Daily News

The latest education news headlines of interest to TASB members:

Friday, July 1

• Texas safety officials will begin “random intruder detection audits” of schools in September, Texas Tribune
• State education board members push back on proposal to use “involuntary relocation” to describe slavery, Texas Tribune
• Required School Safety Action Steps This Summer, TEA
• Extension of School Safety and Security Grant, TEA
• ‘Try something else’: Students use summer school to learn skills for next year, Fort Worth Report
• Texas School Business magazine, July/August 2022, TASA
• On-demand webinar: As many Texas colleges have seen declines in enrollment, Odessa education leaders say collaboration has helped them buck trend, Texas Tribune

Thursday, June 30

• Texas and Louisiana rank lowest in teacher retirement benefits, study finds, Houston Chronicle
• More Texas schools are investing in online student surveillance. But does it work?, Texas Tribune
• Donors from across Texas, including Fort Worth firm, lead way to create new elementary campus in Uvalde, Fort Worth Report
• The Latest Perk Schools Are Using to Attract Teachers: 4-Day Weeks, Education Week
• Bigger in Texas: Dallas district recruits Arizona teachers, citing higher paychecks, Arizona Republic

Wednesday, June 29

• After Uvalde shooting, Texas leaders will spend more than $100 million on school safety, mental health, Texas Tribune
• Texas Leadership Announces Additional $105.5 Million For School Safety, Mental Health Initiatives, Office of the Texas Governor
• Editorial: School vouchers would be bad for Texas, no matter what the Supreme Court just said, Houston Chronicle
• Butt family, H-E-B donate $10 million to replace Robb Elementary School in Uvalde after mass shooting, Texas Tribune

Tuesday, June 28

• Supreme Court sides with school coach who prayed at a game, offering more protection to public displays of religion, Texas Tribune
• Congress extends pandemic-era school meal program, with caveats, Washington Post
• Copperas Cove High Students Earn Welding Certifications, Ready For World Of Work, Copperas Cove Leader-Press
• Volunteers Work to Provide Playspace Equity at North Texas Schools, NBC DFW

Monday, June 27

• Texas rejects more rigorous teacher certification exam, Texas Tribune

Friday, June 24

• U.S. Senate approves first major gun legislation since 1994, one month after Uvalde shooting, Texas Tribune
• Long-awaited Title IX proposals include protections for LGBTQ students, K-12 Dive
• At Uvalde hearings, Texas lawmakers zero-in on truancy reforms, Dallas Morning News
• Study: Head Start provides opportunities to break cycle of poverty across generations, K-12 Dive
• FDA Ban on Juul E-Cigarettes Draws Praise From Youth Vaping Opponents, Education Week
• USDE Releases Proposed Changes to Title IX Regulations, Invites Public Comment, U.S. Department of Education

Thursday, June 23

• Texas is unlikely to adopt key provision of bipartisan gun bill — a red flag law to take guns away from people deemed dangerous, Texas Tribune
• Before the school shooting, Uvalde was known for a 1970 Hispanic student walkout. Its aging participants fear its spirit and memory are fading, Texas Tribune
• Congress Inks Bipartisan Deal to Extend Child Nutrition Waivers, U.S. News & World Report
• What's next after the Texas State Board of Education rejected the new teacher certification exam, News 9 Midland
• CTC raises tuition following 14% enrollment drop, Killeen Daily Herald
• 6 things we've learned about how the pandemic disrupted learning, NPR
• Op/Ed: The Pandemic’s Toll on Academic Growth Wasn’t Uniform. Recovery Efforts Can’t Be Either, Education Week
• Houston ISD teacher honored by TIME for providing innovative refugee aid in schools, NBC Houston

Wednesday, June 22

• Locks on 340,000 exterior school doors across Texas will be checked as part of Uvalde shooting response, Texas Tribune
• State Rep. Steve Allison to play peacemaker for educators, House Republicans on school safety, San Antonio Reports
• Bipartisan group of Texas mayors call for special session on gun reform, mental health, KXAN Austin
• Area Educators experience "Externship,” County Record
• Chapel Hill ISD elementary students publish bilingual children's book, In Forney

Tuesday, June 21

• Gov. Abbott-mandated public school intruder inspections won't start until fall, NBC San Antonio
• Texas Senate Democrats call again for a special session on gun safety in response to Uvalde shooting, Texas Tribune
• Schools Can Access Tons of Money for Electric Buses. Will They Use It?, Education Week
• Title IX’s Next Battle: The Rights of Transgender Athletes, Associated Press

Monday, June 20

• Texas rejects more rigorous teacher certification exam, Texas Tribune

Friday, June 17

• TEA Releases 2022 STAAR End-Of-Course Assessment Results, Texas Education Agency
• Texas high school students slightly improve on some standardized tests — but haven’t fully regained ground since the pandemic, Texas Tribune
• Tougher teacher test? Texas education board questions push for new exam, Texas Tribune
• Texas Higher Ed Outcomes: Tracking Eighth-Graders' Post-Secondary Success, Texas Tribune
• ‘It’s Hard to See the Perks': Schools Face Tough Sell in Filling Key Jobs, Education Week
• Really Listening to Students Has an Academic Payoff, New Research Finds, Education Week
• Study Links Longer School Bus Rides to Chronic Absenteeism, Education Week
• INSIGHT magazine, Summer 2022, TASA
• Longtime trustee Connie Prado retires from South San ISD school board, San Antonio Report
• 'This is so sweet': TikTok is praising this Texas dad who cheered for every high school grad, San Antonio Express-News

Thursday, June 16

• State leaders negotiate $145 million to address Robb shooting, Spectrum News
• House committee investigating Robb Elementary School shooting will meet in Uvalde, Houston Chronicle
• In Uvalde, an influx of counselors are helping kids recognize, talk about grief and trauma, Houston Chronicle
• USDE Creates National Parents and Families Engagement Council to Help Ensure Recovery Efforts Meet Students’ Needs, U.S. Department of Education
• The Ed. Dept.'s New Parent Council: What Will It Do?, Education Week
• Moses, Ten Commandments back in Texas school curriculum debate, KXAN Austin
• COVID disruptions hurt student progress at all grade levels, GAO says, K-12 Dive
• Expectations for ESSER: The benefits and limits of the historic investment, K-12 Dive
• How School Staffing Shortages Are Hurting Students, Education Week
• Number of Trans Youth Is Twice as High as Previous Estimates, Study Finds, Education Week
• Report: Pandemic pods designed by leaders of color offer lessons for traditional schools, K-12 Dive
• Here are the results from the UIL rule change proposals, WFAA Dallas
• Op/Ed: After 1,155 Hours Together, a Teacher’s End-of-Year Letter to Her Students, Education Week
• Texas Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program Summit registration open, Texas Network of Youth Services

Wednesday, June 15

• State leaders negotiate $145 million to address Robb shooting, Spectrum News
• House committee investigating Robb Elementary School shooting will meet in Uvalde, Houston Chronicle
• In Uvalde, an influx of counselors are helping kids recognize, talk about grief and trauma, Houston Chronicle
• USDE Creates National Parents and Families Engagement Council to Help Ensure Recovery Efforts Meet Students’ Needs, U.S. Department of Education
• The Ed. Dept.'s New Parent Council: What Will It Do?, Education Week
• Moses, Ten Commandments back in Texas school curriculum debate, KXAN Austin
• COVID disruptions hurt student progress at all grade levels, GAO says, K-12 Dive
• Expectations for ESSER: The benefits and limits of the historic investment, K-12 Dive
• How School Staffing Shortages Are Hurting Students, Education Week
• Number of Trans Youth Is Twice as High as Previous Estimates, Study Finds, Education Week
• Report: Pandemic pods designed by leaders of color offer lessons for traditional schools, K-12 Dive
• Here are the results from the UIL rule change proposals, WFAA Dallas
• Op/Ed: After 1,155 Hours Together, a Teacher’s End-of-Year Letter to Her Students, Education Week
• Texas Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program Summit registration open, Texas Network of Youth Services