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 · Dependent on tuition money, private schools are eager to get children back into their classrooms. But they know inadequate safety measures could make them vulnerable to lawsuits.
Posted on · We get an update on Harris County's COVID-19 status, and we have a discussion about institutions named after Confederates.
Posted on · After 22 weeks, the virus is still surging in the Greater Houston region.
Posted on · Abbott said local health authorities can't shut down in-person instruction before school has even started. He said an outbreak on campus once students have arrived could prompt a closure by health authorities.
Posted on · We remember the life and accomplishments of Congressman John Lewis, and a Houston high-school teacher talks about her concerns as schools get ready to re-open.
Posted on · After Paxton's guidance, the Texas Education Agency reversed course and announced that the state won't fund schools that remain closed under a local public health mandate.
Posted on · The brand new medical school aims to take a new approach to solving an old issue in Texas: a lack of primary care physicians in underserved areas.
Posted on · The goal is for the equity project to guide critical decisions for HISD administrators and the school board.
Posted on · The Texas Education Agency last week said school districts could delay opening and keep their state funding, if local health officials ordered their closure.
Posted on · A psychiatrist talks about the mental health challenges surrounding school re-openings, and Mayor Turner addresses Houston's health status.
Posted on · The rise of COVID-19 cases in Texas led the state's education commissioner to allow school districts to keep classes online through their first eight weeks, if they choose — a big chunk of the school year.
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 · An epidemiologist explains how data is interpreted, and an infectious disease expert answers your questions about COVID-19.
Posted on · Facing growing backlash from teachers, parents and health officials, Texas education officials Friday relaxed a previous order that would have given public schools just three weeks from the start of the fall semester to reopen their classrooms for in-person instruction.