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Houston Schools ‘In No Way, Shape Or Form’ Prepared To Reopen Safely, Unions Warn
Posted on · The Houston Federation of Teachers recommended opening with strictly virtual classes, before phasing in clasroom instruction.
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Some Texas Students Want An End To School Policing. Here’s Why
Posted on · So far, no Texas district has heeded calls to remove police from schools. But after the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, school systems in several U.S. cities have voted to do so.
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Report: Texas Leads Country With Widest Digital Divide For Students, Teachers
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.
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ICE: Foreign Students Must Leave The U.S. If Their Colleges Go Online-Only This Fall
Posted on · New federal rules will prohibit international students from completing fully online courses of study while in the U.S. Monday's announcement comes as more colleges release their plans for the fall.
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Students Push Texas State Board Of Education To Adopt Anti-Racist Curriculum
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.
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Texas Teachers Consider Leaving The Classroom Over COVID-19 Fears
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.
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Texas Education Officials Consider Changing State’s Sex Education Policy For First Time In 23 Years
Posted on · A high-tension hearing is expected Monday as the Texas State Board of Education begins considering changes to its statewide policy for health education, including teaching middle schoolers about contraception.
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Texas Students Will Return To School Campuses This Fall, Gov. Greg Abbott Tells Lawmakers
Posted on · Abbott notified lawmakers of the plan during a conference call Thursday.
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As COVID-19 Strains School Budgets, Texas’ Historic Education Cuts Give Lessons
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.
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Houston Private School Alumni Demand Anti-Racist Policies And Curriculum
Posted on · As the nation faces a reckoning on racism, alumni at some elite Houston-area private schools are bringing attention to their alma maters' segregationist beginnings. They also say the culture and curriculum need significant changes.
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George Floyd’s 2nd Grade Teacher Remembers ‘A Happy Boy’ With Big Dreams
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.
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Advocates Urge HISD To Disband School Police Force
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.
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5 Ways Summer Camp At The YMCA Is Adapting To COVID
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.
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Houston-Area Youth Join Calls For Justice With Protests, Dialogue
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.
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Prairie View A&M Plans New Center For Race And Justice Following George Floyd’s Death
Posted on · University President Ruth Simmons also wants to require all incoming students to study race and class throughout U.S. history.