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Dramatic dashcam video shows Columbia-Brazoria ISD school bus crashing into dump truck
Read full article: Dramatic dashcam video shows Columbia-Brazoria ISD school bus crashing into dump truckInvestigators say there were a total of 34 students on the school bus when it crashed into a dump truck at a construction zone.
Columbia-Brazoria ISD bus driver, student hospitalized after crashing into dump truck
Read full article: Columbia-Brazoria ISD bus driver, student hospitalized after crashing into dump truckInvestigators say there were a total of 34 students on the school bus when it crashed into a dump truck at a construction zone.
Law requiring armed guards on Texas campuses back in spotlight amid school threats
Read full article: Law requiring armed guards on Texas campuses back in spotlight amid school threatsA law passed in September 2023 was supposed to require an armed guard at every school campus in Texas. But are there really?
‘We need this to stop’: School threat hoaxes increase across Houston area
Read full article: ‘We need this to stop’: School threat hoaxes increase across Houston areaIn 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.
‘Finally!’ Houston grandmother gets hopeful resolution to bus problems after KPRC 2 steps in
Read full article: ‘Finally!’ Houston grandmother gets hopeful resolution to bus problems after KPRC 2 steps in“Finally," Tammy Chavis said. "Someone said we will have someone to give you a call back and they actually did and after that next thing I knew they were saying we had a buzz and a route and they will pick them up on Monday morning.”
Houston area schools dealing with threats this week. What’s the best way for districts and parents to respond?
Read full article: Houston area schools dealing with threats this week. What’s the best way for districts and parents to respond?In the wake of online and social media posts suggesting Texas schools would become targets of violence, Houston ISD responded by increasing security at district schools this week.
How safe do university students in Houston feel? What can be done to protect students better?
Read full article: How safe do university students in Houston feel? What can be done to protect students better?In light, of gun violence at Houston’s two biggest universities, KPRC 2 wants to know how you as a student feel about security.
Stafford MSD elementary student kicked in the chest, mother says school did not address concerns
Read full article: Stafford MSD elementary student kicked in the chest, mother says school did not address concerns“I feel like there’s so many, so many steps that they could have went in and, you know, stopped it from escalating to the point where my son was kicked,” Alejandra Arechiga said.
Klein ISD hires armed campus guards for all elementary schools, adhering to new state law
Read full article: Klein ISD hires armed campus guards for all elementary schools, adhering to new state lawSept. 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.
‘They’re not practicing inclusion’: Klein ISD parents with SPED students feel neglected, district responds
Read full article: ‘They’re not practicing inclusion’: Klein ISD parents with SPED students feel neglected, district respondsA 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.
‘I was frantic’: With one week left until school, Cy-Fair ISD parents trying to find out how to deal with bus route cuts
Read full article: ‘I was frantic’: With one week left until school, Cy-Fair ISD parents trying to find out how to deal with bus route cutsWith just a week until school starts at Cy-Fair ISD, parents are scrambling to figure out what to do after the school district slashed dozens of bus routes.
Drivers say some Houston ISD buses carrying children with special needs do not have working air conditioners
Read full article: Drivers say some Houston ISD buses carrying children with special needs do not have working air conditionersThe first day of the HISD school year was touted as a “great day” of education by Superintendent Mike Miles. However, minutes into his first news conference of the school year Miles declared that there was one problem that he viewed as “unacceptable” for families, the issue of bus service that did not deliver.
‘It’s very frustrating’: Family takes 3 METRO buses to school on first day back after Houston ISD’s bus route issues
Read full article: ‘It’s very frustrating’: Family takes 3 METRO buses to school on first day back after Houston ISD’s bus route issuesA Southwest Houston family had to take three METRO buses to get their daughter to Briarmeadow Charter School due to unresolved HISD bus route assignments. Despite HISD's efforts, around 700 students are still awaiting bus stop assignments. Have you experienced similar issues with school transportation? Share your story in the comments.
Around 700 Houston ISD students still being assigned new bus stops, routes as first day of school starts Monday
Read full article: Around 700 Houston ISD students still being assigned new bus stops, routes as first day of school starts MondayAs Houston ISD prepares to start school again on Monday, the district says around 700 students are still being assigned new bus stops and routes.
Houston ISD cuts 85 bus routes to reduce ride times, reduce costs for school choice transportation
Read full article: Houston ISD cuts 85 bus routes to reduce ride times, reduce costs for school choice transportationThe Houston Independent School District announced they are making adjustments to their school choice transportation system.
Former police chief, officer, charged with child endangerment in Uvalde shooting response
Read full article: Former police chief, officer, charged with child endangerment in Uvalde shooting responseFormer schools police chief Pete Arredondo faces 10 criminal charges, while former school district officer Adrian Gonzales faces 29 counts.
Sugar Land mom says her special needs son was badly injured at charter school
Read full article: Sugar Land mom says her special needs son was badly injured at charter schoolWhat is tearing Lisa apart is not knowing what happened to her son on January 17th at the Harmony Science Academy Houston where he is a freshman.
Fort Bend ISD elementary schools will have armed security officers on all campuses. Do parents think it’s safe?
Read full article: Fort Bend ISD elementary schools will have armed security officers on all campuses. Do parents think it’s safe?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?
Katy ISD partners with local agencies for active shooter safety exercise
Read full article: Katy ISD partners with local agencies for active shooter safety exerciseKaty Independent School District, in conjunction with Fort Bend County Homeland Security and Emergency Management, local EMS, fire and law enforcement agencies, will conduct a full-scale active shooter exercise Wednesday at Tompkins High School.
Identity of Nashville school shooting suspect sparks concern for Texas trans community
Read full article: Identity of Nashville school shooting suspect sparks concern for Texas trans communityAs Nashville police identified the private Christian school shooter as 28-year-old Audrey Hale, who identifies as transgender, demonstrators were at the Texas State Capitol fighting against anti-trans bills being considered by state lawmakers.
School safety in Texas: An inside look at the Texas School Marshal program
Read full article: School safety in Texas: An inside look at the Texas School Marshal programTexas Commission on Law Enforcement’s School Marshal Program is a licensing program that authorizes school employees to carry a firearm on school campus.
KPRC 2 Investigates: The gaps in school safety and what educators need to close them
Read full article: KPRC 2 Investigates: The gaps in school safety and what educators need to close themAfter eight students and two teachers were murdered at Santa Fe high school in 2018, state legislators passed more than a dozen laws. None of those laws prevented Uvalde and pressure is mounting for lawmakers to address lingering gaps in school security.
Locking in safety: This product aims to keep students safe in the classroom
Read full article: Locking in safety: This product aims to keep students safe in the classroomA quarter of Nightlock annual sales were shipped just in June, and the owners believe the tragic shootings in Uvalde and Oxford and school districts wanting to prepare for the upcoming school year contributed to the dramatic increase in sales.
Houston-area leaders join ‘Safe Walk Home Northside’ program to kick off HISD school year
Read full article: Houston-area leaders join ‘Safe Walk Home Northside’ program to kick off HISD school yearAs Houston ISD schools begin the school year, the “Safe Walk Home Northside” program continued its mission of making the community safe for students who walk to and from school.
Solutionaries: ‘It’s everybody’s responsibility.’ Why security experts, educators say safer schools means going beyond the classroom
Read full article: Solutionaries: ‘It’s everybody’s responsibility.’ Why security experts, educators say safer schools means going beyond the classroomThe full Solutionaries episode will stream live on Wednesday, Aug. 24 on the program’s YouTube.
Solutionaries: ‘It’s everybody’s responsibility.’ Why security experts, educators say safer schools means going beyond the classroom
Read full article: Solutionaries: ‘It’s everybody’s responsibility.’ Why security experts, educators say safer schools means going beyond the classroomThe full Solutionaries episode will stream live on Wednesday, Aug. 24 on the program’s YouTube.
‘It’s everybody’s responsibility.’ Why security experts, educators say safer schools means going beyond the classroom
Read full article: ‘It’s everybody’s responsibility.’ Why security experts, educators say safer schools means going beyond the classroomThe debate over school safety has reignited talks on everything from bulletproof shields to more funding for mental health services.
‘Watch D.O.G.S.’ helping keep children safe while volunteering at Katy ISD schools
Read full article: ‘Watch D.O.G.S.’ helping keep children safe while volunteering at Katy ISD schools‘Watch D.O.G.S.,’ or “Dads of Great Students,” is a father or male-involvement initiative that has really taken off in Katy ISD.
DPS to provide more than 30 officers to campuses throughout Uvalde ISD for new school year
Read full article: DPS to provide more than 30 officers to campuses throughout Uvalde ISD for new school yearGovernor Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that the Department of Public Safety (DPS) will be providing more than 30 law enforcement officers to campuses throughout the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District (UCISD) for the new school year.
Harris County PCT. 4 partners with 6 Houston area school districts to ensure school safety
Read full article: Harris County PCT. 4 partners with 6 Houston area school districts to ensure school safetyHarris County Precinct Four Constable’s Office in north Harris County is teaming up with six local districts to make sure students are safe this school year.