“This case, and others like it, are not about whether people should wear masks or whether the government should make them do it."
Major school districts are disregarding Governor Abbott's order ending mask mandates at all levels of government.
Following a trend that has sprouted up across the country, Tarrant County is looking to hire two new staff members to focus on racism as a public health issue.
On behalf of the State of Texas, Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed several lawsuits in recent months against the Biden administration.
The lawsuit decries the effects of the federal government placing illegal aliens in “congregate settings.”
Some lawmakers are praising Abbott’s announcement while others are claiming the move will cost the lives of Texans.
Though schools won't have to worry about their own scores this year, the TEA will still administrate the STAAR test to gauge student success.
Texas state health officials said that the coronavirus vaccines would roll out over the next few months and that continued use of face masks and social distancing was recommended in the meantime.
Gov. Abbott said that the state would receive an allotment of 1.4 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine the week of December 14 with more allotments to come.
Superintendent Clay Rosenbaum indicated that virtual learning was placing an “unsustainable” burden on teachers.
Dallas, Arlington, and Irving school districts are among those that are beginning to return to the classroom.
Public opinion of reopening schools is divided, but the CDC supports it, noting that less than 0.1 percent of COVID-19-related deaths are among minors.
