Houston-area school districts are returning to class for the 2026-2027 school year.
Two-thirds of the student population are people of color. Yet, their seven-member school board is entirely white.
Alex Bregman and Geoff Blum both spoke up about the district's decision, but Katy ISD isn't the only one who didn't close. Unfortunately, one district even received threats for staying open.
While Pearland ISD said they aren't experiencing a shortage of substitute teachers, they're doing this in an effort to keep things that way.
It's a first in the district's history, and it's coming at a time when numbers suggest substitute staffing is stable. But a letter reveals it to be otherwise.
Documents say 18-year-old Ty Scott Manning would sometimes take photos under the desks of fellow students, or as they were walking up the stairs.