Abbott notified lawmakers of the plan during a conference call Thursday.
Aliyya Swaby
Aliyya Swaby was the public education reporter for The Texas Tribune, where she worked from 2016 to 2021. Previously she worked at the hyperlocal nonprofit New Haven Independent, where she covered education, zoning and transit for two years. After graduating from Yale University in 2013, she spent a year freelance reporting in Panama on social issues affecting black Panamanian communities. She was an Education Writers Association finalist in 2017 for beat reporting and a Livingston Awards finalist in 2019 for a series on school desegregation.
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George Floyd killing energizes a new generation in fight against racism in East Texas
Young people with little experience in activism are propelling a series of protests in East Texas, a region known for its history of violence against black people.
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Houston-area high school senior’s socially distanced graduation marks end of a rocky year
It proved harder than expected to keep Alvin High School students and families spread apart — especially after rain interrupted the ceremony.
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Texas police using tear gas and rubber bullets on protesters incites more violence, experts say
Organizers and protesters say the use of force by police during protests in Texas cities highlights the underlying discord between law enforcement and residents that underpinned the protests in the first place.
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A small Texas school district reopens classrooms for summer school
Coronavirus is a risk for his students, Premont ISD Superintendent Steve VanMatre says, but so is seeing their educations stop cold. He’s trying to safely address both while getting kids back in front of teachers.
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As Texans demonstrate anger over George Floyd’s death, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner asks for “peaceful” protests
Floyd, a black man who formerly lived in Houston, was killed in Minneapolis police custody after a white officer kneeled on his neck. Hundreds in Houston turned out Friday to demonstrate their anger over his death.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Living in hotels, students lose ground while dealing with cramped rooms and eviction fears
Long-stay hotels are often the last resort for struggling families, even more so during the coronavirus pandemic. Many children are receiving little education with schools closed, and school districts have simply lost track of thousands of students.
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Federal cash infusion will start reaching Texas school districts in June
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath told local school officials Thursday they can expect $1.29 billion in federal coronavirus relief to start flowing this summer, helping shore up district budgets for next school year.
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Texas scaling back child care subsidies for essential workers, low-income parents
A child care subsidy program for essential workers will stop taking applications after Wednesday, and on June 1, low-income parents will stop getting an extra subsidy they have been receiving to help during the pandemic.
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Texas school districts raise hands for shares of $1.29 billion federal infusion
Most of the money is expected to go directly to local districts to help vulnerable students during the coronavirus pandemic. But advocates are trying to steer some into controversial policies like expanding virtual schools.
