Houston
Former Houston ISD Official Accused Of Kickback Scheme With Landscaping Contractor
Posted on · The HISD COO allegedly paid the contractor for no-show jobs that district employees often performed instead.
Education News
Education News
HISD Still Not Meeting Virtual Attendance Projections 1 Week In, District Leader Says
Posted on · The comments came during a wide-ranging interview with Town Square host Ernie Manouse on Tuesday, in which the interim superintendent also addressed recent COVID-19 positive cases.
Town Square
Town Square: HISD Interim Superintendent Dr. Grenita Lathan (Sept. 15, 2020)
Posted on · After a week of virtual learning in HISD's 2020-2021 school year, we hear about what's working and what needs improvement.
Education News
They Loved Their School, But Laptop Learning Led This Family To Home-School Instead
Posted on · "We loved the teachers, the faculty, everybody. But with all of the COVID regulations, it seemed hard for them to learn in front of a computer screen for 8 hours a day," Trisha Gilchrist said.
Education News
Humble School Board Speeds Up Full Return To In-Person Classes
Posted on · In less than two weeks, all secondary students whose parents chose to can learn in-person every school day, instead of on alternating days.
Town Square
Town Square: Back-To-School and The Challenges of Distanced Learning (Sept. 8, 2020)
Posted on · Experts discuss strategies for online learning and plans for re-introducing in-person teaching.
Education News
Back-To-School Begins With Website Crash For Houston Students and Teachers
Posted on · More than 200,000 HISD students were supposed to log on to their laptops and digital devices Tuesday morning for virtual back-to-school. But a few hours into the first day of online classes, the website for the state's largest school district crashed.
Education News
4 New Teachers Share What It’s Like To Teach For The First Time During A Pandemic
Posted on · In the Houston Independent School District alone, just over 1,100 educators will start their profession during the pandemic.
Education News
In Bilingual Classrooms, Teachers Are Anxious To Build Relationships, Close Digital Divide
Posted on · Even before COVID-19, new teachers knew their first year in the classroom might be survival mode. The pandemic has added lots of challenges, and new teachers in bilingual education are anxious to connect with their students.
Texas
Texas A&M, Baylor Lead State Universities In COVID-19 Cases
Posted on · Houston Chronicle reporter Brittany Britto says schools are disciplining some students who don’t obey COVID-19 guidelines.
Coronavirus
After First Week Of Class, Baylor University Dorm Sees COVID-19 Outbreak
Posted on · About 100 students at one Baylor dorm are being asked to reside in place after a suspected COVID-19 outbreak.
Education News
Rio Grande Valley Teacher Uses Her Own Disciplinary Action To Push Discussion Of Race, Identity In The Classroom
Posted on · One poster said Black Lives Matter; another said the room is a safe space for LGBTQ+ students. A third is a feminist message written in Spanish that says, "Your fight is my fight."
Education News
Here Are The Houston-Area Schools Closed By Hurricane Laura
Posted on · Independent school districts, charter schools, colleges and univerities closed in the Houston area due to Hurricane Laura.
Education News
Social Justice And COVID-19 Are Top Priorities As Prairie View A&M Resumes Classes
Posted on · At Prairie View A&M University, a historically Black university west of Houston, students will return to changes due to the coronavirus, while also addressing the wake of mass protests across the country in response to the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, and other incidents of police violence.
Education News
For Families Who Choose In-Person Learning, Humble Schools Reopen Classrooms
Posted on · Harris County health authorities reiterated last week that current indicators for COVID-19 mean it's not safe to resume in-person activities.