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View MoreMissouri City, Stafford seniors can apply to Texas colleges free
Texas Free College Application Week runs through Sunday, Oct. 18, letting seniors at Ridge Point, Elkins, Marshall and Stafford high schools apply to any public college or university in the state without paying fees through the ApplyTexas portal.
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View MoreMissouri City, Stafford voters weigh SBOE seats Nov. 3
Eight Texas State Board of Education seats are on the Nov. 3 ballot, giving Missouri City and Stafford voters a say in the board that sets curriculum standards for local schools and oversees a $60 billion fund that lowers school district borrowing costs.
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View MoreFort Bend, Stafford schools fall short of proposed 180-day mandate
A Texas Senate committee hearing revealed that 181 districts now use four-day school weeks and that Texas students trail Mississippi in reading, prompting discussion of a 180-day mandate that would require Fort Bend ISD and Stafford MSD to add instructional days.
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View MoreElkins ensembles lead Fort Bend ISD's national music honors
Five Elkins High School ensembles led Fort Bend ISD's 21 musical groups recognized in the 2026 Mark of Excellence national program, with honors spanning bands, choirs, orchestras and percussion.
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View MoreFort Bend ISD moves last school day to May 26
Fort Bend ISD's board voted Sept. 28 to move the last day of the 2026-27 school year from May 27 to May 26, making room for four graduation ceremonies before Memorial Day.
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View MoreStafford STEM Magnet Academy opens applications
Stafford STEM Magnet Academy begins accepting new student applications Thursday, Oct. 1, for grades 1 through 12 at the nationally certified campus that ranks in the top 1% of Texas schools.
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View MoreStudents meet Tesla reps at HCC Manufacturing Day
Tesla representatives visited Houston Community College on Monday, Sept. 28, to connect with Stafford Municipal School District seniors during a Manufacturing Day event focused on careers in advanced manufacturing, technology and clean energy.
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View MoreFBISD Band Night brings 12 marching bands to Missouri City
Fort Bend ISD's free annual Band Night on Tuesday, Sept. 29, brings all 12 district high school marching bands to Hall Stadium in Missouri City for competitive exhibitions starting at 5:45 p.m., ahead of the UIL Marching Contest on Oct. 9.
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View MoreFort Bend ISD relaunches StopFinder app with student scan badges
Fort Bend ISD is relaunching its StopFinder bus-tracking app with upgraded features and new student ID badges that riders must scan when boarding and exiting buses, with the first wave of parent invitations set for Thursday, Oct. 1.
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View MoreRidge Point choir sends 33 singers to All-State round two
Thirty-three Ridge Point High School choir students, including three freshmen, advanced from the first round of Texas All-State Choir Auditions after more than 100 Panthers competed.
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View MoreFort Bend ISD ranks second in Houston-area voucher applications
Fort Bend ISD received 8,429 applications and 2,672 awards under the state's new TEFA voucher program, ranking second among Houston-area districts, with the district projecting up to $12 million in lost revenue and as many as 1,100 fewer students.
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View MoreFort Bend ISD trains 78,000 students and staff on emergency commands
Fort Bend ISD uses the Standard Response Protocol across all 83 campuses, training students, staff and first responders in five shared emergency commands now required statewide under House Bill 33.
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