Texas Teachers Weigh Risks of Working or Resigning
This will be a different school year for teachers. Many teachers are deciding whether to resign or teach as the pandemic continues.
In Houston, the...
Houston ISD Delays School Year, Will Start Online
Houston Independent School District’s reopening is delayed for two weeks to Sept. 8 and classes will be online only at that time, Interim Superintendent...
Texas Schools Expected to get Extension on Start of In-Person Classes
In a TV interview Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott indicated Texas school districts will be allowed to push back the start of face-to-face instruction. The...
Some Texas Districts Will Start School Year Online; Some Are Undecided
The first day of school is a little over a month away. Texas schools are making decisions about reopening — decisions that have never...
University of Houston Develops Air Filter That Kills Coronavirus Instantly
With case counts heading higher and higher and the economy faltering, most Texans are probably wishing there was a way to just kill COVID-19....
Two Nurse Associations, Austin Lawmaker Call for Nurses in Texas Schools
The Texas Nurses Association, the Texas School Nurses Organization and state Rep. Donna Howard (D-Austin) reminded Texas school districts of the importance of school...
More Inclusion, Support for UT Black Students, But “Eyes of Texas” Stays
The “Eyes of Texas” will remain the school song, but numerous other changes are being made at the University of Texas in an effort...
Houston Teachers Say School Must Start Online Only
The union that represents teachers in Texas’ largest school district wants the 2020-21 school year to start with virtual instruction until the area sees...
UT Changes Policy on Sex Discrimination, Violence, Harassment
The University of Texas at Austin will have revised policies on sex discrimination in effect before the fall semester begins. Interim President Jay Hartzell...
Facing Tough Re-election, State Rep. Wants STAAR Test Delayed Another Year
Although there has yet to be a response, Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath has a new request for delaying resumption of STAAR testing for...
