State Lawmakers Call for More COVID-19 Funds for Texas Schools
Sixty-four members of the Texas House of Representatives have signed a letter calling on Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath to increase the state’s COVID-19...
Online, Classroom or Both on Tap at UT for the Fall
The University of Texas System Board of Regents has approved more changes for the system’s eight UT academic institutions to offer in-person, online and...
Texas Teachers Consider Retirement Over Teaching During a Pandemic
Texas teachers can expect to spend some time in classrooms in the upcoming school year, but much about the school year is unclear since...
Texas Teachers Union May Strike Over COVID-19 Precautions
Update August 24th, 2021 by Reform Austin Staff
The president of the Texas branch of the American Federation of Teachers says that going on strike...
Texas Universities are Shelving SAT and ACT Requirements as Coronavirus Scrambles Admissions Process
High school students with dreams of attending college would typically be gearing up to take standardized admissions tests this time of year. But that’s...
Will My Child Be in the Classroom or Learning Virtually in the Fall?
With the first day of school less than 60 days away and COVID-19 surging in Texas, parents are likely starting to wonder what school...
School Districts Pretty Much Left to Their Own Devices on COVID-19 for 2020-2021
If you were imagining your child wearing a mask or gloves while in school this coming year, you may be surprised to learn that...
Teacher Groups Demand Answers on School Reopening
A day before the Texas Education Agency is scheduled to release further guidance about the coming school year, the American Federation of Teachers and...
Easy Ways to Keep Your Kids Learning This Summer
In addition to the usual subjects, Texas students also took a crash course in distance learning this spring. Some parents are already concerned about...
13 University of Texas Football Players Test Positive for Coronavirus
Just four days after University of Texas at Austin began voluntary summer workouts for the football team, school officials confirmed 13 athletes have tested...
