News
5 Tips From Homeschool Veterans For Parents New To Learning At Home
Posted on · More than 150,000 families across the state choose to teach their children at home, according to the Texas Homeschool Coalition.
Education News
News
Houston Parents Concerned About ‘Silence’ Around Special Education During COVID-19
Posted on · The U.S. Department of Education has urged districts to continue to educate students with special needs.
News
Texas Day Cares Struggle To Stay Open During Coronavirus Outbreak
Posted on · According to a national survey, 30% of child care providers can’t survive a closure of more than two weeks. Almost one in five can’t survive being closed for any length of time.
Education News
As Fort Bend ISD Prepares For Online Learning, Superintendent Concerned About Equity
Posted on · "This is not just a one or two month issue. This is something that we're going to be dealing with for the foreseeable future in making sure our students do not have gaps in their learning."
Education News
First-Gen College Students Face Extra Challenges Amid Outbreak’s Disruption
Posted on · For first-generation college students, the abrupt transition as schools close can present extra challenges, both financially and emotionally.
Education
When Texas Schools Close, How Do Vulnerable Kids Get Their School Lunch?
Posted on · As the rising number of COVID-19 cases rises in the region, a slew of local school districts have closed. And now they need to figure out how to deliver meals to vulnerable students.
Coronavirus
Coronavirus Update: School, Higher Ed Closings And Cancellations
Posted on · Many Houston-area school districts, private schools and institutions of higher education are taking steps to slow the spread of the coronavirus in the region.
Health & Science
Local Schools Aren’t Helping Staffers Deal With Coronavirus, Unions Say
Posted on · Union leaders said the area districts need to better prepare its staff for the possibility of community spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus.
Texas
State Sen. Kirk Watson Retiring From Texas Senate, Heading To UH
Posted on · Watson has represented Austin in the Texas Senate since 2007.
Houston Matters
6 Things To Know About Selecting The Potential HISD Board Of Managers
Posted on · With legal challenges pending, TEA Commissioner Mike Morath provides an update on the potential state takeover of the HISD board.
Texas
Houston-Area Teen Inspires Texas Lawmakers To Tackle Hair Discrimination
Posted on · DeAndre Arnold, 18, gained national attention when the black Houston-area teenager was told the length of his dreadlocks violated school policy.
City of Houston
How Houston Kids Are Learning About The Dangers Of Vaping
Posted on · “When vaping came out, it was shown as safer than cigarettes. And you can enjoy tobacco without the negative health effects. It’s something that draws in a lot of people,” says Frukes Deekey, a senior at DeBakey High School downtown who does not vape.
Education News
Texas School For The Deaf Launches School Safety Apps For Students, Employees
Posted on · The Texas School for the Deaf is rolling out two new mobile apps to promote school safety.
Education
Parents Voice Concerns About Hours-Long School Bus Route
Posted on · HISD acknowledges that the district is having a problem hiring bus drivers.
Education News
Texas Southern University’s President Placed On Administrative Leave Without Explanation
Posted on · Texas Southern University President Austin Lane told a local news station he did nothing wrong and expects to be fully reinstated or else paid out for the remainder of his contract.