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Expert urges educators to continue with rigor in distance learning
An education expert suggests focusing on rigor, expectations, scaffolding and demonstration of learning when working on the logistics of remote learning.
Students in Texas schools increasingly failing in virtual learning settings
More children are failing at least one class during the first few weeks of school than in previous years.
Education professional urges teachers, parents to help children lead
Adam Dovico believes that when children lead, the world watches, he said in a Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA) blog post.
Brown University study finds politics play a role in pandemic school reopenings
A recent study by Brown University found that the COVID-19 pandemic has presented a unique opportunity to examine how local governments respond to public health crises when there are high levels and partisan polarization.
Association urges teachers to change the way they teach to help students
The Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association is urging its members to champion authentic learning, especially in an age where education is feeling different, according to a blog post.
TCTA reminds certificate seekers about new rule to go into effect
The Texas Education Agency wants elementary-level certificate seekers to be aware that there will be a new requirement for test-takers after Dec. 31, according to the Texas Classroom Teachers Association (TCTA).
School boards named as TASA winners
Five Texas school boards were chosen as part of the 2020 the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) School Board Awards' Honor School Boards, TASA said in a news release.
TASB doesn't agree with TEA decision
Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath sided with Attorney General Ken Paxton in an issue that could potentially cause challenges for local school boards when it comes to education funding due to it being tied to in-person schooling and not including virtual learning, the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) reported.
TEA reverses course, won't fund Texas schools district refusing to fully open
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) says school campuses that only offer remote-only learning will not receive full state funding, according to The Dallas Morning News.
TSA, TUC want Abbott to cancel in-person school
The Texas School Alliance (TSA) and the Texas Urban Council of Superintendents (TUC) urged Gov. Greg Abbott not to reopen schools until COVID-19 is under control, according to a Texas AFT news release.
Teachers' association urges Abbott to issue order shuttering schools
The Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA) wants Gov. Greg Abbott to issue an order closing school buildings until it is safe to reopen schools, according to a TSTA-issued news release.
Education Austin urges teachers to refuse to report to schools in-person
Education Austin, a teachers and employees union that is within the Austin Independent School District (AISD), urged teachers to refuse to come back for on-campus teaching this fall if they are directed to do so, KXAN reported.
TEA provides guidelines, extra resources for upcoming school year
Texas Education Agency (TEA) issued comprehensive guidelines for how to safely return ton on-campus instruction for students this school year, according to a TEA-issued release.
TSTA against resuming STAAR testing
The Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA) is against the recent decision to go ahead with STAAR testing in the midst of the pandemic, the agency reported in a TSTA-issued release.
Hospital visits down due to COVID-19
Some Americans are avoiding hospital care for medical emergencies in fear that they will catch COVID-29, the Star Tribune reported.
NCFL president wants Texas to focus on family learning
The President and founder of the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) is urging Texas to create a plan that will include family engagement and will drive change for families.
Texas schools' funding to be impacted by COVID-19
Texas schools will likely take a blow to their funding as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the state's finances, KXAN reports.
Heidi Cruz: Texas needs to strike down 2013 law involving restrictions on virtual learning
Texas Federation for Children Chairwoman Heidi Cruz opined in a Houston-Chronicle opinion piece and said that even before COVID-19, Texas' virtual school system was crippled by a 2013 law that greatly restricted online learning full time and wasn't properly funded.
School district makes changes to AP exams
Advanced Placement course exams will see some changes this year due to the tests having to be taken online because of COVID-19, Community Impact Plano reported.