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.
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.
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.
Posted on · Abbott notified lawmakers of the plan during a conference call Thursday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Posted on · University President Ruth Simmons also wants to require all incoming students to study race and class throughout U.S. history.
Posted on · High schools across Greater Houston and the country have had to find new ways to honor the Class of 2020 amid the pandemic and the threat of the coronavirus. Gov. Greg Abbott has banned in-door graduation ceremonies.
Posted on · Many teachers feel a strong sense of responsibliity to connect with their students in personalized ways to keep them from falling off the radar. Many public school districts, including Houston and San Antonio, have lost touch with thousands of studentS since the pandemic sent everyone home to learn remotely.
Posted on · Proposed safety measures -- like smaller classes and more cleaning -- cost more. But revenues are down, especially in Texas where the state relies on oil and gas revenue and sales taxes to fund its share of schools’ budget.
Posted on · Expect a new normal with social distancing, at least some remote learning and increased financial pressure at higher ed institutions.