As School Starts, Texas is Without a Plan to Track COVID-19 in Schools
School bells are ringing, but there has yet to be a decision from the state on whether COVID-19 data will be collected from schools...
Coronavirus Testing in Texas Plummets As Schools Prepare to Reopen
The number of Texans being tested for the coronavirus has fallen sharply in recent weeks, a trend that has worried public health experts as...
Will Kids Be OK? Teachers are Being Trained to Check on Emotional Health.
Many Texas students are about to learn online again. Teachers and administrators are about to be in the different position of trying to be...
Private Schools in Texas Limit Enrollment As They Aim to Reopen Classrooms
While debate about how to safely reopen public schools in Texas raged through the summer, Kim Olstrup was preparing to bring students back to...
Ways to Estimate Your School’s COVID-19 Risk Level
There is a lot of discussion underway right now about school starting and the possible spread of COVID-19 among kids and those they live...
A Negative COVID-19 Test, Quarantine Required for Texas College Kids
College students this fall will have one more thing to add to their back-to-school checklists: in addition to registering for classes, ordering textbooks, and...
UT-Austin Students Create Social Network For Seniors and Younger Adults
It’s easy to feel alone during this time of isolation and social distancing. Loneliness during the pandemic inspired UT-Austin students to create a new...
$400 Million Plan to Help Close the Tech Gap for Texas Schoolchildren
After most students in Texas public schools spent a majority of the spring learning online and navigating the many questions and obstacles that came...
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...
What’s Really Happening with Texas School Start Dates Despite Confusing Messages
The last 48 hours have been nothing but confusing when it comes to school start dates and funding. What has remained constant throughout the...
