Children Still Need Regular Checkups and Vaccinations
Children whose birthdays were this past spring may have had a delay in scheduling check-ups with their pediatricians because of the pandemic, but vaccinations...
Will STAAR Be Canceled for the 2020-21 School Year?
The spring portion of the 2020 school year went online amid the pandemic, and classes became digital. Some worry that this created a learning...
Texas’ Largest School District Seeks Input on 11-Month Calendar
The Houston Independent School District has drafted an 11-month calendar for the 2020-2021 school year. The proposed changes, which are allowed by the Texas...
Masks Mandatory at UT This Fall
Updated June 10, 2020:
Texas A and M University announced Tuesday it would also be requiring everyone on campus to wear face masks.
The University...
Prairie View A&M Planning a Center for Race and Justice
Prairie View A&M University may establish a Center for Race and Justice and take other measures in response to Houstonian George Floyd’s death in...
COVID-19 Brings Economic Hardship for College Football Programs
The ravaging of the nation by the COVID-19 pandemic has economically ransacked most industries. Almost every form of business has been impacted. Most visibly,...
2020 College Graduates Face Bleak Texas Job Market
As if the fact that graduations have largely been canceled wasn’t enough disappointment, Texans graduating from college are facing one of the worst job...
What Some Texas Colleges and Universities Are Planning for Fall 2020
Texas colleges and universities are not letting the pandemic stall their calendars, but some adjustments and flexibility will be introduced. Some colleges are utilizing...
Texas Schools to Get $1.29 Billion in Federal Aid
Texas school districts will finally get some relief. Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath has announced that starting in June, Texas schools will receive...
Abbott Provides a Glimpse Into How Texas Schools May Reopen in Fall
What will school be like this fall? Gov. Greg Abbott gave us an idea Wednesday during an exclusive interview with WOAI.
“The goal and the...
