Politics
Federal Judge Allows Texas’ Ban On Mask Mandates To Continue — For Now
Posted on · Disability Rights Texas had asked the court to issue a temporary restraining order to allow schools to require masks ahead of a trial date in October.
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Education
Texas Won’t Require Schools To Notify Parents Of COVID-19 Cases
Posted on · The new guidance will allow for remote learning for up to 20 days for students that are sick with COVID-19 or have been exposed to it.
Education News
Texas Releases $11 Billion Of $18 Billion In Federal Stimulus Money For Public Schools
Posted on · The newly released funds come after educators and state Democrats urged the governor to unlock the pandemic relief money as schools plan their budgets for the next school year.
Education News
First Day Of STAAR Testing Canceled For Thousands Of Students Experiencing Technical Issues Across Texas
Posted on · Texas officials mandated that students take the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness in person this year at monitored test sites, although millions of students are still learning remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Education News
Texas School Boards Don’t Have To Require Masks, Education Officials Announce
Posted on · With Gov. Greg Abbott’s statewide mask mandate ending next week, some school districts are likely to face contentious discussions about whether to continue requiring masks in schools.
Education News
Texas Education Agency Appoints 2 Conservators Over Special Ed In Houston
Posted on · Each of the two new conservators come with 40 years of experience in special education, and they'll have a broad scope of responsibilities.
Education News
Houston Schools Can Require Students Struggling Online To Return In Person
Posted on · The option to deny virtual instruction is a measure that the Texas Education Agency gave school districts last fall.
Education News
Texas Still Blocked From Taking Over Houston’s School District, Appeals Court Rules
Posted on · The appeals court upheld a temporary injunction that stops Texas from ousting Houston ISD's school board. But the legal battle is not over.
Education News
Texas Students Will Still Take STAAR Tests In 2021, But Schools Won’t Be Rated On Them
Posted on · State lawmakers had previously asked the Texas Education Agency to seek a federal waiver to cancel the standardized tests.
Education News
Report: Texas Schools Still Forcibly Restrain Students Too Often
Posted on · The advocacy group Disability Rights Texas examined statewide data and found that students with disabilities and Black students are physically restrained by educators at disproportionately high rates.
Education News
Texas High School Students To Return To Campus For State’s End-Of-Course Exams
Posted on · The pandemic has upended school as most kids and teachers know it in Texas. But one part of the school year could proceed as normal: standardized testing, also known as STAAR.
Education News
Texas School Districts Risk State Funding If They Go Remote After Thanksgiving
Posted on · The latest guidance from the Texas Education Agency warns school leaders against proactively moving their entire district to remote learning.
Education News
Feds Ask Texas Education Agency For More Proof On Fixing Special Education
Posted on · The request comes nearly three years after the feds slammed Texas for failing to provide services to all children with disabilities.
Election 2020
2 Texas Board Of Education Seats Are Up For Grabs In Houston. Here’s What You Need To Know
Posted on · Seats in Texas Board of Education districts 6 and 8 are up for grabs this year.
Education News
Texas Education Investigators Find Failures In HISD Special Ed Were ‘Institutionalized’
Posted on · What investigators detailed in their final report echoed previous studies by outside consultants and the district's own determination that "the state of special education in HISD is grave."