Even With This Year’s Raises, Texas Teachers’ Pay Still Lags
Pay raises doled out to Texas teachers in the last year are nice, but Texas still is lagging, according to the Texas State Teachers...
Low Enrollments Are About to Cost Texas School Districts Lots of Money
Despite the best efforts of school districts in Texas, the number of students enrolled in school may be down as much as 4%.
The Texas...
Texas Teachers Group to Abbott: Prevent in-Person College Graduations
“Texas hasn’t returned to normal yet,” said Pat Heintzelman, president of the Texas Faculty Association and an instructor at Lamar University in Beaumont.
TFA is...
Austin ISD Gears Up for Rapid COVID-19 Testing as Early as Next Week
Rapid COVID-19 tests will be available for staffers and students who have coronavirus symptoms at Austin ISD — possibly as early as next week.
This...
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...
West Texas School District 1st in U.S. to Get Wi-Fi From Aerospace Firm
Ector County ISD in west Texas is the first school district in the U.S. to work with an aerospace company to expand internet accessibility...
Texas Offers Grant Money for Special Education Students
Disabled students have suffered through the pandemic, especially through the changes and challenges of remote learning and the shuttering of schools and in-person learning...
Some Houston Schools Closed Again Due to COVID-19
A lot changed in just a couple of days at Houston Independent School District.
Face-to-face instruction for the 2020-2021 academic year resumed on Monday. By...
State Launches COVID-19 Rapid Testing in Some Texas Schools
Eight Texas school districts have been selected as the first in the state to participate in a COVID-19 rapid testing pilot project.
The participating school...
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...
