EducationEnrollment Drop Hits Texas Public Schools
By the time the TEA finalizes the data, this year could mark the first drop in Texas public school enrollment since measurement began.
By the time the TEA finalizes the data, this year could mark the first drop in Texas public school enrollment since measurement began.
COVID-wary teachers driven from the job by the virus would be entitled to return to the same pay and benefits under the bill.
STAAR test scores and other academic measurements have not been updated due to COVID-19, but national scores and teacher quality data remain.
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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.
State data and Texas Home School Coalition numbers show record-breaking home school withdrawals for this school year.
Democratic State Rep. Gina Hinojosa wants the Texas Commissioner of Education to take office by vote instead of the governor's appointment.
Some of the state's largest districts doled out thousands in pay raises as restrictions tightened financial belts around Texas.
Commissioner Morath clarified that school districts will continue to receive funding waivers for as long as eight weeks and that the Texas Education Agency will adjust waivers further if necessary.
In response to local health officials prohibiting most schools from opening, Texas’ attorney general provided guidance, saying that authority rests with school system leaders.
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.
After local orders closing all schools were issued, Attorney General Ken Paxton has determined that religious institutions must be allowed to operate in congruence with the First Amendment.
The state confirmed on Thursday that school will return this fall and in-person classes will be an option.
After student educations were interrupted by COVID-19, some lawmakers point to the need to shift away from STAAR testing as the sole grading system for students and school districts.
Though most college entrance exams have been canceled due to coronavirus concerns, a new alternative is allowing for remote testing.
Texas could face a significant revenue shortfall that would disrupt the ability of the state government to fund its $248 billion biennial budget.
Gov. Abbott announced a new executive order to help contain COVID-19 that limits social gatherings to fewer than 10 people, ends dine-in at restaurants, and closes school districts across the state.
The state's STAAR testing requirements have been waived for the remainder of the calendar school year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
HCDE board president Eric Dick joined with the board’s four Democrat trustees to approve a 23 percent pay raise for Superintendent James Colbert and doubled his retirement contributions.
The Harris County Board of Education is the last remaining county board in the state. Despite no longer overseeing any public schools, HCDE continues to collect money and create new operations.