Daily News

The latest education news headlines of interest to TASB members:

Monday, July 26

• 'Our Students Are In Danger': Some Texas Teachers Are Concerned About Returning To Class, Texas Public Radio
• Thousands of San Antonio students skipped pre-K and kindergarten last year. How will teachers help them catch up?, San Antonio Report
• Texas legislators pen letter to Gov. Abbott, urging him to reconsider mask mandates in schools, KSAT
• Top Dawgs on campus: Clements/Parsons wins national award, Cove Herald News
• Texas Sales Tax Holiday is Aug. 6-8, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Friday, July 23

• Texas Parents Now Have New Rights to Better Support Their Children’s Learning, TEA
• Martin Luther King Jr., the KKK, and more may soon be cut from Texas education requirements, ABC News
• Texas students won’t be required to wear masks. What does that mean as a new COVID strain spreads?, Dallas Morning News
• Austin ISD Will 'Encourage' Masking This Fall For All Students And Staff, Regardless Of Vaccination Status, KUT Austin

Thursday, July 22

• Four takeaways from the CDC on students returning to school in-person, Dallas Morning News
• Gov. Greg Abbott says he won’t impose new mask mandate despite increasing COVID-19 cases, Texas Tribune
• Texas Schoolchildren Will Not Face Mask Requirements at School: Gov. Abbott, NBC DFW
• Pandemic show and tell: Texas second graders’ drawings and words reveal how COVID-19 touched their lives, Texas Tribune
• Dallas ISD launches initiative to get students reading and writing skills at grade level, WFAA
• Science Class Spurs Student Invention That Wins National Contest, NBC DFW
• Charge It Forward; Keene ISD unveils free clothing closet for community, Cleburne Times Review

Wednesday, July 21

• Returning to school as pandemic lingers, San Antonio students inundate counseling center, Texas Tribune
• Spring Branch ISD assistant principal Watson bound for Olympics as USA assistant coach, Click 2 Houston

Tuesday, July 20

• Dallas school braces for surge in returning students facing mental health challenges, Texas Tribune
• Fort Worth ISD Looking For Help Designing Future Technology Plan, CBS DFW
• COVID-19 disrupted their training. How will Fort Worth schools support new teachers?, Fort Worth Star Telegram
• Texas Senators approve tougher ‘anti-critical race theory’ bill but its success unlikely, Dallas Morning News
• Suicide rates for youth have risen dramatically. How can we reduce the risk?, Dallas Morning News
• Fort Worth ISD Puts Up Internet Towers Throughout City To Help Underserved Neighborhoods, CBS DFW
• 'Teaching the truth' - teachers bridle at new Texas law that puts bounds on classroom discussions of race, slavery, San Antonio Express News
• MISD Students In National Spotlight As They Pitch Mallet Head This Week, Focus Daily News

Friday, July 16

• Regional Nominees for 2021 Outstanding School Board Announced, TASA
• Parental Options for Students to Repeat Grades or Courses, TEA
• Houston Independent School District in need of more than 700 teachers for the upcoming school year, Fox 26
• What Does the Critical Race Theory Law Mean for Texas Classrooms? Teachers Speak Out, Education Week
• The Pandemic and Politics Made Life Especially Rough for LGBTQ Youth, Survey Finds, Education Week
• National spelling bee runner-up reflects on competition and moving to Texas, Dallas Morning News
• South San ISD students earn money, learn business skills on Lemonade Day, San Antonio Report

Thursday, July 15

• 4 takeaways from Texas’ top education lawmakers, Dallas Morning News
• Retired Teachers Say 13th Check Delay Highlights Need for More Permanent Solution, NBC DFW
• Should Texas teachers be required to post lesson information for review?, Dallas Morning News  
• As Absentee Democrats Plead For Federal Voting Protections In Washington, Texas Senate Passes Its Election Bill, KUT
• 'I've learned a lot:' East Central ISD students take part in paid internships this summer, News 4 SA

Wednesday, July 14

• Texas Senate unanimously passes '13th check' for retired teachers and school staff, KVUE Austin
• To block voting legislation, Democrats put bail bills, legislative funding and other measures in peril, Texas Tribune
• Analysis: Texas legislators are fighting ferociously — and for voters' attention, Texas Tribune
• Book Giveaway Benefits Kids in Two Fort Worth ISD Schools, NBC DFW

Monday, July 12

• Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need masks, CDC says, Dallas Morning News
• Unvaccinated Students, Adults Should Continue Wearing Masks in Schools, CDC Says, Education Week
• Texas educators of color say law limiting how America’s history of racism is taught further silences marginalized voices, Texas Tribune
• Texas Senate bill seeks to strip required lessons on people of color and women from “critical race theory” law, Texas Tribune
• GOP voting bills advance in Texas House and Senate after overnight committee hearings, Texas Tribune
• Texans testifying on GOP voting bill faced a 17 hour-wait to be heard by lawmakers in the dead of night, Texas Tribune
• Op/Ed by Joe Straus: On voting reform, Texas should press reset and seek bipartisan solutions, Dallas Morning News
• Harrison County Sheriff's Office joins Hallsville ISD shoe drive, Longview News Journal
• A Fort Worth 10-year-old collected 40,000 books for kids in need, Texas Monthly
• Socorro ISD celebrates Partners in Education for dedication to help students, schools, El Paso Herald-Post

Friday, July 9

• The Texas Legislature Has Targeted Critical Race Theory, But Is It Being Taught In Public Schools?, KERA News
• Texas House attempting to reset on contentious elections bill with new author, new committee in special session, Texas Tribune
• What's in the new voting restriction legislation introduced in the Texas House and Senate, Texas Tribune

Thursday, July 8

• Texas lawmakers are back for a special session. Here's what you should know, Texas Tribune
• Frequently asked questions about special sessions, Legislative Reference Library
• Texas to receive another $4.1 billion in federal stimulus money for schools, Houston Chronicle 
• 'We want to educate': House identifies full return to in-person classes as key goal in Houston ISD, Houston Chronicle 
• Four Texas students competing in the Spelling Bee final, Texas News Today
• Analysis: A “special” session of culture wars, politics and unfinished business, Texas Tribune

Wednesday, July 7

• Gov. Greg Abbott includes voting restrictions, critical race theory and rules for transgender student athletes on special legislative session agenda, Texas Tribune
• Texas Lawmakers Return For A Second Shot At Tighter Voting Laws, KUT / NPR
• Texas Schools Receive Billions in Federal Money for Post-Pandemic Tutoring, NBC DFW

Tuesday, July 6

• Many Dallas families still don’t have reliable internet. Here are some possible solutions, Dallas Morning News
• State Office Could Help Schools Pay For Connectivity Projects, NBC DFW
• Analysis: The noisiest branch of Texas government goes into overtime, Texas Tribune

Friday, July 2

• North Texas districts launch expanded summer school programs to address ‘COVID slide’, Dallas Morning News 
• College Station ISD Career Tech students place at National Contest, KAGS
• Central Texas school districts in desperate need for new teachers, KCEN
• South Texas’ first virtual academy to open this fall, KVEO
• Texas community colleges can now offer 4-year bachelor's degree programs, ABC 13

Thursday, July 1

• Nearly 1M more students fell behind in math. Will Texas change how the subject is taught?, Dallas Morning News 
• Austin ISD Lost Thousands Of Students During The Pandemic. It's Going Door To Door To Bring Them Back, KUT
• Central Texas high school graduate is top teen chef in the U.S., KXAN
• Analysis: A critical culture war over how to teach history, Texas Tribune
• Mesquite ISD Puts Literacy Initiative on Wheels, NBC DFW

Wednesday, June 30

• HISD adds 15 days to next school year following STAAR exam results, ABC 13 Houston
• Enrollment in Fort Worth ISD Summer Learning Triples, NBC DFW
• Waco ISD inspires students to become veterinarians, KXXV

Tuesday, June 29

• Texas students' standardized test scores dropped dramatically during the pandemic, especially in math, Texas Tribune
• Some Texas students with disabilities thrived on remote learning, but have few options this fall, Texas Tribune
• Abbott allocating $94.6M to help students and colleges recover from pandemic-fueled problems, ABC 13 Houston
• Leaping the competition: Lufkin students win national game development contest, KTRE
• Mobile Library Outside Of Fort Worth Provides Summer Reading In A Book Desert, KERA News

Monday, June 28

• TEA Releases Spring 2021 STAAR Grades 3-8 and End-of-Course Assessment Results; Outcomes for In-Person Learners Appreciably Higher Than for Those Who Were Remote, TEA
• Immigration and border security remain top concerns of Texas voters, UT/TT Poll finds, Texas Tribune
• Analysis: A majority of Texas voters isn’t enough to sway a Republican state government, Texas Tribune                                                                                                                               
• NEISD staff member went from drawing Rugrats to sketching San Antonio students, San Antonio Express-News
• Greenville High School wins Texas robotics championship, Greenville Herald Banner