News
5 Ways Higher Ed Could Change In The Fall
Posted on · Expect a new normal with social distancing, at least some remote learning and increased financial pressure at higher ed institutions.
Education News
Education News
COVID-19 Derailed Senior Year. Now Social Media Is Helping Sponsors ‘Adopt’ 2020 Grads.
Posted on · Social media groups have popped up in Greater Houston, Texas and other parts of the country to give financial and emotional support to seniors graduating high school during the pandemic.
Houston Matters
Special Edition: Dr. Ruth Lopez Turley and Dr. Charlene Flash (May 6, 2020)
Posted on · Experts in education and infectious disease answer your questions about COVID-19.
Houston Matters
Kirk Watson Still Plays A Key Role In The State’s Coronavirus Policy, Even Though He’s Left The Texas Senate
Posted on · Watson discusses his role on the governor's post-coronavirus economy advisory council and his new life in academia at the University of Houston.
Education News
Advocates: Houston-Area Students In Alternative Schools Need ‘Fresh Start’ After COVID
Posted on · Advocates argue that the students -- separated for things like dress code violations, lashing out at teachers or getting into fights -- shouldn't face additional consequences "for something that is so out of their control."
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.
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.