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Education-related News
Friday, Jan. 22
- It Took This Houston Family 2 Years And Legal Action To Gain Special Education For Their Son (Houston Public Media)
- Northside ISD approves one-time payments for employees (News4SA)
- Midland ISD leaders consider extending paid leave for employees who test positive for COVID-19 (NewsWest9)
- Reynolds part of push to prioritize teachers for vaccine (Fort Bend Star)
- COVID-19 numbers are high, Hays CISD works to roll out vaccines (Hays Free Press)
- Friendswood ISD modifies COVID-19 protocols for 2020-21 (Community Impact)
- Elementary students at Apple Springs ISD will shift to remote learning due to COVID-19 (CBS 19)
- Ysleta ISD announces start date for in-person learning (KFOX14)
- Biden Announces Executive Actions Meant To Help Reopen Schools (NPR)
- Georgetown ISD projects 26.8% student growth by 2025 (Community Impact)
- 'I Have Wings Now': At Age 45, She Went Back To School (NPR)
Thursday, Jan. 21
- Hundreds of San Antonio educators will be vaccinated this week (Texas Public Radio)
- Dallas ISD Teacher Receives International Recognition (NBC DFW)
- Socorro ISD allows teachers to return to instructing from home due to hospitalization rate (KFOX14)
- Harlandale ISD 'encourages' parents to bring back children for virtual learning (News4SA)
- McKinney ISD opts in for asynchronous learning days in spring 2021 (Community Impact)
- Edgewood ISD defines employees as frontline workers, continues sick leave program (News4SA)
- Lindale ISD athletic trainer dies after battle with COVID-19 (KETK)
- District responds to viral tweet about San Antonio teacher's COVID-19 death (San Antonio Express-News)
- Trustees vote to end Ector contract (Odessa American)
- 'The People Have Spoken': One Dallas High School Class Reflects On The Inauguration (KERA)
- McKinney ISD ‘elevating both languages’ at first districtwide Spanish spelling bee (Community Impact)
- President Biden Will Extend Student Loan Payment Freeze Through Sept. 30 (NPR)
Wednesday, Jan. 20
- North East ISD librarian creates social-emotional learning section to help students amid pandemic (KSAT)
- Can public schools survive the pandemic enrollment fallout? (KTSM)
- Wichita Falls ISD Board approves teacher incentive payments (Texomas Homepage)
- Longview ISD to provide COVID-19 vaccines for staff (KLTV)
- 2 Manor ISD schools move 100% remote after positive coronavirus cases (KXAN)
- Laredo ISD teachers and students to work from home this Friday (Laredo Morning Times)
- Parents turn to tutors as more students fall behind (KXAN)
- Aldine ISD plans to open all-girls school this fall (KHOU)
- SAT Discontinues Subject Tests And Optional Essay (NPR)
- How the pandemic is impacting college students’ mental health (PBS NewsHour)
Tuesday, Jan. 19
- Texas schools are wary of losing funding gains lawmakers provided in 2019 (Texas Tribune)
- Dallas ISD takes steps to free up teachers’ time, but trustees, teacher group question the changes (Dallas Morning News)
- Carroll ISD approves local extension of Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Community Impact)
- Corsicana ISD extends emergency sick leave (Corsicana Daily Sun)
- Lubbock ISD Expands COVID-19 Testing to All Students (KFYO)
- Lufkin ISD providing COVID-19 rapid testing to students, staff (CBS 19)
- Houston ISD closes Condit Elementary in Bellaire over COVID-19 concerns (Community Impact)
- Over 10K Austin ISD students switch to remote learning at district request (Fox 7 Austin)
- Borderland school districts prepare to return to in-person learning (KFOX 14)
- Richardson ISD ramps up school security for presidential inauguration this week (Dallas Morning News)
- Schools Refocus Security Efforts Amidst Changing Political Climate (NBC DFW)
- TEA matches city funding to increase technology access in Copperas Cove (Fox 44)
- 'I've Tried Everything': Pandemic Worsens Child Mental Health Crisis (NPR)
Friday, Jan. 15
- Pflugerville ISD pulls in central admin staff to help fill substitute gaps (KXAN)
- Edgewood ISD teachers to receive first round of COVID-19 vaccine, district says (KSAT)
- Clear Creek ISD students take robotics competitions, livestock exhibitions virtual amid COVID-19 (Community Impact)
- COVID-19 Transmission Spiked In San Antonio School Districts Before Winter Break (Texas Public Radio)
- Del Valle ISD continues 100% remote learning next week, Austin ISD recommends it as well (Talk 1370)
- With more failing students in the first nine weeks, Fort Bend ISD looks for second-semester solutions (Community Impact)
- 3 different calendars being considered for Dallas ISD schools next school year (Fox 4)
- Panhandle schools preparing students for STAAR testing online by Spring 2023 (KDFA)
- More class days proposed for Mineola ISD students (Wood County Monitor)
- Point Isabel ISD receives donated PPE masks (My RGV News)
- Local jail launches internship program to inspire careers in law enforcement (KWTX)
- Ector County ISD announces expansion of Pre-K program in collaboration with YMCA (News West 9)
- Why Billions In Food Aid Hasn't Gotten To Needy Families (NPR)
Thursday, Jan. 14
- San Antonio’s Largest School District Asks Families To Temporarily Return To Remote Instruction If Possible (Texas Public Radio)
- Kingsville ISD offering curbside meals for students (KRIS)
- New coronavirus cases reported in four Manor ISD schools (Fox 7 Austin)
- Humble ISD explains decision to adjust COVID-19 closure standards amid criticism (KHOU)
- White Oak ISD board votes to raise substitute pay (Longview News-Journal)
Wednesday, Jan. 13
- Where parents and students in Texas can turn for help with mental health concerns (Texas Tribune)
- Jordan’s story: Isolated, anxious and failing online classes, an 11-year-old Texas boy considered suicide (Texas Tribune)
- Texas Education Agency Appoints 2 Conservators Over Special Ed In Houston (Houston Public Media)
- 'More needs to be done' | Austin ISD, education organizations co-sign letter to the State asking for funding flexibility (KVUE)
- Hidalgo County, PSJA ISD to host COVID-19 vaccination clinic (ValleyCentral.com)
- Humble ISD continues in-person learning despite crossing 'closure' threshold on COVID-19 dashboard (Houston Chronicle)
- Wylie ISD trustees approve emergency sick leave extension; Abilene ISD board may do same Thursday (Abilene Reporter News)
- No action taken on Killeen ISD COVID-19 paid leave (Killeen Daily Herald)
- Archer City ISD teacher receives gift box from Staples (News 6)
- Amid Surges, Teachers Line Up For Their Vaccines (NPR)
Tuesday, Jan. 12
- After a rocky start, Gov. Greg Abbott promises to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations across Texas (Texas Tribune)
- Austin ISD Asks Families To Consider Remote Learning This Week As COVID Hospitalizations Rise (KUT)
- Del Valle ISD to move to 100% remote learning starting Wednesday (Fox 7 Austin)
- Waxahachie ISD stopping spread of COVID-19 in schools (Waxahachie Daily Light)
- Cedar Hill ISD Opening Teacher Supply Warehouse, Offering Free School Supplies & PPE (CBS DFW)
- Amarillo ISD Asking Parents to Apply for Free/Reduced Lunch Benefits if Applicable (MyHighPlains.com)
- Waco ISD mourns the loss of longtime educator (KXXV)
Monday, Jan. 11
- Houston ISD begins vaccinating school first responders, with teachers up next in rollout plan (ABC 13)
- Lawmakers ask Gov. Abbott to prioritize teachers, grocery and food workers in COVID-19 vaccine rollout (MyHighPlains.com)
- Agua Dulce ISD cancels classes until January 18 due to coronavirus pandemic (KIII)
- Abilene ISD trustees meeting postponed due to weather closure; school names soon? (Abilene Reporter News)
- Houston ISD trustees approve COVID-19 paid leave extension for staff (Houston Chronicle)
Friday, Jan. 8
- DeVos Resigns As Education Secretary, Says, 'Impressionable Children Are Watching' (NPR)
- Proposed Bill Would Compel Schools to Rehire Teachers Who Quit Due to COVID-19 Concerns (The Texan)
- Texas teachers, students confront history lessons in real time as mob stormed the U.S. Capitol (Dallas Morning News)
- Humble ISD expands free COVID-19 testing options to provide easier access for students (Community Impact)
- Dallas ISD Working To Get COVID-19 Vaccinations For Eligible Staff (CBS DFW)
- Ector County ISD to transition struggling students (YourBasin.com)
- Denton ISD adds four student holidays to the schedule (Cross Timbers Gazette)
- Wichita Falls ISD officials fear rise in COVID-19 cases as students return from holiday break (KFDX/KJTL)
- Canutillo ISD invests in robotic smart cameras for student’s remote instruction (El Paso Herald)
Thursday, Jan. 7
- PSJA ISD offers 15 minute COVID-19 testing (ValleyCentral.com)
- Alice ISD superintendent addresses rumors of COVID-19 outbreak among teachers (KIII)
- Argyle ISD adds virtual instruction days to the schedule (Cross Timbers Gazette)
- Katy ISD head urges eligible staff to register for COVID-19 vaccines (Houston Chronicle)
- Austin ISD parents say there’s a disconnect between health official words and public school actions (KXAN)
- Copperas Cove ISD providing free meals through end of school year (KXXV)
- How To Talk To Kids About The Riots At The U.S. Capitol (NPR)
- Where Is It Safe To Reopen Schools? New Research Offers Answers (NPR)
Wednesday, Jan. 6
- Texas unveils plan to have all students take STAAR online by 2022 (Texas Tribune)
- In San Antonio, an ambitious effort to expand pre-K is crumbling as parents shield their children from the pandemic (Texas Tribune/The 74 Million)
- ‘Don’t cut and keep going’: Bernal seeks to preserve education funding in 2021 legislative session (San Antonio Report)
- Cy-Fair ISD teacher's aide was 'victim of pandemic,' family says (ABC 13)
- Edinburg CISD board of trustees delays spring semester (ValleyCentral.com)
- Ysleta ISD to remain online under latest El Paso health department guidance (CBS 4)
- Parents question why Austin ISD varsity sports continue, but other extracurriculars suspended (KXAN)
- Denison ISD gets head start on COVID vaccine (KTEN)
Tuesday, Jan. 5
- Texas hires two companies to run STAAR, moving toward statewide online testing (Texas Tribune)
- Conroe ISD increases pay for substitutes as demand remains high (The Courier)
- Denison ISD staff get COVID-19 vaccine (News 12)
- Lubbock ISD employees receive first doses of COVID-19 vaccine (Fox 34)
- Round Rock ISD Staff To Get Coronavirus Vaccines (Patch.com)
- Beeville I.S.D. requires students and staff to have COVID-19 vaccine record (KRIS)
- Kingsville ISD makes preemptive switch to virtual learning to prevent post-holiday spike in COVID-19 cases (KIII)
- Over $100k awarded to Northwest ISD teachers, schools (The Cross Timbers Gazette)
- Coach Crouch retiring from LC-M after playing or coaching for 55 years (Orange Leader)
- In farewell, DeVos urges Congress to reject Biden’s policies (PBS NewsHour/AP)
Monday, Jan. 4
- Texas school sports moved indoors for the winter. So did the coronavirus. (Texas Tribune)
- Spring ISD teacher dies likely of COVID-19, district says (ABC 13)
- Some Lubbock ISD employees eligible for COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday, district says (EverythingLubbock.com)
- Austin ISD Will Resume Classes Monday, Despite High Number Of COVID-19 Cases In Austin (KUT)
- Waco ISD holds free COVID testing as winter break ends (KWKT)
- Jasper ISD moving to online learning this week due to uptick in COVID-19 cases (News 12)
- 150K students missing, districts scramble to keep cash (ABC 13)
- Texas still blocked from taking over Houston’s school district, appeals court rules (Texas Tribune)
- Longview ISD embraces change to get through pandemic (CBS 19)
- Marshall ISD Education Foundation participates in AmazonSmile fundraiser for grants to teachers (Marshall News Messenger)
- As pandemic grinds on, Texas students increasingly feel alone and scared, and some are thinking about suicide (Texas Tribune)
- NPR's Student Podcast Challenge Opens For Middle And High School Students (NPR)
- Schools Face A Massive Challenge To Make Up For Learning Lost During The Pandemic (NPR)
- How Biden’s Education Department will tackle pandemic and Trump-era policies (PBS NewsHour)
- Biden announces nominee for education secretary (PBS NewsHour)