Read about some of the latest updates on transportation projects in the Sugar Land-Missouri City area. This list is not comprehensive.

1. Cartwright Road reconstruction: The project will reconstruct the road during the first phase, with the second phase to add additional lanes.

• Timeline: second quarter of 2026-second quarter of 2027 (Phase 1); second quarter of 2027-fourth quarter of 2027 (Phase 2)
• Cost: $7.2 million
• Funding source: city of Missouri City and Fort Bend County

• Timeline: construction slated to begin in first quarter of 2027
• Cost: $314,668 (design)
• Funding source: city of Missouri City

• Timeline: N/A
• Cost: $1.74 million
• Funding sources: Houston-Galveston Area Council and Fort Bend County bond

Fort Bend ISD will host its annual districtwide job fair April 11 for a variety of positions, including teachers, administrators and support services.

Need to know: The job fair will be held at the James Reese Career and Technical Center from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. April 11, district officials announced in a March 24 news release.

Participants will have the opportunity to connect with hiring managers for interviews and possible job offers in a variety of roles, including:

• Teachers
• Campus and district administrators
• Paraprofessionals
• Central office staff 
• Support services 

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta's company entered into an agreement, made public in March, to purchase the Women's National Basketball Association's Connecticut Suns, an American professional basketball team that finished 11-33 in the Eastern Conference in 2025.

What we know: The agreement, which was announced on the Houston Rockets' social media page March 30, involves relocating the franchise to Houston and rebranding the team as the Houston Comets, a historic title tied to the former WNBA team that was based in Houston from 1997 to 2008.

Pending league approval, the franchise is expected to begin playing at the Toyota Center for the start of the 2027 WNBA season, per the post.

The history: The Comets were one of the WNBA's original eight franchises, and during their reign, won four consecutive championships from 1997 to 2000 with top names like Cynthia Cooper, Sheryl Swoopes and Tina Thompson.

Before you go: The Connecticut Suns will play its final season at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut in 2026 before relocating to Houston.

At least 257,000 students have applied for Texas’ inaugural education savings account program, according to the state comptroller’s office. Less than half of those applicants are likely to be accepted.

The overview: Applications for Texas Education Freedom Accounts close at 11:59 p.m. March 31. Students enrolling in private schools will receive $10,474 to spend on tuition and related expenses, while homeschool students can get up to $2,000 each, and students with disabilities may qualify for up to $30,000 each.

Through March 29, about 23% of applicants had indicated they would be homeschooled while 77% of applicants said they wanted to attend a private school, state data shows.

Program funding is capped at $1 billion for the 2026-27 school year, meaning between 90,000 and 100,000 students will likely be accepted.

By the numbers: About 34,000 students indicated in their application that they have a disability, per the comptroller's office. Students who have a disability and are considered low- or middle-income will receive priority acceptance into the program under state law.