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Education-related News

Tuesday, May 26

• Living in hotels, students lose ground while dealing with cramped rooms and eviction fears (Texas Tribune)
• Texas Teachers Overcome Physical Distance, Digital Divide To Stay Connected With Students (Houston Public Media)
• San Marcos CISD Board Approves Pay Raise For District Employees (San Marcos Daily Record)
• College Station ISD Counselors Adjust To The Pandemic (WTAW)
• Mariachi Band Surprises 43-Year Dallas ISD Employee With Front Door Retirement Celebration (NBCDFW)
• A Looming Financial Meltdown For America's Schools (NPR)

Friday, May 22

• Federal cash infusion will start reaching Texas school districts in June (Texas Tribune)
• Instead of a raise, Leander ISD narrowly approves a 2% one-time payment with the option to rescind (Community Impact)
• Big District Superintendents Worry Students Are Falling Behind In Texas (KERA)
• Pflugerville ISD weighing in-person summer school instruction for special education and ESL students (Community Impact)
• Van ISD providing free iPads, Chromebooks for students to promote learning (KETK)
• Tyler ISD exploring calendar options for upcoming school year in response to COVID-19 (CBS 19)
• Plano ISD preparing for 'best-case scenario' of full return in fall; remote learning still on table (Community Impact)
• Quitman ISD life skills challenge gaining national attention (Wood County Monitor)
• DeVos Faces Pushback Over Plan To Reroute Aid To Private School Students (NPR)
• How Sleep-Away Camp Could Turn Into Zoom Camp For Some Kids This Summer (Texas Standard)

Thursday, May 21

• Teacher at Post ISD retires after 50 years, granddaughter throws goodbye gathering (KCBD)
• Humble ISD considers conservative budget to stave off job loss amid coronavirus (Houston Chronicle)
• Texas Gov. Greg Abbott instructs state agencies to trim budgets by 5% to prepare for "economic shock" (Texas Tribune)
• EPISD to begin COVID-19 testing for students, employees and El Paso community members (KTSM)
• Texas pushes for kids to return to normal during pandemic (PBS NewsHour/AP)
• UT-Austin will resume classes this fall — but students won't return to campus after Thanksgiving (Texas Tribune)
• Questions loom large as Lake Travis ISD plans for the 2020-21 school year (Community Impact)
• How Austin ISD plans to combat the ‘COVID-19 slide’ (KXAN)

Wednesday, May 20

• Texas school districts raise hands for shares of $1.29 billion federal infusion (Texas Tribune)
• Midland ISD superintendent shooting for starting teacher pay of $60,000 (Midland Reporter-Telegram)
• Red Oak ISD Board Approves Substantial Salary Increases (Focus Daily News)
• Raises still uncertain in Richardson ISD, budget vote set for June 8 (Community Impact)
• Frisco ISD postpones high school’s opening, proposes stipend and raises for employees in light of COVID-19 (Dallas Morning News)
• UIL targets June 8 for return for extracurricular activities in Texas (Austin American-Statesman)
• College Station ISD names employees of the year (KTBX)
• Dripping Springs ISD examines campus health needs for possible in-person 2020-21 classes (Community Impact)
• Lake Travis ISD suspends summer recreational programs, moves summer school online (Community Impact)
• Trustees’ vote ensures they approve TEA waivers (Midland Reporter-Telegram)
• San Marcos CISD postpones in-person graduation until July 17 (Community Impact)
• What’s going to happen at colleges this fall? Here are 15 scenarios (PBS NewsHour)
• El Paso ISD offers virtual summer camps (KTSM)

Tuesday, May 19

• How An Abilene Teacher Empowers His Students, And Their Parents, During Hard Times (Texas Standard)
• Donna ISD creates plan for reentry to upcoming school year (ValleyCentral.com)
• Ysleta ISD trustees okay 2% employee raises, $489 million budget (El Paso Times)
• 2 San Antonio school districts looking to reopen this summer amid COVID-19 pandemic (KSAT)
• Texas schools can hold summer classes, but students can't be required to attend in person (Texas Tribune)
• Dallas Pulls Off One Of The Nation's First In-Person Graduations, Despite COVID-19 (KERA)
• YMCA, American Camp Association Release Guide For Opening Summer Camps (NPR)
• Austin ISD Names Two New Schools: Bear Creek And Norman-Sims Elementary (KUT)
• What does COVID-19 mean for the future of college admissions? (PBS NewsHour)
• The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Changed The College Plans Of Some San Antonio High School Seniors (Texas Public Radio)

Monday, May 18

• Houston ISD considering longer school day, year-round schedule, virtual learning for 2020-21 (Community Impact)
• Central Texas school districts respond to TEA suggestions for 2020-2021 school year (KCEN)
• Obama, Malala, Jonas Brothers Send Off Class Of 2020 In Virtual Graduation (NPR)
• ACLU files lawsuit against Education Dept, DeVos over new campus sexual assault rules (The Hill)
• Congress Gave Colleges A $14 Billion Lifeline. Here's Where It's Going (NPR)

Friday, May 15

• K-12 Educators Begin To Map Out The New School Year (Houston Public Media)
• Richardson ISD says it is still weighing options for changes to the upcoming school year calendar (Community Impact)
• Comal ISD sticking to their calendar for next year despite new guidance from TEA (KENS)
• Round Rock ISD Superintendent: No plans to start 2020-21 academic year early (Community Impact)
• DeSoto ISD Board Approves Paid Mental Health Leave for Employees (Focus Daily News)
• ‘We have no intention of furloughing employees’: Frisco ISD preps 2020-21 budget for impact of pandemic (Community Impact)
• Austin ISD teacher runs 50 miles around apartment complex to raise money for students (KVUE)
• Frisco ISD is working on a coronavirus stipend for district employees (Community Impact)
• LEFT BEHIND: How the coronavirus is widening the student achievement gap (Austin American-Statesman)
• Some U.S. schools are pulling the plug on distance learning (PBS NewsHour/AP)
• Magnolia ISD school board votes to allow for alternative employee health care plans (Community Impact)
• With students out of school, Round Rock ISD starts 2018, $508M bond projects early (KXAN)

Thursday, May 14

• TEA provides changes to 2020-21 school calendars, prepares for 'devastating impact' on students (WFAA)
• Want to teach in Pasadena ISD? Get set to make a 2-minute video (Houston Chronicle)
• Governor to decide in the next month on whether to allow kids to return to class (KENS)
• Schools will need to address learning lapses post-COVID, experts say (WFAA)
• With School Buildings Closed, Children's Mental Health Is Suffering (NPR)
• 5 Ways Higher Ed Could Change In The Fall (Houston Public Media)
• A Road Map For A Post-Pandemic Texas (Texas Standard)
• A Hidden Brain Commencement Address (NPR/1A)
• H-E-B employees surprise Killeen school employees (KWTX)

Wednesday, May 13

• Belton ISD teachers are finding creative ways to connect with their students (KXXV)
• Texas schools to track 'uncontactable' students (ABC 13)
• What could the next school year look like? Texas districts tackle calendar options... (Fox San Antonio)
• Austin ISD creates re-entry task force for restarting school (KXAN)
• No Prom, No Graduation – But The Class Of 2020 Is Still Celebrating The End Of High School (KUT)
• Killeen ISD committed to July graduation ceremonies for all seniors, superintendent says (KCEN)
• As AP exams begin online, Texas school district checking social media and discussion groups for cheating (ABC 13)
• 5 ways higher ed could change in the fall (Houston Public Media)
• South Korea delays reopening schools as coronavirus cases resurge (NPR)

Tuesday, May 12

• Fort Worth ISD Employees Will Continue To Be Paid Through The End Of May (CBS DFW)
• Wylie ISD trustees agree to pay teachers $100 stipend for at-home coronavirus response (Abilene Reporter News)
• They just want someone to talk to: This mental health hotline is helping Texans navigate the pandemic (The Eagle)
• Gov. Abbott, TEA launches initiative to bring internet connection to all Texas students (KHOU)
• Nearly 9,000 Dallas ISD Seniors Will Graduate 'Virtually' This Month. Here Are 2. (KERA)
• Temple ISD and Belton ISD finalize in-person graduation plans (Fox 44)
• COVID-19 Derailed Senior Year. Now Social Media Is Helping Sponsors ‘Adopt’ 2020 Grads. (Houston Public Media)
• Central ISD announces graduation plans (Lufkin Daily News)
• When Will This Be Over? Sesame Workshop's Tips For Parenting During A Pandemic (NPR)

Monday, May 11

• Red Oak ISD recognizes their teachers of the year (Waxahachie Daily Light)
• AP Tests Begin Online And At Home — But Not For Everyone (NPR)
• Donna ISD investing millions in technology devices (ValleyCentral.com)
• Judith Warner's New Book On Middle School Suggests It Doesn't Have To Be All Bad (NPR)
• Little libraries become food pantries during COVID-19 (PBS NewsHour)
• Sesame Street's Grover On Coping During Coronavirus: Just For Kids (NPR)

Friday, May 8

• Conroe ISD recognizes Teachers of the Year in virtual ceremony (Community Impact)
• Marshall ISD teachers honored online for Teacher Appreciation Week (Marshall News Messenger)
• Houston ISD leaders surprise their top teachers of the year, award them with $2,500 check each (Click2Houston)
• Spring Branch ISD elementary teacher hosts carport classroom (Houston Chronicle)
• Still many unknowns about what the calendar will look like for Texas schools in the fall (Fox 4 News)
• Fort Bend ISD making plans for 2020-21 school year while waiting on word from Gov. about reopening (Click2Houston)
• La Joya ISD providing ‘parking lot’ testing sites (ValleyCentral.com)
• Corpus Christi-area school districts respond to the different ways to host graduations (KIII)
• K-12 school leaders warn of ‘disaster’ from huge coronavirus-related budget cuts as layoffs and furloughs begin (Washington Post)
• CDC guidance for reopening schools, child care and summer camps is leaked (NPR)

Thursday, May 7

• Sam Rayburn ISD 2019-2020 Teachers of the Year and Employee of the Year (North Texas eNews)
• Round Rock ISD distributes 5,200 meals per day, total of 12,000 laptops since spring break (Community Impact)
• City View ISD moves graduation to June 6 (KFDX)
• Richardson ISD committee recommends moving sixth grade to junior high campuses (Community Impact)
• A few schools reopen, but remote learning could go on for years in U.S. (NPR)
• What the Trump administration’s Title IX changes mean for survivors and the accused (PBS NewsHour)

Wednesday, May 6

• Texas outlines guidelines to allow socially distant graduations to resume (Texas Tribune)
• McKinney ISD approves teacher pay increase (McKinney Courier-Gazette)
• Driveway math: teacher goes the extra mile for socially distanced geometry lesson (WFAA)
• High school graduation the movie; Gatesville local drive-in saves commencement (CW 12)
• After Confirming Graduation Will Be Online Only, Dallas ISD Superintendent Looks Ahead (KERA)
• Round Rock ISD sees significant increase in families seeking mental health resources (CBS Austin)
• Spring ISD delays launch of 3 specialty programs to 2021-22 school year (Community Impact)
• Coronavirus fears may lead to big gap year for college students (PBS NewsHour/The Hechinger Report)
• When After-School Is Shut Down, Too (NPR)
• School districts team up to create face shields using 3D technology for first responders (Fox 4)

Tuesday, May 5

• "Between 0 and 100%": Texas schools weigh the odds of students returning this fall (Texas Tribune)
• Matthew McConaughey surprises La Porte ISD staff in virtual meeting (ABC 13)
• Fort Worth, Arlington school districts push for funding in next coronavirus package (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
• For Music Students, Online Lessons Reveal A Divide In Access To Tools (KERA)
• 6 Ways College Might Look Different In The Fall (NPR)

Monday, May 4

• 7 in 10 Parents Say Being a Teacher's Harder Than Their Own Job (KCEN)
• Somerset ISD holds food drive as teachers cheer them on and tell them they're missed (Fox San Antonio)
• Here’s some of what Austin ISD is considering in its budget for the next school year (KXAN)
• With virus, U.S. higher education may face an existential moment (PBS NewsHour)
• Lawsuit says DeVos not enforcing pause on wage garnishments (PBS NewsHour)
• 18 librarian-approved books for kids of all ages (PBS NewsHour)

Friday, May 1

• Montgomery ISD approves $500 one-time stipend for staff for remote-learning costs (Community Impact)
• Abilene ISD selects 2020 Elementary and High School Teachers of the Year (Big Country Homepage)
• Kindness 101 and the six pillars of character (Valley Morning Star)
• DeKalb ISD will receive up to $300,000 in grant funding for blended learning program (Texarkana Gazette)
• Liberty ISD Education Foundation offers support for parents, students with STEM crates (San Antonio Express-News)
• Texas sending restaurant and retail employees back to work without child care (Texas Tribune)

Thursday, April 30

• School districts face uncertainty ahead of next school year (ABC 13)
• Corpus Christi ISD board approves $1.2 million training course (Caller Times)
• Canutillo ISD set to purchase Apple devices for every student to help close digital divide (KTSM)
• New resolution allows Huffman ISD to purchase more laptops for students (Houston Chronicle)
• Abilene ISD superintendent not confident about 'normal' start to 2020-21 school year (KTXS)
• Advocates: Houston-Area Students In Alternative Schools Need ‘Fresh Start’ After COVID (Houston Public Media)
• Spring ISD hosts webinar series to assist parents with at-home learning (Community Impact)
• How teachers are trying to reach English language learners during pandemic (PBS NewsHour)
• DeVos To Use Coronavirus Relief Funds For Home Schooling 'Microgrants' (NPR)
• The challenge of distance learning for parents of children with special needs (PBS NewsHour)

Wednesday, April 29

• McKinney ISD approves pay increase for district employees next school year (Community Impact)
• When It Comes To Planning Austin ISD's Budget During A Pandemic, There Are 'No Safe Assumptions' (KUT)
• Parents, teachers in Richardson ISD adjust to virtual education (Community Impact)
• Will self-isolation during the coronavirus pandemic impact our kids for life? (Click2Houston)
• ‘Read Fort Worth’ Launches Campaign to Support FWISD Remote Learning (NBC DFW)
• Leander ISD proposes changes to school start times, plans vote in May (Community Impact)
• Secretary DeVos Forgoes Waiving Disability Law Amid School Closures (NPR)
• Longtime Educator Returns To School During Outbreak To Care For The Children's Garden (KERA)
• ‘Truly the last safe haven’: Libraries serve vulnerable communities during the pandemic (PBS NewsHour)

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