KATY, TX – Continuing its tradition of educational excellence, Katy ISD plans to launch its Innovative Pathways program in Fall 2026, expanding virtual learning opportunities for students both in-district and statewide. At the heart of this initiative is the Legacy […]
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Katy ISD Board Maintains Tax Rates for the Second Consecutive Year
KATY, TX – The Katy ISD Board of Trustees met Sept. 22 and approved the District’s Maintenance and Operations (M&O) and Debt Service (Interest & Sinking, I&S) tax rates, maintaining the District’s current overall tax rate of $1.12 per $100 […]
It’s Real: Teens and Mental Health Webinar Launches Legacy Parent Academy Season
KATY, TX [September 18, 2025] – Parents and families have an invaluable resource to draw from with Katy Independent School District’s Legacy Parent Academy. The first session this school year, centered on “Supporting Teen Mental Health,” will be a free webinar […]
The Power to Write Well Opens Doors of Opportunity for A Student’s Future
The power of the written word is strong. And the power of being able to easily write correct and grammatical sentences is powerful indeed. “The ability to write correctly is actually the ability to communicate effectively,” according to Anne Scott, an […]
Educational Website Focuses Upon Katy ISD & Helping Parents Help Their Children
Middle School Up Literacy is a new website launched with a laser-like focus to help Katy I.S.D. parents more effectively help advocate for their children in the public education system. The owners of the site say the Texas Education Agency […]
Texas A&M University Caves to Political Pressure, Violating Faculty Rights to Academic Freedom and Due Process
This week’s events are the clearest example yet: We are bargaining away Texas’s future so politicians can have material for fundraising emails and viral social media content. AUSTIN, Texas – This week, Texas A&M University has presented the most startling example […]
University of Houston Energy Students Embark on First-ever Study Abroad Trip
HOUSTON – Food. Culture. People. These are all things University of Houston College of Education Professor Virginia Snodgrass Rangel fell in love with over the two years she lived in and worked remotely from Argentina. Snodgrass Rangel moved to the […]
Katy ISD Board Work Study Meeting Agenda for Monday, September 15, 2025
OPEN MEETING: 5:00 P.M. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Trustees of the Katy Independent School District will hold a Board Work Study Meeting on Monday, September 15, 2025 in the Board Room of the Katy ISD Education […]
Katy ISD FFA Students Earn Huge Scholarships from HLSR and More
KATY, TX – Katy Independent School District has a rich history with Future Farmers of America (FFA) and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Three Taylor High School FFA members added to that legacy, being awarded scholarships through the Houston Livestock […]
EMERGE Names Ashley Cash as Chief Executive Officer
First-generation college graduate and former Good Reason Houston COO to lead college access nonprofit serving 3,000+ Houston Students HOUSTON (September 8, 2025) – EMERGE, a leading college access organization serving 3,000+ students across Houston, has appointed Ashley Cash as its new Chief Executive Officer. […]
