Reports of depression, anxiety and thoughts of suicide among Texas students are rising as the pandemic drags on. Here is a resource guide for those seeking help.
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Coronavirus in Texas
A grieving daughter, a dedicated teacher and a former bar owner: We check back in with Texans about the pandemic and 2020
Like so many people, everyone we spoke to for this special edition of The Brief podcast said they’re ready for this year to be over.
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Texas Legislature 2021
Watch: Here’s what you should know heading into the 2021 Texas legislative session
We surveyed some of The Texas Tribune’s reporters and editors about what they’d be watching come Jan. 12, when state lawmakers are scheduled to gavel in the new session.
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Reopening Texas Schools
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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Coronavirus in Texas
This high school senior plans to be the first in her family to attend college. She has to finish virtual school first.
Isabel Suarez, a Pflugerville High School senior, cares for her two younger siblings while their mom is at work. She balances that with completing piles of homework assignments this fall during the pandemic.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Listen: She’s tutoring her siblings while learning remotely. How one Texas high school senior navigates the pandemic.
Spend a day with Isabel Suarez, an 18-year-old Pflugerville High School senior who’s taking on the challenges of virtual school as well as tutoring her two younger siblings during the pandemic.
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Reopening Texas Schools
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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Coronavirus in Texas
At least three Texas Board of Education members test positive for the coronavirus after in-person meeting
One of the board members said the state needs to be more cautious about getting back to normal — especially with a new legislative session set to begin next month.
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Politics
68 members of the Texas House call for STAAR exams to be canceled this year
The state has yet to decide how the STAAR exam will be administered and used to rate school districts as the pandemic continues.
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Reopening Texas Schools
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.
