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'That needs to change': Dallas-Fort Worth homeschooled families could finally have opportunity to participate in public school extracurriculars
House Bill 547 could mean big things for Dallas' homeschooled children if the Senate approves.
Census Bureau: Texas public school enrollment rates decreasing as parents choose home schooling
Texas public school enrollment rates are falling as parents turn to alternative schooling methods more than in years past.
Census Bureau: Texas public schools losing thousands of students a year to home schooling
Texas parents are giving more consideration to alternative schooling methods than in years past. The U.S. Census Bureau recently found that home schooling has grown significantly throughout the past year, with the rate of Texas school-age children being home-schooled at 12.3% in fall 2020 compared to 4.5% before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Forney lawmaker Bell eyes post-COVID educational reform
Underneath the concern for Texas students' health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic lurks many more problems, including how Texas public schools expect to fill their coffers with almost a quarter of a million students withdrawn or absent from public schools as the pandemic progresses.
National School Choice Week president: 'I doubt we will see a decrease in parent support and demand for options' after pandemic
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have been felt in industries all across Texas, including small businesses, media and social fields, and – perhaps most important – the public school system.
TPPF director: Increasing numbers of home school students could provide opportunity for public schools' approach to education
Since early 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic has posed many challenges on traditional public education.
Coalition expects number of home schooling families will continue to rise, even after pandemic
Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been felt in Texas' industries, small businesses, media and social fields, and – perhaps most notably – the public school system.
State funding in jeopardy as public school enrollment numbers plummet across Texas
After nearly a year of disruptions to the traditional classroom setting caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many Houston-area families are using this time to explore alternative learning environments, such as charter schooling and home schooling.
Dallas ISD's drop in enrollment numbers due to COVID-19 among worst in the state
Dallas ISD is no exception to the impact COVID-19 has had on public schools all across Texas.
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board rule change could hinder certain student populations
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) approved an amendment to the Texas Success Initiative (TSI), a program meant to gauge college readiness and support students who need help completing college courses, at a board meeting earlier this month.
Teachers may not always be protected by the First Amendment
With tension at an all-time high in the education society, teachers may feel empowered now more than ever to share their opinions on current events.
Updates to Texas school attendance requirements made for 2020 school year
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) will make changes to the school attendance requirements in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an article from the Texas AFT late last month.
Texas policy group: 'We could have been far more prepared' for COVID-19 impact on schools
Amid an unprecedented public health crisis, classrooms across the state have sat empty for nearly a month with no end in sight.