Fort Bend ISD officials shared the results of its community survey ahead of its Oct. 5 vote on how to address secondary boundary changes to relieve overutilization at Austin, Elkins and Travis high schools.

In a nutshell: The draft plans—which were presented in August—include one scenario for middle school adjustments and two scenarios for high school adjustments.

By the numbers: Staff distributed 63,855 surveys and received 2,685 responses, mostly from parents, Chief of Organizational Development Stephanie Williams said. Most responses came from Elkins High School with over 700 responses.

Overall, 77% of respondents said they can support at least one of the high school scenarios and 22% oppose both, Williams said. Data shows that stakeholders supported draft scenario two over scenario one.

Looking ahead: The board is set to vote on the secondary boundary changes at its Oct. 5 meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Fort Bend ISD Administration Building.

Shiloh Fellowship Church is now serving as a place of worship, community and spiritual growth in Missouri City. 

What they offer: The Bible- and gospel-driven church hosts Sunday worship at 5 p.m. at First United Methodist Church Missouri City, Lead Pastor Justin McLean said. 

It also offers Bible study and discipleship, children's ministry and opportunities for members to serve in the community.

Notable quote: “We want to create a church where people can encounter the truth of Scripture, grow in their relationship with Christ, build genuine community and participate in God's mission together,” McLean said. 

• 3900 Lexington Blvd., Missouri City

Fort Bend County residents will choose between Daniel Wong and Dexter L. McCoy for county judge in the Nov. 3 election.

The details: Candidates were asked to keep responses under 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. Answers may have been minimally edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines, or for style and clarity.

Here's what we asked them:

• Why did you choose to run for this position?

• What are your qualifications for why you’d be a strong candidate in this role?

• What is your top priority if elected to represent the citizens of Fort Bend County?

• What do you think is the most pressing issue for Fort Bend County, and what will you do to address it?

• How do you plan to involve residents in the decision-making process?

• How should the county prepare to address its fast-growing population?

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Texas school districts using the state-developed Bluebonnet Learning curriculum saw slightly better year-over-year achievement last school year than other districts, according to Texas Education Agency data released Sept. 30.

What's happening: During the 2025-26 school year, 619 of Texas' 1,200 public school districts opted in to implement at least one of the three Bluebonnet curriculum programs—elementary math, secondary math and elementary language arts.

On this spring's State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness exam, districts using the state-developed math materials saw student improvement that was 0.6 percentage points higher than students in other districts, while districts that implemented the reading materials performed 0.2 percentage points higher on the STAAR than other schools.

What they're saying: The TEA said the gains in student achievement are an "encouraging sign of early progress."

Zeph Capo, president of the Texas American Federation of Teachers, a statewide educator union, disagreed, calling the results "rather paltry."

"It may take a few more years to determine if this is a valid trend or simply an anomaly," Capo said in a statement.