Shepherd ISD continues to face academic struggles despite state intervention. The Texas Education Agency took control of the district in 2019 due to poor academic performance.

The state's takeover was intended to lead to improvements, but so far, the desired outcomes have not been achieved. Further information on the situation is available from news outlets.

Details on the current state of the district and the efforts being made to address its academic challenges can be found through ABC13 Houston, which has been following the story.