‘We have to be cautious’: Houston ISD’s school reopening brings nerves, excitement
Houston Chronicle
Carpenter, J.
10/19/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Distance education; Houston Independent School District; Student health
Gov. Abbott: Some schools will teach remotely into October as COVID-19 remains a threat
San Angelo Standard Times
Moritz, J.
08/12/2020
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Distance education; School districts; Student health
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
Spring Branch ISD pushes back the start of school
Houston Chronicle
Lapin, E.
08/05/2020
5 doc(s)
School year; Spring Branch Independent School District
With schools starting online only, Houston districts work to convince skeptical families to log on
Houston Chronicle
Webb, S.
08/04/2020
4 doc(s)
Distance education; Families; Parents; School districts
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
Abbott: local health authorities can’t shutter schools to prevent coronavirus spread
Austin American Statesman
Taboada, M.
08/01/2020
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Association of Texas Professional Educators; Bonnen, Dennis; Coronavirus; Education Agency, Texas; Huberty, Dan; Morath, Mike; Patrick, Dan; Paxton, Ken; Public health; School boards; School districts; Student health; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
Abbott: Health officials can’t keep schools closed
Houston Chronicle
Carpenter, J.
08/01/2020
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Humble Independent School District; Morath, Mike; Paxton, Ken; Public health; School boards; School districts; Student health
Gov. Abbott, GOP leaders shoot down Bexar County health order about school reopenings amid coronavirus pandemic
San Antonio Express News
Fechter, J.
08/01/2020
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bexar County; Distance education; Flores, Pete; School districts; Student health
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
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
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
‘A somber reminder’: Dallas County reports new one-day high of 36 coronavirus deaths as state adds 313
Dallas Morning News
Steele, T.
07/30/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Jenkins, Clay Lewis; Public health surveillance
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
Brazos Valley districts' plans for new school year include COVID-19 precautions
Bryan Eagle
Katz, C.
07/29/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Distance education; School districts; Student health
Texas Education Agency: Continued funding at risk for schools pushed to remote-only by local coronavirus orders
Dallas Morning News
Ayala, E.
07/29/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Distance education; Education Agency, Texas; Morath, Mike; Paxton, Ken; Private schools; Public health; School districts; School finance; Student health
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
McLennan County school-delay order rescinded after TEA, Paxton moves; Local authority still urging September start
Waco Tribune Herald
Crum, B.
07/29/2020
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General opinions; Coronavirus; Education Agency, Texas; Paxton, Ken; School districts; Student health
