Every few weeks, teams of teachers from one middle school knock on doors looking for students who have disengaged with online classes. It seems to work.
Reopening Texas Schools
Texas teachers, parents, school administrators and public health officials have sought clarity on how the state will reopen K-12 schools safely as coronavirus infections and deaths rise throughout the state. Educators and families are rethinking their back-to-school plans after weeks of confusion and conflicting statements. For the latest news on this topic, sign up for our weekly education newsletter and follow education reporter Aliyya Swaby on Twitter.
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Texas will require students to take the STAAR test in person
School districts can set up sites outside of their schools, including performing arts centers, hotels and recreation centers where they can “ensure equitable access and maintain test security.”
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Texas school leaders urge state not to cut funding as they struggle with declining enrollment
Enrollment has fallen as schools and families grapple with pandemic closures and health concerns. Next semester, the declines could start hitting district budgets.
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Texas students will still take STAAR tests in 2021, but schools won’t be rated on them
State lawmakers had previously asked the Texas Education Agency to seek a federal waiver to cancel the standardized tests.
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A North Texas superintendent is openly defying the state mask mandate in schools. No one is stopping him.
The Texas Education Agency declined to take action, saying it’s up to local enforcement. A county official tried to intervene but said it should be up to TEA to enforce.
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Many Texas families say remote learning isn’t working and they want it fixed
A summer of delay and inconsistency from state political and education leaders left Texas schools little time to prepare for an academic year with millions of students learning from home. Now many of those kids are failing through no fault of their own.
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In this San Antonio classroom, a teacher divides her time between “roomies” and “zoomies”
Third grade teacher Abigail Boyett is responsible for simultaneously educating 10 students in person and 11 at home. It’s a challenge many Texas teachers face this fall as schools adapt to the pandemic.
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Alarming failure rates among Texas students fuel calls to get them back into classrooms
Most schools hoped this fall would see students make up academic ground lost last spring when the pandemic hit. Instead, districts are looking for ways to reverse plummeting grades and attendance among students learning at home.
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Some Texas school districts are requiring in-person instruction again, leaving parents scrambling for options
As the numbers of people infected and hospitalized by the coronavirus tick back up across the state, dozens of Texas school districts eliminated the option for remote learning and forced students, faculty and staff to return to the classroom, with few exceptions.
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Texas schools tell teachers with medical risks they must return to classrooms during the pandemic
Several school districts are trying to accommodate teachers with health conditions who want to work from home, but many are being called back in as more students return to classrooms.