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'Tim Tebow Bill' to give Texas home-school students equal access to public school extracurriculars on House floor for debate
Legislation proposing that home-schooled children in Texas receive the same opportunities for extracurricular activities as public school students is currently on the State House floor today, indicating progress toward passage.
Billings: schools should better use assessments, adopt asynchronous learning for student progress
Leveraging under-used assessments and embracing "asynchronous learning" can help students perform better in changing learning environments, a science and technology innovator said in an Education Daily Wire op-ed piece published late last year.
Pediatric group: Benefits of in-person education outweigh COVID-19 risks
The physical, academic and mental benefits of going back to school during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic outweigh health risks to students, the American Academy of Pediatrics said in an announcement issued earlier this summer.
Federal stimulus money to flow into Texas school districts this summer
More than $1.2 billion in federal stimulus funds will start flowing into Texas school districts this summer to keep schools fully funding following the COVID-19 pandemic closures, the Texas Education Commission said last week.
East Texas teachers, students adapting to online learning
A Laneville teacher and her students are finding ups and downs to adapting to an online school year because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, an East Texas news station reported earlier this week.
Houston-area school administrators considering plans for 2020-21 school year
Classes in early August, longer school days and other ideas are being tossed around by area educators grappling with how to make up for the loss of a large chunk of the 2019-20 school year, a Houston-based newspaper recently reported.