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Kaufman family has 'fallen in love' with home schooling their six children
Kaufman residents Tim and Rebecca Carpenter decided early to home school their six children.
Sanford: 'Healthy percentage' of parents say children learned more while home schooling during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic gave many parents and students of dose of home schooling and although many parents were anxious to get their kids back in schools, others discovered they liked home schooling and want to maintain the practice.
Report: Requiring standardized testing online could cost Texas school systems millions
Requiring all state public school students to take a standardized test online by 2022 could cost local school districts millions of dollars, the Texas Tribune reported, citing a report from the Texas Education Agency.
State funding in jeopardy as Austin-area public school enrollment drops during COVID-19 pandemic
Texas public school enrollment has dropped by nearly a quarter-million students during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an analysis by the non-profit policy group Texas 2036.
San Antonio public schools report steep enrollment drops during COVID-19 pandemic
Texas public school enrollment has dropped by nearly a quarter-million students during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an analysis by the nonprofit policy group Texas 2036.
Texas provides 'vast amounts' of PPE to school districts as reopening approaches
As schools prepare for reopening, the state of Texas continues to provide school districts with "vast amounts” of personal protective equipment at no charge, Gov. Greg Abbott said.
Teacher's group: state leaves too many questions unanswered on COVID-19
A Texas teacher’s groups isn’t happy with the state Education Agency’s guidance on reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Texas Teachers Association president tells Abbott to 'slow down' on school reopening
Teachers in Texas have a message for Gov. Greg Abbott on reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic: slow down.