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...

Tarrant County Schools’ In-Person Reopening Delayed

Health authorities for Tarrant County, Arlington and Burleson announced Tuesday that area public and nonreligious private schools will start the school year online and...

New TEA Guidance Does Little to Allay Teacher Fears

The Texas Education Agency’s decision to let school districts delay on-campus instruction for up to eight weeks is regarded by teacher groups as a...

Texas Prepaid Tuition Program Enrollment Deadline Approaches

Texas families have until July 31 to enroll their newborns in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund® and pay this academic year's rates for all...

University of Texas Prepares Women to Run for Office

In today’s divisive, polarized political landscape, utilizing opposing viewpoints as ammunition is habitual, conventional and arguably the gateway to gridlock. Respecting and understanding different...
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