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Here's how much more Katy ISD teachers and other staff members will receive in the upcoming school year.

Education Katy ISD voters oust conservative board president as newly elected trustee aims to eliminate politicization James Cross, who beat incumbent board president Victor Perez in Saturday’s ...

The fight was caught on camera. It shows a female student and a male student fighting in a classroom. The girl's father said she was acting in self-defense.

Parents are urging Katy ISD to revise its discipline policy after a viral video showed a violent student fight at Taylor High School. Both students were suspended.

A Katy ISD survey released April 1 seeks feedback from affected families on a proposed boundary change for Cinco Ranch and Tays junior high schools.

The Hesston Swathers (Kansas) take on the Moorhead Spuds (Minnesota) in the Sweet 16 of our national high school mascot bracket. / Graphic by Jesus Baca ...

Houston area school districts have received high marks in Niche’s annual rankings, with Katy ISD leading the pack, securing the #7 spot as one of Texas’ top-rated school districts.

A little over a year since Katy ISD's gender fluidity policy was adopted, LGBTQ students' parents are receiving notification of requested gender and name pronoun changes, forcing some students to ...

The district just opened two middle school campuses to students for the 2024-2025 school year, including brand new Lake Highlands Middle School.

Katy ISD is opening two new schools as its academic year begins this week. Freeman High School will welcome 767 students this semester, with an expected enrollment of 887 students by the end of ...

Katy ISD trustees Rebecca Fox and Dawn Champagne won their races Saturday against two PAC-backed challengers in the district's school board elections.