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.
Posted on · The legacy gift to the UH Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management will create an unrestricted endowment.
Posted on · The HISD school board will consider a proposal at its meeting Thursday to dissolve the relationiship between HISD and the official voice of the district's 200,000 students.
Posted on · Each of the two new conservators come with 40 years of experience in special education, and they'll have a broad scope of responsibilities.
Posted on · The option to deny virtual instruction is a measure that the Texas Education Agency gave school districts last fall.