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Texas Education Board Approves New Sex Ed Policy That Does Not Cover LGBTQ Students Or Consent

Aliyya Swaby, Texas Tribune

Posted on November 20, 2020 · Most Republicans voted against proposals to teach middle and high school students about consent, sexual orientation or gender identity.

Tags abstinence birth control Board of Education consent lgbt LGBTQ schools

Education News

Abbott Announces $420 Million In CARES Act Funding For Public Schools

Andrew Schneider

Posted on November 19, 2020 · The money will reimburse schools for purchases to facilitate remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tags CARES Act COVID-19 distance learning Governor Abbott state budget

Education News

Texas Health Education Standards Continue To Exclude LGBTQ Students

Sara Willa Ernst

Posted on November 19, 2020 · The Texas Board of Education is considering new statewide standards for health education for the first time in 20 years. The current rules are silent on topics regarding LGBTQ health.

Tags cameron samuels katy isd LGBTQ pat hardy spring isd Texas Board of Education vivianna perez

Education News

NAACP Leaders Call Vote Against Interim Houston ISD Superintendent ‘Racially Polarized’

Laura Isensee

Posted on November 18, 2020 · Last week, the HISD board rejected naming Grenita Lathan as the permanent superintendent and instead voted to resume a national search.

Tags Grenita Lathan hisd naacp

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Fort Bend Superintendent To Resign December 2021

Laura Isensee

Posted on November 16, 2020 · Dupre's resignation comes just a few weeks after the Fort Bend school board voted to extend his current contract for an extra year, through April 2024.

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Education News

Houston Students Push Teachers, State Board To Adopt Anti-Racist Curriculum

Laura Isensee

Posted on November 16, 2020 · Texas students have lobbied the State Board of Education and now are pressing school districts in Greater Houston to teach what they call an anti-racist curriculum.

Tags anti-racism curriculum Texas Board of Education

Education News

Houston School Board Resumes National Search For Superintendent, Passing On Interim Leader

Laura Isensee

Posted on November 12, 2020 · Interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan has led HISD's 280 schools since the spring of 2018, weathering natural disasters, a potential state takeover and the pandemic during that time.

Tags Grenita Lathan HISD hisd school leadership superintendent

Education News

Feds Ask Texas Education Agency For More Proof On Fixing Special Education

Laura Isensee

Posted on November 5, 2020 · The request comes nearly three years after the feds slammed Texas for failing to provide services to all children with disabilities.

Tags Mike Morath special ed special education Texas Education Agency U.S. Department of Education

Education News

HISD Again Changes School Closure Protocols After Reaching Critical Limit

Laura Isensee

Posted on October 26, 2020 · The rise in COVID positivity rates and changes in HISD's reopening plan come just a week after Houston classrooms reopened for in-person learning.

Tags COVID hisd reopening

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With Recent COVID Cases In Houston Schools, What Can We Do To Keep Students And Teachers Safe?

Catherine Lu

Posted on October 22, 2020 · Experts discuss COVID school safety and impact on the community, plus teachers call in to share their perspective.

Tags Andy Dewey COVID Dr. Luis Ostrosky hisd Houston Federation of Teachers McGovern Medical School at UTHealth school reopening

Education News

Houston Teachers Stage Sick-Out Protest To Demand Better COVID-19 Protocols

Laura Isensee

Posted on October 22, 2020 · Among their demands are capping class sizes at 15 students with six feet of social distancing required, and serving meals outside or in large, well-ventilated areas.

Tags hisd houston independent school district

Education News

16 Houston Schools Close Over COVID-19 Concerns On 2nd Day Of In-Person Learning

Davis Land

Posted on October 20, 2020 · Some schools reported confirmed cases of COVID-19 on campus, such as Foerster Elementary, while others had presumed cases, including Bellaire High School.

Tags Bellaire High School COVID-19 foerster elementary houston independent school district in-person classes ray k. daily elementary reopening

Education News

‘Remain Flexible’: HISD Faces New Challenges Amid Return To In-Person Instruction

Laura Isensee

Posted on October 19, 2020 · On the first day of face-to-face instruction, there were few hiccups, as schools implemented new safety protocols, the HISD interim superintendent said.

Tags back to school Coronavirus COVID-19 Grenita Lathan hisd houston independent school district syvester turner

Education News

Houston Public Schools Reopen Classrooms Amid Teacher, Family Anxieties

Laura Isensee

Posted on October 19, 2020 · The Houston Independent School District welcomes back over 80,000 students to campuses this week for the first time since March.

Tags COVID-19 education face to face instruction hisd in-person learning online school school

Election 2020

2 Texas Board Of Education Seats Are Up For Grabs In Houston. Here’s What You Need To Know

Grace Hatfield, HPM Intern

Posted on October 15, 2020 · Seats in Texas Board of Education districts 6 and 8 are up for grabs this year.

Tags 2020 election audra rose berry audrey young Board of Education michelle palmer Texas Education Agency TXDecides Whitney Bilyeu will hickman

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