STAAR Testing Passage Waived for Upcoming School Year
The state of Texas has decided to waive passage of the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness, or STAAR test, as a condition...
Texans for Public Education Challenges TEA to Trust State’s Teachers
An advocacy group takes issue with the Texas Education Agency’s guidance for opening schools this fall — especially the in-person attendance requirement that is...
COVID-19 has Teachers, Others Contemplate Writing Wills
The pandemic may have many people thinking about mortality — especially essential workers such as teachers. One way of coping with COVID-19-related anxieties is...
What Happens if Texas Students Don’t Have Internet Access
The new school year is on its way, and students across Texas are preparing for a semester like they have never seen before.
New guidelines...
Will High School Football Return in 2020? Players, Coaches Watch, Wait.
The big asterisk on the back-to-school question in Texas is high school football. The future is uncertain for Friday Night Lights.
The big news right...
Harris County Orders Delay of In-person Classes Until Sept. 8
After first asking schools to voluntarily delay reopening for in-person instruction, Harris County has now issued a mandatory order that requires online classes at...
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...
Catholic Diocese 1st to Take Advantage of Paxton Exemption on School Reopenings
In Texas, virtual learning isn’t a must for all schools. Catholic schools in the diocese of Dallas will continue with their plans for the...
UT-Austin Faces a Third Lawsuit Claiming that White Students Were Unfairly Denied Admission Under...
A national organization has filed a lawsuit against the University of Texas at Austin on behalf of two white students who were denied admission,...
Texas Charter Schools Prepare to Teach Online, Eventually in Person
Charter schools in Texas are preparing for fall as they learn to adapt to teaching in the changing landscape of the coronavirus pandemic.
“Many charters...
