Congress is sending more relief money to schools, but coronavirus-related costs and declining state funding tied to student enrollment are driving districts toward a financial crisis.
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Enrollments across the state are down in Texas, who stands to lose the most? School districts and students.
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Public schools are facing a unprecedented student enrollment decline across the nation from the pandemic, especially in PreK.
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In the 1984 movie The Karate Kid, Mr. Miyagi agrees to teach karate to novice Daniel LaRusso. His...
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Alief ISD is one of the Texas school districts that are facing unexpected declines in student enrollment – mostly in Pre-Kindergarten classes.
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Over 80 Texas legislators have signed on to a letter requesting Gov. Abbott to expand broadband access throughout the state.
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Madam President, each year during the month of August, I look forward to traveling across my...
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Virtual learning is well underway in many North Texas schools. Districts have spent all summer...
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By: Anette Carlisle Texas has chosen to abandon our local public schools, locally elected school...
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By: Jasper Scherer and Jacob Carpenter | Aug. 12, 2020 | Updated: Aug. 12, 2020 5:57 p.m. Harris...
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HOUSTON — The COVID-19 pandemic is teaching Houston-area school districts some hard lessons about...
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ALIEF, Texas – Monday marks the third day of the new semester in Alief Independent School...
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By Tawnell D. Hobbs | Photographs by Christopher Lee for The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2020...
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Written By: Evie Blad A critical part of the 2020 U.S. Census starts Tuesday, when workers...
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By: HD Chambers and Brian Woods Recently, Major League Baseball started its version of the 2020...
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Austin ISD Board pushes school start back to September 8th because of coronavirus.
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Written By: Jason Miles | KHOU11 HOUSTON — Getting ready for the new year during the COVID-19...
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Governor Abbott provided a new update on PPE distribution to Texas schools.
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Alief ISD launched their first day back to school completely virtual due to coronavirus. Take a look at what they are doing for students.
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Northside ISD Superintendent, Dr. Brian Woods, speaks out about the realities of school funding and reopening schools in the safest way.
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El Paso ISD sets the bar high for their students by using a teaching method referred to as Active Learning.
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Paxton guidance contradicts earlier information the TEA gave school districts that said local health authorities had the power to delay or close schools to in-person instruction.
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Funding for schools reopening will be a focal point of the next phase with both sides of the aisle agreeing that such a move is necessary, but the costs and parameters still need to be worked out.
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Written by: Sarah Asch | Austin American Statesman Facebook posts: ”(The Texas Education Agency)...
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Written By: The Editorial Board at The Houston Chronicle When kids finally do return to classes...
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The academic world is upside down. Districts are grappling with how to deal with the looming...
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HISD unveiled plans for the 2020-2021 school year for reopening, taking the precautious route for the safety of their students
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Travis county health officials declared in-person instruction for school districts like Austin ISD unsafe and require online learning.
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A young teacher from Central Texas gets elected to the U.S. House of Representatives during the...
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In just one month, Texas schools are still on track to re-open with face-to-face instruction,...
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After TEA announced reopening plans, Texas teachers are voicing their concerns on safety when it comes to returning to the classroom.
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Written By: Jamel Valencia | Adriana Candelaria Thursday, July 9th 2020 EL PASO, Texas...
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The Texas Education Agency announced Tuesday new safety guidelines for districts to follow upon...
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Written By: Russell Falcon, KXAN Staff | July 7, 2020 AUSTIN (KXAN) In a Facebook Live with Mayor...
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State Rep. Gina Hinojosa sent a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott and TEA Commissioner Mike Morath.
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A new statewide report from the TEA shows that more than 600,000 students didn’t complete assignments or respond to teacher outreach during the pandemic.
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Northside ISD is looking at all options to reopen campuses for the fall 2020 school year with COVID-19 safety concerns still unanswered.
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Written by: LAURA ISENSEE. For 40 years, Robin Stauffer has taught high school English in seven...
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EDINBURG, Texas – State Rep. Terry Canales wants more transparency at Texas charter schools and...
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Written by: Emily Donaldson Texas’ largest charter school network, IDEA Public Schools, will pay...
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Fort Bend ISD plans to offer full time at home learning for the 2020-2021 school year allowing students to have options amid uncertainty.
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Texas House of Public Education Chairman Dan Huberty writes about Texas’ public education funding crisis amid COVID-19.
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Texas public school leaders are trying to draw up preliminary plans for bringing students back to classrooms after COVID-19.
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Thank you to the Texas Education Agency for sharing the guidance below for Texas teachers and...
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Gov. Greg Abbott announces plans to keep Texas schools closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.
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In an unprecedented move, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday he would waive testing requirements...
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The threat of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, is forcing educators across the country to think...
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AUSTIN, Texas — Despite concerns over the spread of coronavirus, school districts in Central Texas...
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With every passing hour, more K-12 schools are closing. Ohio and Maryland have become the first to...
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Some of the districts extending their spring breaks are working on contingency plans to transition hundreds of thousands of students and teachers to remote learning in the event of even longer closures.
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Is this learning? A student works on a STAAR simulation test in 2016. Annual tests and letter...
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Voter registration activity at Texas high schools spiked ahead of the 2018 general elections, when young and Hispanic voters turned out in record numbers for a midterm.
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(AUSTIN, TEXAS) — The Texas School Alliance, which represents 45 of the largest school districts...
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When it comes to vouchers, Texas can learn from other states.
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TSA provides public education supporters with key messages related to issues before the Texas...
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It has become more difficult to enforce the state’s compulsory attendance law. Legislators and educators are discussing solutions.
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The recent report from Hearst Newspapers on Texas charter schools’ use of land purchases reminds us once again that weak oversight and ineffective state laws allow charter schools to take advantage of their students and Texas taxpayers.
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