North East ISD teachers union files grievance against district for ‘unsafe conditions’
San Antonio Express News
Picon, A.
10/28/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; North East Independent School District; School safety; Teachers
Abbott stresses Texas school boards are best to set reopenings of classrooms amid COVID
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Weinberg, T.
08/05/2020
9 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Education Agency, Texas; Medical equipment; School boards; School districts; Student health
Paxton offers needed school guidance
San Antonio Express News
Henneke, R.
08/04/2020
3 doc(s)
Huberty, Dan; Paxton, Ken; School districts; Student health; Texas Public Policy Foundation
Parents rush to form pandemic learning pods
Austin American Statesman
Taboada, M.
08/03/2020
4 doc(s)
Achievement gaps; Home schooling; School districts; School finance; Student health
Fact check: What if Texas pulls funding from schools that cancel in-person classes?
Houston Chronicle
Asch, S.
08/03/2020
6 doc(s)
Distance education; Education Agency, Texas; School attendance; School districts; School finance
Texas schools need some certainty during coronavirus pandemic, not more confusion, superintendents group tells state leaders
Dallas Morning News
Ayala, E.
07/31/2020
7 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Morath, Mike; Paxton, Ken; Public health; School districts; Student health; Texas Association of School Administrators; West, Royce
Starting school in Texas just got more confusing. It didn’t have to be
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
07/31/2020
5 doc(s)
Paxton, Ken; School districts; Student health
Fort Worth school officials move start date. Classes will be online-only for 4 weeks.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Lopez, B.
07/31/2020
7 doc(s)
Distance education; Fort Worth Independent School District; School districts; School year; Scribner, Kent P.; Student health
Educators will meet challenges, but safety must be the priority
Austin American Statesman
Molina, O.
07/30/2020
8 doc(s)
Distance education; School districts; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness; Student health
Some Fort Worth-area schools announce their return plans. Here’s who did and didn’t.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Tinsley, A.
07/30/2020
5 doc(s)
School districts; School year; Student health
Last-minute orders, guidance and policy reversals aren't making school reopenings any easier
Waco Tribune Herald
Editorial
07/30/2020
6 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Paxton, Ken; School districts
Schools risk losing Texas funding if they shutter under local health orders
Austin American Statesman
Taboada, M.
07/29/2020
8 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Education Agency, Texas; Morath, Mike; Paxton, Ken; Public health; School districts; School finance; Student health
Attorney General Paxton: Texas health officials have only limited authority to close schools
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Moritz, J.
07/29/2020
4 doc(s)
Paxton, Ken; Public health; School districts
School leaders, not health officials, will decide when to start classes, Texas AG says
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Tinsley, A.
07/29/2020
5 doc(s)
Education Agency, Texas; Paxton, Ken; Powell, Beverly; School boards; School districts; Student health
Reversing course, TEA won’t fund schools closed solely due to Bexar County coronavirus health orders
San Antonio Express News
Torralva, K.
07/29/2020
6 doc(s)
Bexar County; Boerne Independent School District; Coronavirus; Education Agency, Texas; Paxton, Ken; Public health; School districts; School finance; Student health
Other countries opened schools, so why shouldn’t Texas? Outbreak severity, health experts say
Houston Chronicle
Carpenter, J.
07/28/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance; School districts; Student health
Dallas teachers want to work, but coronavirus has made many wary of getting back into the classroom
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
07/27/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Dallas Independent School District; Teachers
Fort Worth-area parents upset about online-only school for 6 weeks plan Monday protest
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Tinsley, A.
07/26/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Distance education; Goldman, Craig; School districts; Student health; Whitley, Glen
Fort Worth parents in ‘impossible position’ with schools restarting online amid COVID
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Tinsley, A.
07/26/2020
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Distance education; School districts; Student health
Three more weeks of summer: First day of classes in Dallas ISD is Sept. 8, after trustees change school calendar
Dallas Morning News
Smith, C.
07/25/2020
3 doc(s)
Dallas Independent School District; Hinojosa, Michael; School year
Harris County, Houston order schools to delay in-person classes until at least Sept. 8
Houston Chronicle
Carpenter, J.
07/25/2020
7 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Harris County; Hidalgo, Lina; Public health; School districts; Student health
Waco ISD board approves Sept. 8 start date for all classes, whether online or in-person
Waco Tribune Herald
Crum, B.
07/25/2020
3 doc(s)
School districts; School year; Student health; Waco Independent School District
Galveston schools to stay online for first month of instruction
Galveston Daily News
Heath, K.
07/24/2020
3 doc(s)
Clear Creek Independent School District; Coronavirus; Distance education; Galveston Independent School District; Student health; Texas City Independent School District
LISD board votes to let virtual students participate in extracurricular activities
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Dotray, M.
07/24/2020
2 doc(s)
Distance education; Extracurricular activities; Lubbock Independent School District
Districts in Galveston County spend millions on pandemic preparations
Galveston Daily News
DeGrood, M.
07/23/2020
5 doc(s)
Clear Creek Independent School District; Disease preparedness; Educational technology; Galveston Independent School District; School districts; Student health
Dallas superintendent expects school buildings to open after Labor Day, with teachers present
Dallas Morning News
Smith, C.
07/22/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Dallas Independent School District; Hinojosa, Michael; Student health
Tarrant County schools to be virtual only through most of September because of the coronavirus pandemic
Dallas Morning News
Ayala, E.
07/22/2020
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health; School districts; Student health; Tarrant County
La Porte ISD: Online-only classes for first 3 weeks
Houston Chronicle
Lamkahouan, C.
07/22/2020
2 doc(s)
Distance education; La Porte Independent School District; Student health
Confidence, trust crucial for schools to reopen
Houston Chronicle
Grieder, E.
07/22/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Distance education; School districts; Student health; Teachers
East Texas fall school plans taking shape but subject to change
Longview News-Journal
Staff
07/22/2020
3 doc(s)
Distance education; Longview Independent School District; School districts; Student health
Allow hybrid classes for everyone when coronavirus is under control in Texas
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
07/22/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Distance education; School districts; Student health
McLennan County health authority orders in-person school delayed until September
Waco Tribune Herald
Crum, B.
07/22/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; McLennan County; Public health; Public health surveillance; School districts; Student health
Victoria campuses to remain closed
Victoria Advocate
Douty, S.
07/21/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Student health; Victoria Independent School District
Midway ISD board to discuss school reopening plan, after state switches up guidelines again
Waco Tribune Herald
Crum, B.
07/21/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Midway Independent School District; Student health
Texas needs to set COVID metrics for school reopenings
Austin American Statesman
Editorial
07/19/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Hotez, Peter; Public health surveillance; School districts; Student health
As COVID-19 infections rise, parents need more information from schools
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
07/19/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; School districts; Student health
Reopening Texas schools involves tough choices, and Trump’s rhetoric doesn’t help
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Powell, B.
07/19/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Powell, Beverly; School districts; Student health
Start online if necessary, but for children’s sake, Texas schools must reopen ASAP
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Editorial
07/19/2020
2 doc(s)
Distance education; School districts; Student health
Options for starting school year range from bad to awful for San Antonio parents, educators
San Antonio Express News
Torralva, K.
07/19/2020
2 doc(s)
Bexar County; Distance education; Educational technology; North East Independent School District; San Antonio Independent School District; School districts; Student health
Paxton: Religious private schools ‘protected’ from local reopening orders
Austin American Statesman
Choi, H.
07/18/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Paxton, Ken; Public health; Religious schools; Student health
Texas gives school districts more leeway in reopening schools amid pandemic
Austin American Statesman
Taboada, M.
07/18/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Distance education; Education Agency, Texas; Morath, Mike; School districts; Student health
Schools can now offer online-only instruction until November, according to new state guidelines
Dallas Morning News
Smith, C.
07/18/2020
6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Distance education; Education Agency, Texas; Hinojosa, Michael; Morath, Mike; School districts; Student health
Texas officials can delay start of school, switch to online for first four weeks, TEA says
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Tinsley, A.
07/18/2020
7 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Distance education; Education Agency, Texas; Public opinion polls; School districts; Student health
Private religious schools in Texas can open when they want, despite COVID-19, AG says
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Tinsley, A.
07/18/2020
6 doc(s)
Paxton, Ken; Religious schools; Student health
TEA releases new guidance for Texas schools on online-only classes, start of year
Houston Chronicle
Carpenter, J.
07/18/2020
3 doc(s)
Distance education; Education Agency, Texas; Educational technology; School districts; Student health
Texas Education Agency says schools can delay in-person classes by up to 8 weeks
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Staff
07/18/2020
4 doc(s)
Distance education; Education Agency, Texas; School districts; Student health; Tyler Independent School District
City, county officials can keep students home
Victoria Advocate
Douty, S.
07/18/2020
3 doc(s)
Distance education; Education Agency, Texas; School districts; Student health
Local educators raise important point for district officials to consider
Amarillo Globe-News
Editorial
07/17/2020
2 doc(s)
Distance education; School districts; Teachers
Waco ISD plans to delay start of school year due to COVID-19
Waco Tribune Herald
Crum, B.
07/17/2020
2 doc(s)
School districts; School year; Student health; Waco Independent School District
