Wharton ISD is collecting clothing donations for its students that were impacted by an apartment fire early Wednesday morning.

The mother, who did not want to be identified, spoke to KPRC 2′s Deven Clarke, and said she is escalating her concerns to the Texas Education Agency, seeking drastic action.

Wharton Independent School District said Friday that it put some of its schools on lockdown after ammunition was found on campus Friday.

Two Wharton ISD schools have been placed on lockdown after a stabbing at Wharton High School, according to officials.

According to at least one teacher in Wharton ISD, conditions at the junior high and high school are bad and in danger of getting more out of hand.

WHARTON, Texas – Officials at the Wharton Independent School District announced that all its campuses will transition to remote learning after seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases in students and staff. The district said it is taking all precautions and measures in efforts to prioritize the health and safety of its students and staff. The change in remote learning began at 4 p.m. Tuesday and will continue until Nov. 29. Face-to-face learning and remote learning will resume Nov. 30. District officials said all daily extracurricular activities are allowed to continue as planned with practices as long as the district’s protocols are being followed.

Wharton ISD is awaiting survey responses from parents as the start of the school year inches closer. Superintendent Michael O’Guin said in a video that the district is working on a plan to bring students back to school safely. Currently, there is no reopening plan posted as of Friday. The district will release more info once all feedback from district parents have been gathered. Start dateAugust 17List of measures in place:Flexible learning alternatives: O’Guin said the district will ask parents which method of learning they prefer.