West Brook High School is transitioning to online classes only this week “due to a significant number of students and staff members that have either tested positive for COVID-19 or are in quarantine due to exposure.”
They will return on Jan. 27,…

West Brook HS transitions online amid outbreak

Nine years after Carrol A. “Butch” Thomas retired as the first Black superintendent of Beaumont ISD, his name and the legacy of his 16-year tenure are again the topic of debate.
The School Board on Thursday is set to discuss, and vote on, a proposal…

Stadium debate rekindles debate over Thomas' legacy

Beaumont ISD’s board of trustees will discuss and vote this week on renaming Memorial Stadium and Memorial Football Field after former superintendent Carrol A. “Butch” Thomas — just one year after taking his name off the facility.
The specific agenda…

BISD Stadium could return to former Thomas title

Tillie Hickman has filed paperwork to run for place five on the Beaumont ISD board of trustees, the first election she has faced since being appointed to fill a vacancy in August.
Hickman has run for at-large seats in the past.
A Lamar University…

BISD trustee files for election

Students at Port Arthur Early College High school will transition to virtual learning today, and remain virtual until next Tuesday.
“We continue to encourage all to proceed with incorporating good hygiene and social distancing practices to minimize…

PA Early College High School moves virtual due to coronavirus

Starting next week, Lamar University will be hosting a COVID-19 testing kiosk operated by the California-based Curative labs for students, staff and community members.
The tests are designed for symptomatic individuals only, but allow for quick…

Lamar University to host free COVID-19 testing kiosk

In a closed meeting that lasted until around 8:30 Monday night, members of the Port Neches-Groves ISD board of trustees heard from a 2010 PN-G alum of Cherokee descent who is part of a broad movement seeking to have the district’s Indian Spirit…

PN-G denies grievance requesting mascot change

Just over four years after Todd Lintzen took over as the leader of Bridge City Independent School District, the longtime educator is preparing to leave education after 36 years at the end of the school year.
In an interview with The Enterprise,…

Bridge City ISD super prepares to retire

While large swaths of Texas saw snow in one of the first winter storms of the year, Southeast Texas did not receive any significant amounts over the weekend, despite a small chance in the forecast.
Instead, the wintery storm produced sleet and cold…

Skies clear after winter storm leaves without much snow

Jasper Independent School District will continue operating virtually next week as cases in the region continue to surge.
Superintendent John Seybold said the precaution is due to a “substantial increase in the number of cases” in the county, and the…

Jasper ISD extends campus closures due to coronavirus

The Port Arthur Independent School District voted Thursday to appoint former trustee Diane Brown, who lost her seat to Joseph Guillory in the November election, to fill the seat of Donald Frank Sr. after he won a seat on the Port Arthur City Council…

PAISD selects former trustee to fill board vacancy

Buna ISD alum Anthony Smith has been named as the new police chief for the district, months after a botched intruder drill led to the ouster of the previous top law enforcement official.
Smith is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served in Afghanistan…

Buna ISD hires new police chief

Educators across Southeast Texas Wednesday framed the historic events happening in Washington D.C. in real time for their students as a protest attempting to halt the certification of the electoral college devolved into a riot, with dozens of people…

SE Texas teachers frame D.C. riots in real time for students

Lamar University President Ken Evans is calling for a peaceful transition of power as police finish securing the U.S. Capitol Wednesday night, hours after it was breached by violent protesters attempting to halt the certification of the electoral…

Lamar University president reacts to D.C. unrest

Beaumont ISD at their December board meeting received a donation from ExxonMobil for $29,500 to help support district programs focused on science, technology, engineering and math education, as well as a mentorship program for students at Martin…

ExxonMobil gives $29.5K to BISD

Former Lumberton ISD Superintendent Gerald Chandler, who stepped down from his role over the summer, will serve as interim principal at Silsbee Elementary School for the remainder of the year, Silsbee ISD announced Tuesday.
He began serving on…

Ex-Lumberton super named interim Silsbee principal

The coronavirus has parents and school leaders anxious and cautious as schools reopen for the first time in 2021.
A handful of districts, including Port Arthur ISD, returned on Monday with a more students attending in-person than it has had this…

SE Texas schools address virus concerns following winter break

The Port Arthur Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet later this week to appoint a temporary board member to fill the vacancy left by Donald Frank, who stepped down after winning a run-off election for Port Arthur City…

PAISD will meet to fill vacant board seat Thursday

Jasper Independent School District will start the new year virtually, after several staff members were confirmed positive for the coronavirus amid wide community spread.
“We received word that active cases in our county jumped to over 230, and have…