Schools that have implemented mask mandates have a lower COVID-19 case count than schools without mandates.
Tensions between board members interwove otherwise commonplace discussions about requiring masks in school.
The U.S. Department of Education is probing the possibility that the governor's mask mandate ban discriminates against disabled children.
A newly passed bill should let the TEA replace Houston ISD's entire school board, changing the course of an ongoing lawsuit.
Although House Bill 3979 took effect two days ago, it won't be effective for long. The legislature altered it with Senate Bill 3.
The bill will let Texas public schools set up virtual learning programs for eligible students to attend full-time.
“Elementary school reading proficiency is actually the worst it’s ever been since the dawn of the STAAR test," Commissioner Morath said.
When trying to compare the financial responsibility of traditional school districts and charters, 2020's results are a mixed bag.
Major school districts are disregarding Governor Abbott's order ending mask mandates at all levels of government.
Parents have until the beginning of the school year to choose for their children to repeat the last grade or previous high school course.
Students at ISDs scored higher than charters in every subject. Black and Hispanic students scored comparatively higher at charters.
Sessions on race, advocacy, and even social media influence got more time than post-pandemic learning acceleration.
The State Board of Education has never rejected a majority of charter school applicants before. The meeting's narrowest vote was bipartisan.
Parents of FWISD students are raising concerns about time and resources spent on equity policies rather than the basic skills of education like reading and math.
Texas high schoolers rose modestly in English and fell sharply elsewhere. Federal data shows 8th graders struggled even before the pandemic.
All three ESSER packages are now available, together totaling $17 billion in federal dollars for Texas schools alone.
An ongoing legal battle in Houston ISD has prompted the state legislature to approve revisions to the state’s public education A-F accountability system.
After Governor Greg Abbott gave the order to open the state, the TEA said school boards have the power to vote out their mask mandates.
The diversity officer's duties would range from student counseling to district-wide administration and rule-making.
The Texas A&M System, home to the state’s most populous university, announced that protocols will remain unchanged and may continue into the 2021-2022 school year.
