State health officials are providing little detailed information on the spread of coronavirus in Texas child care facilities, and experts aren’t sure to what extent children spread the virus.
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TribCast: Mask orders, convention drama and the road ahead for reopening schools
On this week’s TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Cassi and Aliyya about the governor’s mask order, the politics of canceling political conventions and challenges ahead for reopening schools.
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Masks will be mandatory in many Texas schools when they reopen this fall, education agency says
The mask requirement doesn’t apply to students younger than 10. The Texas Education Agency guidelines also require schools to post coronavirus prevention plans and encourage hand-washing.
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Poll says Texans’ hopes for quick return to pre-coronavirus life are fading
Texans remain focused on the coronavirus, are less optimistic about returning to normal quickly, and their assessments of government pandemic responses have soured, according to a University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll.
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More than 300 children in Texas day cares have caught COVID-19, and the numbers are rising
Nationwide, coronavirus transmission rates among children have appeared to be low, partly explaining the push to reopen schools. But Texas day cares are seeing cases increase quickly.
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Warning of “COVID slide,” Texas Education Agency reports 1 in 10 students have disengaged during the pandemic
A new statewide report from the TEA shows that more than 600,000 students didn’t complete assignments or respond to teacher outreach during the pandemic.
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Texans urge state education board to expand sexual education standards and include LGBTQ information
More than 200 signed up to speak as the Texas State Board of Education began taking public testimony Monday on its first rewrite of sexual education policies since 1997.
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Did your child get free or reduced-price school lunches? You may be eligible for $285 in food aid.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission on Monday extended the deadline for applying to July 31.
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Texas education officials consider changing state’s sex education policy for first time in 23 years
A high-tension hearing is expected Monday as the Texas State Board of Education begins considering changes to its statewide policy for health education, including teaching middle schoolers about contraception.
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TribCast: Masks for businesses, reopening schools and pandemic voting
On this week’s TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Aliyya and Ross about mask requirements for businesses, what school reopenings could mean for students and parents, and what we’re watching for during the upcoming election.