Posted on · A new national poll of teachers from NPR/Ipsos finds broad trepidation about returning to the classroom, with 77% of those surveyed worried about risking their own health.
Posted on · After 22 weeks, the virus is still surging in the Greater Houston region.
Posted on · The goal is for the equity project to guide critical decisions for HISD administrators and the school board.
Posted on · The district's grooming policy and discipline sparked national attention, as the students and many advocates called it an example of hair discrimination.
Posted on · The nonprofit Common Sense found that 34% or 1.8 million K-12 public school students in Texas do not have adequate access to the internet at home, and that 25% of Texas' kids do not have an adequate device at home like a laptop or a computer.
Posted on · While Texas' textbooks have long drawn controversy for their learning standards, more young people want to see the state's education leaders adopt an anti-racist curriculum instead.
Posted on · The Association of Texas Professional Educators recently surveyed some 4,200 educators. About 60% said they were concerned about their health and safety heading into the 2020-21 school year.
Posted on · In Texas, many school leaders are scraping by as they approve budgets for next school year. But they’re worried about what comes next and some remember lessons from 2011, the last time Texas schools found themselves in the crosshairs of a recession.
Posted on · Floyd's second grade teacher, Waynel Sexton, said she remembers an 8-year-old boy inspired by the work and legacy of Thurgood Marshall.
Posted on · The demand in Houston echoes calls around the country to defund police. Already, Minneapolis and Portland schools have decided to sever ties with their city police departments.
Posted on · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released guidance for summer camps, such as keeping campers in small groups and regular cleaning.
Posted on · Thousands of people in Houston have called for justice for George Floyd's death while in police custody. For some young people in Houston, that means restorative justice.
Posted on · University President Ruth Simmons also wants to require all incoming students to study race and class throughout U.S. history.
Posted on · High schools across Greater Houston and the country have had to find new ways to honor the Class of 2020 amid the pandemic and the threat of the coronavirus. Gov. Greg Abbott has banned in-door graduation ceremonies.
Posted on · Many teachers feel a strong sense of responsibliity to connect with their students in personalized ways to keep them from falling off the radar. Many public school districts, including Houston and San Antonio, have lost touch with thousands of studentS since the pandemic sent everyone home to learn remotely.