It’s time for schools to end mask mandates
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
02/12/2022
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medical equipment; School districts; Student health
More Texas teachers consider quitting as pandemic wears on
Dallas Morning News
Smith, C.
02/08/2022
6 doc(s)
Coronavirus; School safety; Teacher retention
Texas Democrats want to cancel STAAR test due to COVID-19 surge
Houston Chronicle
McKinley, E.
02/01/2022
4 doc(s)
Academic performance; Educational accountability; Menéndez, José; O'Rourke, Beto; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
Battered by virus absences, San Antonio’s public schools are hanging on
San Antonio Express News
Perez, D.
01/17/2022
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; School attendance; School districts
Hutto ISD closing all schools Tuesday and Wednesday due to staff out with COVID-19
Austin American Statesman
Mendez, M.
01/16/2022
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Hutto Independent School District; School attendance; School employees
North Texas districts cancel school after MLK break due to staffing shortages, COVID-19 surge
Dallas Morning News
Olivares, V.
01/15/2022
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; School districts
Some Houston-area districts work to keep campuses open as COVID hits staff, students
Houston Chronicle
Dellinger, H.
01/15/2022
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; School districts; School employees; Student health
San Antonio-area schools extend MLK holiday due to COVID-19 surges
San Antonio Express News
Pettaway, T.
01/15/2022
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; School districts; Student health
No school Friday in Marble Falls ISD
Austin American Statesman
Mendez, M.
01/14/2022
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Marble Falls Independent School District; School attendance; School employees
Rep. Raymond, Laredo school districts send message on COVID to community
Laredo Morning Times
Trevino, C.
01/09/2022
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Laredo Independent School District; Raymond, Richard Peña; Student health; United Independent School District
Schools are reporting fewer COVID cases, state and local data show
Houston Chronicle
Gill, J.
10/05/2021
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; School districts; Student health
Texas AG Paxton sues Richardson ISD over mask mandate. Will Dallas ISD be next?
Dallas Morning News
Richman, T.
09/11/2021
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Paxton, Ken; Richardson Independent School District; School boards; School districts; Student health
Conroe ISD leader warns of impact as COVID cases increase
San Antonio Express News
Swinnerton, J.
09/08/2021
3 doc(s)
Conroe Independent School District; Coronavirus; Public health surveillance; School transportation; Teachers
North Texas school districts feel COVID-19 surge, report thousands of new cases
Dallas Morning News
Donaldson, E.
09/07/2021
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; School districts; Student health
Closures affecting 42,000 students
San Antonio Express News
Staff
09/05/2021
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Distance education; School districts; Student health
Who's enforcing Gov. Abbott's ban on school mask rules? Not Abbott.
San Antonio Express News
McKinley, E.
09/05/2021
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Allison, Steve; Coronavirus; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Education Agency, Texas; Leach, Jeff; Medical equipment; School districts; Student health
Richardson school trustees affirm mask mandate as COVID-19 cases spike
Dallas Morning News
Richman, T.
09/04/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medical equipment; Richardson Independent School District; Stone, Jeannie; Student health
More than 5,000 Fort Worth students and teachers in quarantine for COVID-19 exposure
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Allen, S.
09/04/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Fort Worth Independent School District; Medical screening; Public health surveillance
Fort Worth public schools cannot require masks until at least January, court orders
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Clarridge, E.
09/04/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Chupp, John P.; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Fort Worth Independent School District; Medical equipment; School boards; Scribner, Kent P.
Student COVID cases nearly double across Texas in one week
Houston Chronicle
Dellinger, H.
09/04/2021
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Medical equipment; School districts; Student health
Number of reported COVID cases among Texas students nearly triples in a week
Houston Chronicle
Dellinger, H.
08/28/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Student health
Conroe ISD parents split on benefits of mask mandate
Houston Chronicle
Swinnerton, J.
08/25/2021
4 doc(s)
Conroe Independent School District; Coronavirus; Medical equipment; School boards
Finally, teachers have their shot
San Antonio Express News
Preyor-Johnson, N.
03/07/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Distance education; Immunizations; School employees; Teachers
All Texas school employees, childcare workers can now get COVID vaccine
Houston Chronicle
Webb, S.
03/04/2021
4 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Child care; Coronavirus; Immunizations; School districts; School employees; Teachers
Texas educators should be on fast track for access to COVID-19 vaccine
Houston Chronicle
Grieder, E.
03/03/2021
2 doc(s)
Bernal, Diego; Coronavirus; Immunizations; Student health; Teachers
Teachers and communities of color need the vaccine now, Texas
Houston Chronicle
Anderson, J.
02/14/2021
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations; School employees; Teachers
Hays County's first case of UK variant of coronavirus found at middle school, campus going virtual
Austin American Statesman
Moreno-Lozano, L.
02/11/2021
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Distance education; Hays Consolidated Independent School District; Student health
Zaffirini files bill for school employees that had COVID
Laredo Morning Times
Ocampo, C.
02/11/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; School employees; Workers' compensation; Zaffirini, Judith
Once considered a priority, most Texas teachers likely won’t get a vaccine until summer
Dallas Morning News
Smith, C.
02/06/2021
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations; Lakey, David L.; Teachers
Fort Worth teachers on edge as they wait for COVID vaccine amid school staffing crisis
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Allen, S.
01/31/2021
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations; Public health surveillance; Scribner, Kent P.; State comparisons; Teachers
Should schools be open? Families of campus staff lost to COVID-19 wrestle with risks, questions
Houston Chronicle
Webb, S.
01/17/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; School districts; School employees; Teachers
Pasadena ISD ending online learning for some students failing classes
Houston Chronicle
Carpenter, J.
12/10/2020
3 doc(s)
Academic performance; Distance education; Pasadena Independent School District
As COVID cases push them into ‘red’ zone, superintendents in San Antonio say school won’t go fully online again
San Antonio Express News
Torralva, K.
12/09/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Distance education; School districts; School superintendents; Student health
Cleveland, Liberty ISDs join other Houston-area school districts in canceling virtual learning
Houston Chronicle
Webb, S.
12/02/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Distance education; School districts
Texas schools see jump in COVID-19 cases, mirroring increases across the state
Dallas Morning News
Smith, C.
11/13/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance; School districts; Student health
Student enrollment dips during pandemic mean Texas schools will lose millions without state policy change
Dallas Morning News
Donaldson, E.
10/31/2020
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Education Agency, Texas; School districts; School enrollment; School finance
Katy ISD closes Seven Lakes High School due to COVID outbreak
Houston Chronicle
Carpenter, J.
10/30/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Katy Independent School District; Student health
Are UIL activities contributing to coronavirus spike?
Beaumont Enterprise
Ramos, J.
10/21/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Hardin County; High school athletics; Public health surveillance; University Interscholastic League
Texas rolls out COVID-19 rapid testing to schools
Austin American Statesman
Taboada, M.
10/15/2020
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Medical screening; School districts; Student health
Virus alert level goes back to red
Dallas Morning News
Garcia, N.
10/15/2020
6 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Dallas County; Jenkins, Clay Lewis; Public health surveillance
“Low” coronavirus risk rating gives S.A. schools leeway to bring more students back to classrooms
San Antonio Express News
Hardaway, L.
10/07/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Nirenberg, Ron; Public health surveillance; School districts; Student health; Wolff, Nelson
Fort Worth students return to classrooms Monday. Here are the latest COVID-19 numbers.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Lopez, B.
10/03/2020
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Fort Worth Independent School District; Public health surveillance; Student health
Texas updates coronavirus case totals in schools, but the data remains limited and murky
Austin American Statesman
Swaby, A.
10/02/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance; School districts; Student health
Texas republishes data on school coronavirus cases but omits hundreds of districts
San Antonio Express News
Harris, C.
10/02/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Education Agency, Texas; Privacy; Public health surveillance; School districts; State Health Services, Texas Department of
Crosby High School temporarily closes after 10 students diagnosed with COVID-19
Houston Chronicle
Webb, S.
10/01/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Crosby Independent School District; Public health surveillance; School districts; Student health
Two Texas school districts cancel remote learning options. Will others follow suit?
Houston Chronicle
Webb, S.
09/30/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Distance education; Louise Independent School District; Morath, Mike; Roosevelt Independent School District; School districts; Student health
Texas agencies can’t say when school district coronavirus data will be back online
San Antonio Express News
Harris, C.
09/29/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance; School districts
I don’t want to lose a teacher or a classmate to COVID-19
Austin American Statesman
Scott, A.
09/27/2020
1 doc(s)
Austin Independent School District; Coronavirus; Public health surveillance; School districts; Student health; Teachers
San Antonio’s Metro Health says state overcounted school coronavirus cases; state pulls data from website
San Antonio Express News
Riker, M.
09/26/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance; San Antonio, Texas; School districts
Texas reports 6,300 COVID-19 cases in public schools since July
San Antonio Express News
Picon, A.
09/25/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance; School districts; School employees; Student health
Texas school coronavirus cases rising, new data show
Austin American Statesman
Taboada, M.
09/24/2020
1 doc(s)
Austin Independent School District; Coronavirus; Public health surveillance; School districts; Student health
School outbreak figures lower than feared
Houston Chronicle
Meckler, L.
09/24/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; School districts; Student health
Fort Worth school board to reconsider moving forward with in-person learning on Oct. 5
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Lopez, B.
09/20/2020
1 doc(s)
Distance education; Fort Worth Independent School District; School boards; Student health
0.21% of Texas students test positive for coronavirus after returning to classrooms
Austin American Statesman
Taboada, M.
09/18/2020
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance; School districts; School employees; Student health
More than 4,500 students and staff in Texas schools have tested positive for COVID-19 since the start of the school year
Dallas Morning News
Smith, C.
09/18/2020
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance; School districts; School employees; Student health
More than 2,000 Texas students have tested positive for COVID-19, new data shows
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Lopez, B.
09/18/2020
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance; School employees; Student health
