in the KPRC 2+ app.

A shooting outside a Fort Bend Independent School District middle school during a soccer game has parents and students sounding off Friday night.

High school basketball action available live on the KPRC 2+ app

A big high school baseball match-up will be streaming live Friday evening on the KPRC 2+ app.

Each year, thousands of Houston Rodeo attendees marvel at the top-notch Western art displayed in the NRG Center. From sketches, pastels and watercolors, to oil and acrylic on canvas and even clay sculptures, the outstanding student-made artwork in the Hayloft Gallery rivals that of seasoned professionals.

Fort Bend ISD just swore in a new police officer. But she’s no stranger to the district. She’s a graduate, then went on to become a school cafeteria manager.

Ridge Point High School, a Fort Bend ISD school, confirmed its second case of monkeypox among students on Thursday.

The Texas Education Agency has just released the newest accountability ratings, which show how schools performed academically across the state last year.

Thousands of students started their fall semester in these last few days. Happy back-to-school season to Klein, Galena and Fort Bend ISD among many many others. I’m sure you’ve definitely seen the traffic pattern change in your morning drive. It is BUSY out there. I remember looking at Spring Cypress Road near Klein Cain High School and it was dark red. Drivers, now that it’s getting a bit more congested out there, you’ve got to leave with extra time in the morning. We have so much going on early in the morning in our neighborhoods with kids headed back to class. School buses are running, kids riding their bikes or walking to school...the last thing you want to do is to rush out the door and speed down your neighborhood streets. Let’s do our best to keep our students safe out there!

Within the first 10 days of school, Fort Bend ISD to perform four drills, including severe weather, lockdown, secure, and fire drills.

Packed into the Stafford Centre auditorium were teachers, administrators, and law enforcement officers from three school districts.

After the discovery of non-airborne mold on campus, Fort Bend ISD leaders announced that Barrington Place Elementary students and staff will spend the 2022-23 school year at neighboring campuses.

Fort Bend ISD is set to hot a Special Education Hiring Event later this month ahead of the 2022-2023 school year.

Fort Bend ISD officials are investigating serious allegations involving a second-grade student and her substitute teacher at Jan Schiff Elementary.

A man running for a Fort Bend ISD trustee position is accused of posting insensitive comments and memes on social media. Some parents within the school district voiced their concerns Tuesday.

Townewest Elementary School has been placed on a precautionary lockdown after deputies said a body was found near the Fort Bend ISD campus.

There is a solid chance Fort Bend ISD will have a district all to itself when the UIL releases its biannual realignment Thursday morning.

KPRC News questions new Fort Bend ISD Superintendent about the state of her school system Thursday.

Officials from four Houston-area school districts have implemented a ‘No Backpack’ policy for Friday, Dec. 17 after officials were made aware of a new “social media” challenge.

Not all parents are ready for their child to be vaccinated, despite the first shots of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccination being administered to children ages 5-11 on Wednesday.

The Fort Bend Independent School District said a shortage of certain foods and products is creating challenges for its food service.

During a special meeting Thursday, the Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees named Dr. Christie Whitbeck as the district’s new superintendent.

COVID-19 cases at many Houston area school districts climbed and even multiplied for weeks, but throughout the region, caseloads are dropping dramatically.

Fort Bend ISD began offering limited remote instruction for students in grades Pre-K through 6th grade due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases.

The Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees named Dr. Christie Whitbeck as the lone finalist to become the district’s next superintendent, according to a Thursday press release.

Fort Bend Independent School District announced Saturday that its mask mandate for students and staff has been lifted.

Fort Bend Independent School District announced Tuesday that Oakland Elementary School will join Pecan Grove Elementary School in temporarily switching from face-to-face to virtual learning. Drabek Elementary will also do so, but only for its Pre-K students.

Some parents in Fort Bend County are planning a protest outside of Madden Elementary School Thursday morning. A parent messaged KPRC 2 and said they want a virtual option for more students.

Local schools have reported more than 3,000 active COVID-19 cases in the first days of class.

Back to school time is among us, and with many schools opting for in-person classes, the bustle is back.

Students at Fort Bend ISD went back to school for in-person instruction on Wednesday.

With the rise in COVID-19 cases and the Delta variant, many parents of school-aged children, especially those who are too young to be vaccinated, are pleading for a virtual learning option.

The first Houston area school districts to welcome students back this fall will not offer virtual learning, blaming the legislature for not providing funding during the special session.

Here is some good news for parents in Fort Bend ISD.

Teaching during this pandemic has been anything but easy.

The Fort Bend Independent School District’s Board of Trustees announced the next steps in their nationwide search for a new superintendent during a board meeting Monday.

There has been a change in quarantine protocols for students and staff in Fort Bend ISD.

As the coronavirus pandemic continued to rage last summer, months away from a vaccine, there were many sides to the argument of whether or not schools should reopen for students. Compelling points of views were made and seen at various school board meetings in our area.

House said when the pandemic began school shuttered and when it resumed in-person learning didn’t cut it for Devin, who has Autism. AdDevin returned to in-person learning as soon as the option was made available by Cy-Fair ISD. Education advocates have said inconsistencies in the quality of virtual learning have fueled the cognitive slide they cite. Parker said the inconsistencies have set all students back, adding the problem digs much deeper than the pits of virtual learning. AdOverall, Dupre said correcting the setbacks from the pandemic will take anywhere from two to four years.

HOUSTON – Busted pipes from winter weather are not just impacting homes, but school districts across Southeast Texas. Maintenance crews in many of those districts are working overtime to access the damage and begin the cleanup process. Cy-Fair, Galveston, Goose Creek, Klein and Fort Bend ISD’s are all dealing with similar situations. Fort Bend ISD hopes to resume normal operations on Monday but that decision won’t be made until Sunday night. AdFort Bend ISD hopes to have a better assessment of the damage tomorrow.

MISSOURI CITY, Texas – This week, President Biden plans to address getting kids back in the classroom as early as Wednesday. This comes as Fort Bend ISD once again is closing some schools and opening others. The district also sent an email to parents on Friday saying if their student is falling behind in their studies and grades, they will require them to come and learn face-to-face. Below is a list of FBISD schools and their plans:School pivoting to online on Tuesday, Feb. 9Pecan Grove Elementary (2/8-2/19, Students return on 2/22)School pivoting to online on Monday, Feb. 8Sienna Crossing Elementary (2/8-2/15, Students return on 2/16)Townewest Elementary (2/8-2/15, Students return on 2/16)Elkins High School (2/8-2/19, Students return on 2/22)Online schools returning to face-to-face instruction on Monday, Feb. 8Austin High SchoolBarbara Jordan ElementaryBriargate ElementaryDulles High SchoolHodges Bend Middle SchoolMadden ElementaryOyster Creek ElementaryJames Patterson ElementaryOnline schools returning to face-to-face instruction on Wednesday, Feb. 10Crockett Middle SchoolOnline schools returning to face-to-face instruction on Tuesday, Feb. 16Bowie Middle SchoolOakland ElementaryChrista McAuliffe Middle SchoolJames Neill ElementaryRosa Parks ElementaryJuan Seguin ElementaryOnline schools returning to face-to-face instruction on Wednesday, Feb. 17Quail Valley ElementaryOnline schools returning to face-to-face instruction on Monday, Feb. 22AdBush High SchoolFort Bend ISD will continue to closely monitor all schools across the district. For the latest news about your child’s school, visit www.fortbendisd.com.

HOUSTON – Fort Bend Independent School District Superintendent of Schools Charles Dupre will announce his intention to resign by December of 2021, he confirmed to KPRC 2 on Monday. “Over the last few years (my wife and I) talked more and more about other opportunities," Dr. Dupre said in an interview. In 2018, Fort Bend ISD was awarded the 2018 H-E-B Excellence in Education Award as the best school district in the large district category, and Dupre was named the Region 4 Superintendent of the Year and finalist for Texas Superintendent of the Year in 2019. During Monday night’s board meeting, Fort Bend ISD said staff will recognize three retiring trustees and newly-elected trustees will be sworn in to begin a three-year term. “The district has come a long way since Dr. Dupre returned to us eight years ago,” said Jason Burdine, FBISD’s outgoing board president.

HOUSTON – HISD Interim Superintendent Dr. Granita Lathan will remain in the interim role. This after the board of trustees voted, 6-3, Thursday to not make her a sole finalist for the job. Earlier in the day the Houston NAACP preemptively sent out a statement also in support of Lathan being named the sole finalist. Vice President Dr. James Dixon cited what he called Lathan’s ability to work with others and provide stability. KPRC 2 received the following statement Friday morning from HISD’s Press Office:“I respect the decision of the HISD Board of Education to resume the search for a superintendent.

HOUSTON – Fort Bend ISD parents considering to change their child’s learning environment for the spring semester have a day left to decide. The deadline is looming for parents looking to move their child from in-person classes to online learning or the other way around. The district has requested parents fill out a form via Skyward Family Access by November 12 at 11:59 p.m. Dalia Abouzeid, a mother of two, said she was considering switching her third grader and sixth grader to in-person learning, but ultimately decided to keep them in virtual classrooms. Dupre said if a school does not have the capacity to accommodate many students wanting to switch to in-person learning, the district will consider turning large multi-purpose rooms into classrooms.

HOUSTON – Fort Bend Independent School District issued a warning to parents Thursday about a fake website that looks like the school’s page. The district said it received reports of a fraudulent website that looks like the Fort Bend ISD website and is attempting to get password information from users. The official webpage to change your password information is my.fortbendisd.com. “We want to remind staff, parents and students to remain vigilant and pay close attention when typing a web address, clicking a link or visiting a website,” the district said in a news release. “In this case, the fake website has a similar web address; however, the fake web address is missing a period in the URL.”If you accidentally visited or have provided login credentials to the fraudulent website, Fort Bend ISD is encouraging people to change your account password immediately at the official FBISD website my.fortbendisd.com or contact the Customer Support Center at 281-634-1300 for assistance.

The victim, identified as Derwyn Lauderdale, 29, was shot in the abdomen while in the parking lot. Rosenberg police said witnesses identified James Hamilton, 28, as the alleged shooter, who they say was in possession of a stolen handgun. “The suspect James Hamilton ran into the crowd and acted as he were a spectator and didn’t know what had occurred," Chief White said. Rosenberg police said witnesses identified James Hamilton, 28, as the alleged shooter, who they say was in possession of a stolen handgun. Please keep the Lauderdale family in your prayers."