Posted on · The researchers said the additional cases they tracked after students began returning to schools represented 12% of the state’s total cases during the eight weeks after reopening and 17% of deaths.
Posted on · Teacher Appreciation Week began on Monday, May 3, and ends on Friday, May 7th. Parents, students, and alumni are encouraged to reach out to teachers to express their thanks and appreciation.
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dade Phelan announced the release of $11.2 billion in federal aid to Texas 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.
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott is seeking a waiver that would let him reroute nearly $18 billion in federal COVID aid from public schools to other areas of the budget.
Posted on · Congress voted nearly $18 billion in COVID relief funds for Texas K-12 education over the last few months. So far, the schools haven’t seen a penny of it.
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.
Posted on · The group of five parents argue that the district’s mask requirement is an example of “separate but equal” education, banned by the Supreme Court’s ruling in Brown v. Board of Education.
Posted on · The youth justice reinvestment fund is the first of its kind in Texas, but follows similar initiatives in California and Colorado to create alternatives to youth incarceration that disproportionately affects Black and Hispanic young people.
Posted on · A Pearland teen is speaking out after a majority of her peers responded to a survey saying they thought about self harm. The findings are in line with what mental health professionals are saying: teens are facing a mental health crisis.
Posted on · Families who qualify will receive a voucher valued at $500 per child.
Posted on · Lathan has acted as interim superintendent for the state's largest school district for the last three years, since the previous leader Richard Carranza left abruptly for New York City in March 2018.
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.
Posted on · Following a letter from the federal government calling these workers "essential," the Texas Health and Human Services said all school personnel and child care workers would be prioritized for the vaccine.
Posted on · HISD, Texas' largest school district, said it will continue to require students, staff and visitors to wear masks on district property and at district events. Other districts are awaiting guidance from the Texas Education Agency.