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Latest reporting from the Education desk.
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Latest reporting from the Education desk.
Education
Latest reporting from the Education desk.
Education
View MoreHigh School Model UN to host 300-student conference
The Woodlands High School Model United Nations club will host more than 300 students from across Houston at its TWHSMUN VII conference on Saturday, Nov. 14, after 10 of 17 members won awards at the New York international conference in March.
Education
View MorePrivate school opens six-acre campus in The Woodlands area
Discovery School of Innovation, a private Pre-K4 through Grade 8 school accredited by Cognia, opened a new six-acre campus in The Woodlands area on Tuesday, Aug. 25, offering an 11-to-1 student-teacher ratio and plans to add a high school by August 2027.
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View MoreJohn Cooper School forms AI Council, adds deepfake protections
The John Cooper School in The Woodlands has launched an AI Council led by three faculty members to create developmentally tailored AI guidelines for every grade level, while partnering with deepfake safety expert Evan Harris to protect students from AI-generated image abuse.
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View MoreCollege Park, Grand Oaks post strong growth as seven Conroe ISD campuses face intervention
College Park High School and Grand Oaks High School each posted eight-point Academic Growth gains in the 2026 TEA accountability ratings, while seven Conroe ISD campuses rated D or F face a district intervention plan under the Drive 2 90 initiative targeting a score of 90 by 2027-28.
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View MoreBond-funded school projects near completion across The Woodlands
Nine bond-funded school construction projects are wrapping up or underway in The Woodlands area as the 2026-27 school year begins, including McCullough Junior High's renovated gym and classrooms, a completed $39 million addition at Creekside Park Junior High and a new Grand Oaks Junior High campus opening in January 2027.
Education
View MoreNew Christian academy opens Aug. 19 in Panther Creek with hybrid schedule
Seeds & Fruits Christian Academy, a new private K–6 school founded by data scientist Giewee Hammond, opens Wednesday, Aug. 19, at Woodlands Bible Church in Panther Creek with a three-day campus schedule and rolling admissions still available for its founding year.
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View MoreFowler Intermediate welcomes first-ever students on Conroe ISD's opening day
Fowler Intermediate opened Wednesday as Conroe ISD's newest campus, welcoming its first-ever class of fifth and sixth graders as part of a $1.9 billion bond-funded expansion.
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View MoreTen Commandments law stands; Conroe ISD posters stay down
A Harris County judge denied an emergency bid to block Texas's Ten Commandments classroom law on Friday, Aug. 7, but Conroe ISD's posters remain down under a separate court order as the district's 72,900 students head back to school Wednesday, Aug. 12.
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View MorePhone crackdowns, pay freeze greet Conroe ISD students Wednesday
Conroe ISD's nearly 73,000 students return Wednesday, Aug. 12, facing tougher cell phone penalties, a unified discipline framework, special-ed students moving back to neighborhood campuses, renovated buildings at Knox and McCullough junior highs, a pay freeze for most employees and Ten Commandments posters staying off the walls.
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View MoreKnox Junior High's $24 million renovation done before Wednesday's first bell
Knox Junior High's nearly $24 million bond-funded renovation is complete ahead of Conroe ISD's Aug. 12 first day, bringing a new generator, security upgrades and refreshed classrooms to the 1,395-student Woodlands-area campus.
Education
View MoreLone Star College approves $577.5 million budget with no tuition hike
The Lone Star College Board of Trustees approved a $577.5 million balanced budget for FY 2027 on Aug. 6, holding tuition flat at $111 per credit hour for the second straight year and funding 2% raises for all employees, with a property tax rate vote expected in early October.
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View MoreLSC teacher-prep director named to national fellowship as Texas faces certification crisis
Rebecca Saiz, executive director of Lone Star College's Educator Preparation Program, has been selected for a national Deans for Impact fellowship aimed at strengthening teacher preparation as Texas grapples with a growing uncertified-teacher crisis affecting Woodlands-area schools.
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