With the safe reopening of schools this fall in doubt, parents with the resources are setting up “learning pods” or seeking other options. But the do-it-yourself approach to education threatens to leave behind students of color and poorer families.
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Analysis: Coronavirus spreads to the Texas state budget
Now that the first official estimate of the coronavirus’ effect on the Texas economy is out, the hard work starts. Legislators have to figure out which parts of the state budget to cut and which parts to keep.
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Harris County officials recommend, not mandate, that school districts stay closed to in-person instruction until October
On Tuesday, Tarrant County joined the list of other officials, including those in Dallas, who are mandating delayed school reopening.
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Some Texas high schools can start football, volleyball practices as soon as Aug. 3
Bigger schools — those with a 5A or 6A designation — will have to wait until September.
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Coronavirus in Texas
A Texas teacher weighs schools reopening, state guidelines and the coronavirus pandemic
Darcy Vogt Williams says districts want flexibility deciding how and when to start the new school year, given the pandemic. Listen in the weekend edition of The Brief podcast.
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Reopening Texas Schools
Texas will allow schools to keep classrooms closed longer than previously ordered
Facing backlash from educators, parents and public health officials, the Texas Education Agency is giving schools more time before they must resume teaching students in person and allowing districts hard hit by the coronavirus to seek waivers.
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Texas attorney general says religious private schools “need not comply” with local health orders to close
On Wednesday, TEA officials confirmed that school districts wouldn’t be penalized for barring students on campuses if local health officials mandated that schools stay closed, as long as remote instruction is offered.
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Texas officials scramble to provide school reopening guidelines with only weeks of summer left
Conflicting mandates pingponging between state and local officials are frustrating many parents, students and teachers trying to plan for a fall semester during a raging pandemic.
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Texas classrooms can stay closed this fall without losing state funding if local health officials order it
School districts won’t lose state funding if they stick with virtual classes this fall because a local health authority has mandated that classrooms remain closed.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Analysis: All eyes are on Texas headed into the 2020 presidential election
With Tuesday’s midsummer primary runoffs complete, the ballots are set for the November general election — the third major event in a year already reshaped by pandemic and recession.