Klein ISD parents are banding together and demanding stronger safety measures after three gun incidents at different district campuses in a single week.
Klein Independent School District has responded to concerned parents worried about their children’s safety after several gun-related incidents happened on district campuses in just one week.
Parents in Klein ISD are demanding answers after three separate and unrelated gun-related incidents happened on district campuses just before students left for spring break.
Parents in Klein ISD are calling for stronger school safety measures after a series of gun-related incidents across the district, including one involving a man investigators say entered an elementary school campus while armed.
Parents in Klein ISD are organizing as the Klein ISD Parent Safety Coalition after multiple gun-related incidents occurred on district campuses within a week, causing increased anxiety about student safety. The coalition is hosting a community meeting to gather support and signatures for a petition demanding stronger security measures, such as metal detectors and more police officers, while also sending a formal demand letter to district leaders and state lawmakers for a response within 14 days.
A student at Klein High School was arrested Friday morning after school officials say he brought an unloaded handgun onto campus.
Officials with Klein Independent School District confirmed Monday afternoon that a student accidentally discharged a firearm inside a restroom at Klein Collins High School.
The building, now part of the Klein Historical Foundation and Wunderlich Farm Museum, was once the last all-Black school in Klein ISD. Inside its wooden walls is a story rooted in freedom after slavery, shaped by segregation, and sustained by a community determined to educate its children no matter the circumstances.
The Harris County District Attorney’s Office has dismissed the criminal case against a former Klein ISD cosmetology teacher who had been accused of running a sex trafficking operation involving students and her adult son.
Two drivers were hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash involving a Klein Independent School District bus Friday morning, according to Klein Fire Department.
A Klein High School student has been expelled and is facing felony charges after being found with a handgun on school grounds.
Harris County deputies said the 18-wheeler was not hauling anything when a Union Pacific train hit the big truck near Klein Oak High School early Tuesday morning. No injuries were reported.
Houston-area schools are adjusting outdoor activities due to an early summer heat surge with temperatures reaching the mid to upper 90s and heat index values between 100 and 105 degrees.
The Hobby Center, in partnership with ExxonMobil, is expanding its free arts program for Houston-area 5th-graders, allowing up to 40,000 students to experience live theater performances during the school day.
Santa Fe ISD shared on its Facebook page said a cyber event over the weekend caused a “network interruption which is affecting internet and phone service" throughout the district.
The district explained students received messages on their school emails that "appear to be from Klein ISD staff, offer[ing] part-time job opportunities," where they were asked to put personal and bank account information.
A former Klein ISD teacher has filed a lawsuit for retaliation, claiming she was coerced into resigning just a month after reporting a disturbing sex trafficking case involving a student.
During a routine audit on Monday, the pill bottles were found to contain similar-looking over-the-counter medications instead, according to a letter to families shared with KPRC 2’s Bryce Newberry. The district confirmed Thursday that the nurse has been terminated.
A medication mix-up at a Klein ISD elementary school has raised serious questions after a mother tells KPRC 2 her twin boys’ prescription ADHD medication disappeared just days after she delivered a fresh, 30-day supply.
In an effort to bolster student safety, House Bill 4125, introduced by Rep. Sam Harless, seeks to close critical communication gaps between law enforcement and school districts.
Civil rights attorneys represent a victim, Jane Doe, in a Houston-area sex trafficking case involving a Klein Cain High School teacher.
To become a substitute teacher in Klein ISD, candidates must meet specific qualifications, including a minimum of 60 college credits, as well as pass several steps in the hiring process.
The district said students reported the teacher to administration and the substitute was immediately removed from the classroom by administration and Klein ISD Police.
In recent weeks, school districts across the Houston area have been grappling with a surge in school threat hoaxes, diverting resources and attention from real emergencies. These incidents, often dismissed as pranks or jokes, lead to serious consequences.
The district said they were made aware around 9 p.m. Wednesday of group text messages going around between students of Ulrich Intermediate School.
Sept. 1, 2024, marks a year since the implementation of House Bill 3. The state law requires every single school in Texas must have an armed guard on campus unless they file an exception.
A Klein ISD parent filed a complaint with the Texas Education Agency regarding perceived slights by the district against his stepson, with special needs, and other students in the adult program.
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The whistleblower, Desma Darden, revealed herself as a former teacher at Klein Cain High School. “I did not take this action simply because I’m an educator,” she said. “My first response was because I’m a mother. And it’s been a sickening dark pit in my stomach to know that Klein has sat on this information.”
The 18-year-old is now charged with a third-degree felony.
A 18-year-old student at Klein Forest High School is currently wanted by police after they say he was responsible for cyber attacks which disrupted the district’s STAAR testing.
A 18-year-old student at Klein Forest High School is currently wanted by police after they say he was responsible for cyber attacks which disrupted the district’s STAAR testing.
After severe storms left widespread damage in the City of Houston Thursday, Houston ISD has announced they are closing all campuses and canceling classes on Friday.
The district is launching changes after a cosmetology teacher was accused of sex-trafficking and a 7-year-old with autism wandered off campus.
A whistleblower who says they helped expose a Klein ISD cosmetology teacher facing several felony charges, including sex trafficking and compelling prostitution, has hired a civil rights attorney.
Grigsby’s attorney Samuel Milledge II told KPRC 2 Monday morning his client is facing six counts of various human trafficking cases, each at $75,000 roughly totaling $450,000 altogether.
Kedria Grisgby 42, and her son, Roger Magee, 21, were involved in a sex trafficking ring that included at least three teen girls. Grigsby reportedly taught Cosmetology at Klein Cain High School, is set to appear in court Monday.
Former school employee alerted school to teacher’s involvement in sex trafficking students.
Emily Ortiz tells KPRC 2/s Rilwan Balogun that it took the school more than an hour to tell her they were looking for her son.
One day after Grigsby’s arrest, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on an iPhone owned and used by Grigsby, which detailed a timeline of the investigation that led to her arrest.
"Like you, we are parents with children who attend Klein ISD schools, and we are disgusted," said Superintendent Dr. McGown
Klein ISD said they had received a report of alleged misconduct against a cosmetology teacher at Klein Cain High School back in Feb. 2023, but was told by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office she was not a suspect in any case.
Klein ISD confirms a cosmetology teacher at Klein Cain High School has been arrested and is facing felony charges of sex trafficking and compelling prostitution.
Klein ISD confirms a cosmetology teacher at Klein Cain High School has been arrested and is facing felony charges of sex trafficking and compelling prostitution.
Klein ISD confirms a custodian who worked at Zwink Elementary School died after suffering a medical emergency Tuesday.
A person of interest has been detained in connection to an email threat that was made against Klein Forest High School in northwest Harris County on Tuesday, the Klein Independent School District said.
Due to an arctic cold front moving into the Houston area this week, several school districts are closing their campuses on Tuesday.
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 Klein ISD 2023 Fall Media Day last month.
The Klein Independent School District is investigating after a student at Benfer Elementary walked off campus and was later found at a nearby shopping strip.
What was said to have started as a fight in a Physical Education class at Klein Oak High School ended with a coach being rushed to the hospital after being knocked unconscious.
The district said the employee sustained injuries while trying to break up the two students after a student assaulted the employee. The employee is currently undergoing medical treatment.
Welcome to our feature - the Klein ISD Athletes of the Month - highlighting some of the best student-athletes in one of the most proud districts in the state of Texas. One girl and one boy will be selected each month representing the independent school district.
Klein Forest High School was evacuated Thursday following reports of threats that were made by a student, district officials with Klein ISD said.
The Texas Education Agency has just released the newest accountability ratings, which show how schools performed academically across the state last year.
It’s an exciting day for students and staff at Klein ISD as they prepare to head back to the classroom for the first day of school.
Earlier this year the VYPE Media team visited the campus of Klein Cain High School at the Klein ISD Fall Media Day. We had the pleasure of sitting down with the talented athletes and coaches at Klein ISD to take you inside the program.
Several Houston-area school district police chiefs are joining together to layout a safety plan as the 2022-2023 school year gets underway.
Earlier this year the VYPE Media team visited the campus of Klein Forest High School at the Klein ISD Fall Media Day. We had the pleasure of sitting down with the talented athletes and coaches at Klein ISD to take you inside the program.
Earlier this year the VYPE Media team visited the campus of Klein Collins High School at the Klein ISD Fall Media Day. We had the pleasure of sitting down with the talented athletes and coaches at Klein ISD to take you inside the program.
Earlier this year the VYPE Media team visited the campus of Klein High School at the Klein ISD Fall Media Day. We had the pleasure of sitting down with the talented athletes and coaches at Klein ISD to take you inside the program.
Earlier this year the VYPE Media team visited the campus of Klein Forest High School at the Klein ISD Fall Media Day. We had the pleasure of sitting down with the talented athletes and coaches at Klein ISD to take you inside the program.
Earlier this year the VYPE Media team visited the campus of Klein Collins High School at the Klein ISD Fall Media Day. We had the pleasure of sitting down with the talented athletes and coaches at Klein ISD to take you inside the program.
Earlier this year the VYPE Media team visited the campus of Klein Oak High School at the Klein ISD Fall Media Day. We had the pleasure of sitting down with the talented athletes and coaches at Klein ISD to take you inside the program.
Earlier this year the VYPE Media team visited the campus of Klein High School at the Klein ISD Fall Media Day. We had the pleasure of sitting down with the talented athletes and coaches at Klein ISD to take you inside the program.
Earlier this year the VYPE Media team visited the campus of Klein Forest High School at the Klein ISD Fall Media Day. We had the pleasure of sitting down with the talented athletes and coaches at Klein ISD to take you inside the program.
Earlier this year the VYPE Media team visited the campus of Klein High School at the Klein ISD Fall Media Day. We had the pleasure of sitting down with the talented athletes and coaches at Klein ISD to take you inside the program.
Earlier this year the VYPE Media team visited the campus of Klein Forest High School at the Klein ISD Fall Media Day. We had the pleasure of sitting down with the talented athletes and coaches at Klein ISD to take you inside the program.
Earlier this year the VYPE Media team visited the campus of Klein Cain High School at the Klein ISD Fall Media Day. We had the pleasure of sitting down with the talented athletes and coaches at Klein ISD to take you inside the program.
Earlier this year the VYPE Media team visited the campus of Klein Oak High School at the Klein ISD Fall Media Day. We had the pleasure of sitting down with the talented athletes and coaches at Klein ISD to take you inside the program.
Earlier this year the VYPE Media team visited the campus of Klein Collins High School at the Klein ISD Fall Media Day. We had the pleasure of sitting down with the talented athletes and coaches at Klein ISD to take you inside the program.
The approved compensation package includes planned pay raises for current employees, an increase in the starting teacher salary to a competitive $60,000 per year, and Klein Family loyalty payments for current employees who return to Klein ISD.
Angela Rose is worried and upset after learning that her 9-year-old daughter who is a 3rd-grade student at Krahn Elementary School ate candy infused with marijuana which was brought to the campus by another student.
Perfection doesn't happen often, but that's exactly what was achieved by Klein High School's Coleman Hall-Brown, and not just for one exam used for college admission, but two.
The 2021 season was big for Klein ISD. It saw all the playoff slots in District 15-6A taken home by its squads. Of those four, two garnered playoff wins, and one of those was Klein High. The Bearkats swept Langham Creek in the Bi-District Round to advance to Area.
A Klein Collins High School teacher has been terminated after accidentally displaying pornography in a classroom, district officials have confirmed.
A former Klein ISD student has won a $90,000 settlement years after a lawsuit was filed claiming she was subjected to harassment and discrimination for sitting out the Pledge of Allegiance, according to the civil rights group American Atheists.
A meeting at a Houston-area school turned violent after two adults allegedly assaulted an administrator on Tuesday, school officials said.
There was another swearing-in ceremony for Devarjaye Daniel.
The Klein Independent School District Police Department will hold a news conference on Wednesday at 10 a.m. to discuss its ongoing investigation into threats made against Klein Cain High School.
Authorities are responding to the scene of a shooting that caused nearby schools to be placed on a lockout Friday afternoon in Spring.
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HOUSTON - Following last year’s Region II-6A Meet, Klein Oak coach Aaron Shock and runners Gabrielle Hoots and Elizabeth Winkler sat down for dinner with the other Klein ISD program’s they had caravanned with.
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A Klein Independent School District teacher has resigned after he was allegedly caught on tape making racial and homophobic comments with students in his class.
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