Getting Online-Learning Ready With Affordable Laptops and Notebooks
This summer, instead of school shopping for backpacks, parents will be looking for deals on technology and tech gear to prepare for their kids...
A&M Launches Statewide Homework Hotline for pre-k-12 Students
Texas school children in need of homework help during the pandemic can now tap into the Aggie Homework Helpline.
The service is a big help...
Texas Parents Struggle With Childcare During the Holidays
The public school system is by far the primary form of childcare for working Texas parents. On top of that, many Texas kids are...
New Texas School Ratings Could Be Used in Voucher Push
A new method of evaluating public Texas schools has met with intense resistance from the schools themselves. Once concern is that the scores might...
Abbott Weighs In on Schools Reopening
After three days of head scratching by school districts, parents and local governmental leaders, Gov. Greg Abbott has now weighed in on the debate...
Abbott Flips on Teachers After Primary Election
Following an easy primary win over a field of far-right challengers, Texas Governor Greg Abbott seems to be shifting his position on public education...
Texas Buys Over 1 Million Devices to Bridge Digital Divide for School Kids
The Texas Education Agency, in partnership with local school districts, is buying more than 1 million personal e-learning devices and internet Wi-Fi hot spots...
Teachers’ Unions Give TEA’s New Virtual Learning Option Mixed Reviews
The Texas Education Agency has issued new guidelines that allow school districts in areas with spiking COVID-19 cases to request a waiver to continue...
Texas Teachers Are Demanding That Schools Be Safe Before They Return. But They Have...
Upon resigning from his job as college preparatory coordinator at Pflugerville High School last month, Daniel Dawer wrote two letters. The first explained to...
Cybercriminals Use Pandemic To Attack Schools and Colleges, Two Texas Schools Pay Over Half...
Cyberattacks have hit schools and colleges harder than any other industry during the pandemic. In 2020, including the costs of downtime, repairs and lost...
