Fort Bend ISD elects two new school board members


by Houston Public Media

Houston Public Media— Kristin Tassin, a former trustee, defeated the incumbent board member, Kristen Malone. Law enforcement officer Adam Schoof won a crowded race for an open position on the board.

Houston Public Media—Fort Bend towns swear in new mayors, approve election results. Arcola, Rosenberg and Meadows Place have new mayors. Fulshear will choose its next mayor in a run-off election next month.

World Tribune—Virginia school board votes to restore Confederate names to two schools. by WorldTribune Staff, May 10, 2024 The Shenandoah County School Board early Friday approved a proposal to restore the names of Confederate military leaders to two public schools. The measure, which passed 5-1, reverses a 2020 decision by the board to change the names of schools that had been linked to Confederate generals Stonewall Jackson, […]

Washington Post—Virginia school board restores Confederate leaders’ names to two schools. The change comes four years after the schools had removed the names during the national racial reckoning sparked by George Floyd’s killing.