Daily News

The latest education news headlines of interest to TASB members:

June 1, 2020

• Austin metro coronavirus hospitalizations drop to lowest level since April 28, Community Impact
• As Texas businesses reopen, a short-lived coronavirus safety net is dismantled, Texas Tribune
• A small Texas school district reopens classrooms for summer school, Texas Tribune
• COVID-19 most disruptive event since WWII, OA Online
• Op/Ed: Year-round school is not a simple fix to the complex education problems COVID-19 has created, Dallas Morning News

May 29, 2020

• Texas will extend early voting period this fall, Gov. Greg Abbott says, Texas Tribune
• Amid unknowns, educators grapple with how to reopen schools, Austin American Statesman
• An emotional end to the school year as teachers pack up students’ things, KXAN
• Public schools face a fall with a lot more costs and a lot less funding, Washington Post
• Watch: The CDC Guidance on Reopening Schools, Explained, Education Week

May 28, 2020

• Back to school? 1 in 5 teachers are unlikely to return to reopened classrooms this fall, poll says, USA Today
• Texas Supreme Court: Lack of immunity to coronavirus alone isn’t enough for mail-in ballot, Texas Tribune
• State of Texas releases voter health checklist for polling stations in June and July, Community Impact 
• Texas on the hook for $6.8 million after long voter ID fight, Texas Tribune 
• Did your child get free or reduced-price school lunches? You may be eligible for $285 in food aid, Texas Tribune

May 27, 2020

• Watch Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s press conference on coronavirus in Amarillo at 2 p.m., Texas Tribune
• Texas recommends people bring their own hand sanitizer to vote this summer, Texas Tribune 
• Discussion held on how Dallas, Houston ISDs are reaching out to their at-risk students, Fox 7 Austin
• COVID slide could make summer school more popular than ever this year, News 4 San Antonio
• Nelson, Hinojosa Op/Ed: Coronavirus Will Not End Our Commitment to Public Education, Rio Grande Guardian

May 26, 2020

• The Pandemic Is Driving America's Schools Toward A Financial Meltdown, KERA Dallas
• Living in hotels, students lose ground while dealing with cramped rooms and eviction fears, Texas Tribune
• More Families Likely to Homeschool After Pandemic Ends, KTRH News Radio
• Rally held in Dallas to push for an expansion to mail-in voting during COVID-19 pandemic, FOX4 KDFW
• Plans to reopen school in North Texas are taking shape, WFAA Dallas
• UIL releases summer workout guidelines amid coronavirus, which includes more sport-specific coaching time, Dallas Morning News 

May 22, 2020

• Federal cash infusion will start reaching Texas school districts in June, Texas Tribune
• Coronavirus hammers Texas school budgets, Austin American Statesman 
• AISD considers only allowing 25% of students into school in the fall, KXAN Austin 
• CPCISD's Bower recognized as Region 8 Superintendent of the Year, Sulphur Springs News-Telegram

May 21, 2020

• May 18 Update: COVID-19 FAQ: School Boards, TEA
• Texas is locked in a battle over voting by mail. Here's how to do it, Texas Tribune
• State agencies told to slash budgets 5%, Austin American Statesman
• Big events look less likely in ’20, Austin American Statesman 
• Will teachers risk returning to classrooms when schools reopen? Dallas ISD's biggest union says some may quit or retire, WFAA Dallas
• Teacher group says June 1 too soon for in-person classes, Dallas Morning News

May 20, 2020

• Texas school districts raise hands for shares of $1.29 billion federal infusion, Texas Tribune
• Federal judge says all Texas voters can apply to vote by mail during pandemic, Texas Tribune
• Coronavirus in Texas: Medical experts say voting in person "certain" to spread infections, Texas Tribune  
• Analysis: In spite of it all, a Texas government that’s running full-steam ahead, Texas Tribune   
• Gov. Abbott allows in-person summer school but districts say it’s too late to switch, KXAN Austin

May 19, 2020

• Abbott gives OK for in-person summer school but some districts balk, Austin American Statesman
• Opening up child care, camps helps working parents, but risks remain, Texas Tribune
• Texas schools can hold summer classes, but students can't be required to attend in person, Texas Tribune
• How COVID-19 Will Balloon District Costs This Coming School Year, Education Week
• Moderna Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Shows Promising Early Results, New York Times

May 18, 2020

• Watch Gov. Greg Abbott's press conference on Texas coronavirus updates, Texas Tribune
• Op/Ed: Texas must bridge the digital divide in school districts, Austin American Statesman
• Op/Ed: Texas should seize this chance to reinvent its schools, Austin American-Statesman
• North Texas districts try to reach students who have not logged on for online learning, WFAA 8
• STISD approaches COVID-19 with time-proven system, The Monitor

May 15, 2020

• LEFT BEHIND: How the coronavirus is widening the student achievement gap, Austin American Statesman
• 'Devastating impact' on students prompts TEA to suggest changes to school calendars, KAGS Bryan
• 'No decisions' made about whether Dallas students will go back to school in the fall, WFAA Dallas
• HISD board approves first step toward ‘innovation’ status, potential earlier school start date, Houston Chronicle
• Editorial: Year-round school in Texas next year to deal with COVID-19? We say yes, Dallas Morning News

May 14, 2020

• Episode 35: No Kid Hungry, TASB Talks podcast
• Governor to decide in the next month on whether to allow kids to return to class, KENS5 San Antonio
• How Texas school districts ensure special education students don’t fall behind amid COVID-19, KXAN Austin
• Coronavirus pandemic hammers Texas school districts’ budgets, Austin American Statesman
• Schools will need to address learning lapses post-COVID, experts say, WFAA Dallas 

May 13, 2020

• TEA Offers Free Tool to Parents and Schools to Diagnose How Much Their Students Learned This Year and To Help Educators Plan for the “COVID Slide”, TEA
• Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton warns Austin, San Antonio, Dallas to loosen coronavirus restrictions, Texas Tribune
• As school districts plan to open for the fall semester, the question isn't when, but how, WFAA Dallas
• TEA provides changes to 2020-21 school calendars, prepares for 'devastating impact' on students, KVUE Austin
• Here’s how your child’s 2020-21 school calendar might look different: TEA, Click2Houston
• Dan Huberty Op/Ed, Our Tribune 

May 12, 2020

• Leadership during COVID-19: Faye Beaulieu on Prioritizing during a Crisis, TASB Talks podcast
• Gov. Abbott, TEA launches initiative to bring internet connection to all Texas students, KHOU11
• Texas’ rules for mail-in voting won't work during pandemic, a new lawsuit argues, Texas Tribune
• Texas doubles early voting period for July primary runoff elections, Texas Tribune
• TEA helps over 10,000 students with special education needs by using speech pathology technology, KXXV Waco
• Will Months of Remote Learning Worsen Students' Attention Problems?, Education Week

May 11, 2020

• TEA Helps Solve a Critical COVID-19 Special Education Distance Learning Challenge, TEA
• Texas leaders say you should wear a mask, but you don’t have to, muddling public health message, Dallas Morning News
• Coronavirus in Texas: Austin extends stay-at-home orders to end of May, Texas Tribune
• Could longer school year with more breaks help in 2020-21? State officials make the case, Houston Chronicle
• Devastated Budgets and Widening Inequities: How the Coronavirus Collapse Will Impact Schools, Education Week
• How home-schooling parents can avoid exhausting their emotional energy too early — and in the wrong places, Washington Post

May 8, 2020

• Could longer school year with more breaks help in 2020-21? State officials make the case, Houston Chronicle
• K-12 school leaders warn of ‘disaster’ from huge coronavirus-related budget cuts as layoffs and furloughs begin, Washington Post
• Mystery Inflammatory Syndrome In Kids And Teens Likely Linked To COVID-19, NPR
• CDC Guidance For Reopening Schools, Child Care And Summer Camps Is Leaked, NPR
• Texas receives $31M in federal dollars to expand coronavirus testing, Community Impact

May 7, 2020

• Content to let Texas counties issue pandemic restrictions, Abbott asserts his power to lift them, Houston Chronicle
• Meet 'coronavirus lag,' the other pandemic striking immigrant students hardest, Houston Chronicle
• The time has come to address education’s digital divide, UTSA Today
• More than $5 million in federal aid rolls into Texas for crisis counseling services, Community Impact
• "There's no sense in risking it": As Texas eases restrictions, a family keeps its social distance, Texas Tribune

May 6, 2020

• Texas officials OK outdoor graduation ceremonies, keep indoor ban, Houston Chronicle
• Texas outlines guidelines to allow socially distant graduations to resume, Texas Tribune
• May 5: Guidance for Graduation and End-of-Year Promotion Ceremonies During COVID-19, TEA
• From graduation to fall classes, schools face changes during COVID-19 pandemic, FOX Austin
• Abbott sending "surge team" to look at spiraling coronavirus rates near Texas meatpacking plants, Texas Tribune
• Analysis: Reopening Texas as hot spots multiply, Texas Tribune

May 5, 2020

• 2:30 p.m. Today: Watch Gov. Abbott's press conference on Texas coronavirus updates, Texas Tribune
• Normal School Days In August? ‘Highly Doubtful,’ Dallas ISD Superintendent Says, CBS DFW
• ‘Between 0 and 100%’: Texas schools weigh the odds of students returning this fall, Texas Tribune
• Restorative Practices at Home - Resources for Parents, TEA
• Texas Medical Association president expects COVID-19 cases to increase in coming days, KXAN

May 4, 2020

• Statesman Power Poll: Now is time to dip into rainy day fund, Austin American-Statesman
• Texas sees 4th day in a row with 1,000-plus new coronavirus cases, Austin American-Statesman
• Texas sales tax revenue dropped 9% in April, biggest decline in a decade, Houston Chronicle
• CCSSO Releases Framework to Assist State Education Leaders in Planning for Restart of Schools, Council of Chief State School Officers
• Austin ISD mailing learning packets, targeting students without internet access, KVUE Austin

May 1, 2020

• Leadership during COVID-19: Troy Simmons on Getting Your Board on the Same Page, TASB Talks Podcast
• Kevin Brown: The Strength to Persevere, TASA
• Guidance for 2020 Seniors, April 30, TEA
• 7 in 10 Parents Say Being a Teacher's Harder Than Their Own Job, KCEN Temple
• ‘My perspective is of a teenager, interrupted’: 8 young people share how coronavirus pandemic is changing them, Seattle Times
• Coronavirus in Texas: Comptroller expected to release sales tax figures showing "unprecedented" drop in revenues, Texas Tribune
• North East ISD serves millionth meal through 'Fresh Express' bus routes, NBC San Antonio

April 30, 2020

• ​Texas 4th graders rank among nation's Top 10 in NAEP Mathematics gains, The Nation’s Report Card
• School districts ask for $175 billion in coronavirus relief, WFAA DFW
• Districts could see drop in revenue if UIL cancels fall events, KTRE9 DFW
• DeVos To Use Coronavirus Relief Funds For Home Schooling 'Microgrants', NPR
• Central Texas school districts break down what plans they have for fall months, KVUE

April 29, 2020

• ​Central Texas company develops technology to verify COVID-19 tests, KVUE
• Texas A&M researchers to test tuberculosis vaccine in fight against coronavirus, Statesman
• Federal government sued for denying stimulus checks to Americans married to undocumented immigrants, Texas Tribune
• Gov. Greg Abbott ends self-quarantine mandate for travelers from Louisiana, Texas Tribune
• How Teachers Are Fighting to Make Meaningful Connections with Students, New York Times

April 28, 2020

• ​Gov. Greg Abbott to let restaurants, movie theaters and malls open with limited capacity Friday, Texas Tribune
• CDC adds 6 new COVID-19 symptoms, including loss of taste or smell, to list, Houston Chronicle
• Parents, Educators Worry Digital Divide During COVID-19 Pandemic Will Widen Learning Gaps, Houston Public Media
• As businesses prepare to reopen, workers weigh COVID-19 risk against the need for a paycheck, Texas Tribune
• Gov. Abbott ‘opened too much business, too fast’ Travis Co. Judge says, KXAN
• Houston ISD trustees could vote on whether to explore a District of Innovation plan in May, Community Impact

April 27, 2020

• ​Podcast: Black History School Board Panel, TASB
• Breaking down what this semester’s grades mean for Dallas’ high school students, Dallas Morning News
• Letters: Students share ways to learn from home during pandemic, Houston Chronicle 
• Texas needs a big ramp-up in virus testing to avoid a surge in cases as the economy reopens, experts say, Dallas Morning News
• Before Texas can safely re-open its economy, health experts say these four things must happen, Texas Tribune
• Even In Crisis Times, There Is A Push To Wire Rural America, KERA News

April 24, 2020

• ​Coronavirus in Texas: Job losses continue to mount, Statesman
• Most Texas voters think coronavirus will be contained “in the next few months,” UT/TT Poll finds, Texas Tribune
• Kevin Brown: Those Who Can, Teach, TASA
• Coronavirus in Texas: Galveston will reopen public beaches for workouts, Texas Tribune
• Things look a little different for special education students while remote learning, Statesman
• Texas school districts discuss Fall return strategies amid COVID-19 outbreak, Fox7
• Op/Ed: Public schools have stepped up during coronavirus crisis. We can’t abandon them, Houston Chronicle 

April 23, 2020

• ​Gov. Greg Abbott promises far-reaching announcement on reopening Texas businesses, including restaurants, hair salons, Texas Tribune
• Here's a list of Central Texas school districts' graduation changes, KVUE
• Burleson and Burleson Centennial high schools among the best academics in the nation, Fort Worth Star Telegram
• Desperate for fall enrollees, colleges are luring students with campus perks and cold cash, Washington Post
• Analysis: When It Comes to Remote Learning, Too Many States Are Telling School Districts, ‘You’re on Your Own’, The 74
• Pflugerville teacher donates H-E-B award winnings to students, Statesman
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April 22, 2020

• School Districts and Coronavirus: What's the Latest? Texas Association of School Boards
• Editorial: There are some hopeful signs in this pandemic, but we are a long way from done, Dallas Morning News
• Gov. Abbott says trends encouraging, but not time yet to open Texas economy, Houston Chronicle
• Pandemic a High-Stakes Test for Betsy DeVos' Leadership, Education Week
• School District Buys Internet Transmission Towers to Keep Students Connected, NBC DFW-5
• Plano ISD awards staff members in their driveways, Plano Star Courier
• Teacher brainstorms idea for unique graduation sign for Sabine High School students, KLTV East Texas
• Analysis: Energy isn’t the whole Texas economy, but it’s a critical piece, Texas Tribune
• U.S.Map: See the Top 100 Public High Schools, US News and World Report
• Best High Schools in Texas, US News and World Report

April 21, 2020

• Texas school districts still could feel ill effects of coronavirus pandemic on budgets next year, Houston Chronicle
• Drive-thrus and free pencils: Texas plans for July elections with in-person voting, Texas Tribune
• Disability rights advocates urge Education Secretary DeVos to ensure special education students receive equal services, Washington Post
• Analysis: In an important election year, politics takes a back seat, Texas Tribune
• Killeen ISD provides free Microsoft Office for all students and staff, Fox 44

April 20, 2020

• Gov. Greg Abbott keeps Texas classrooms closed for remainder of school year, Texas Tribune
• Law puts expansive emergency power in Abbott’s hands, Austin American-Statesman
• Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces team to restart the economy, loosens some restrictions, Texas Tribune
• Additional Guidance on Closure per Executive Order no. GA-16, TEA
• El Paso ISD’s Virtual gallery showcases quarantine art from students, staff, El Paso Herald-Post
• Op/Ed: The burden of switching to online education falls mostly on teachers, Dallas Morning News
   

April 17, 2020

• Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces team to restart the economy, loosens some restrictions, Texas Tribune
• Watch Gov. Greg Abbott discuss plans to reopen economy during coronavirus pandemic, Texas Tribune
• SFA Counseling Clinic offering free teletherapy during pandemic, The Gilmer Mirror 
• More delays in the Census could affect redistricting and response rates in Texas, Fort Worth Star Telegram
• Website launches to help essential workers find child care, Click2Houston
• Meals & Masks: Exxon Mobil gives Houston restaurants a much-needed lifeline, Houston Chronicle

April 16, 2020

• Texas judge will issue order that could greatly expand mail-in voting, Texas Tribune
• Texas voters who fear catching the coronavirus can vote by mail, state judge rules, Dallas Morning News
• Texas teachers to Gov. Abbott: Keep schools closed to prevent longer closures, ABC Houston
• COVID-19 impacting career, technical high school students, CBS Amarillo
• Texas universities answer questions about college admissions changes due to COVID-19, KVUE Austin

April 15, 2020

• Texas school closings fray the personal bonds between teachers and students, Texas Tribune
• New COVID-19 numbers dampen hopes of Texas turnaround, Austin American-Statesman
• Gov. Abbott says decision on school year coming this week, KLTV/KTRE Amarillo
• Laptop Distribution Helps Boost Student Interactions to 91% At San Antonio ISD, Texas Public Radio
• FWISD board votes to buy thousands of computers, hot spots for students learning at home, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• How Mansfield schools will soon be helping area health-care workers fight coronavirus, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Betsy DeVos Releases First Coronavirus Emergency Aid for K-12 Schools, Education Week

April 14, 2020

• Commissioner's Video for Parents, Texas Education Agency
• 'The need is real': Houston-area schools scramble for hotspots so students don't fall behind, Houston Chronicle
• Abbott announces child care website for essential workers during coronavirus pandemic, Austin American-Statesman
• Abbott: Coronavirus numbers show glimmer of hope, but with red flags, Austin American-Statesman
• How Will Coronavirus Affect School Spending? 9 Questions Answered, Education Week
• After a beloved principal's death, Waco middle school community grieves apart, Texas Tribune

April 13, 2020

• Gov. Abbott Extends Texas Coronavirus Disaster Declaration, KUT
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Support and Guidance, Texas Education Agency
• National Survey Tracks Impact of Coronavirus on Schools: 10 Key Findings, Education Week
• Teaching Without Schools: Grief, Then A 'Free-For-All', Texas Public Radio
• Where Are They? Students Go Missing in Shift to Remote Classes, Education Week
• The Disparities in Remote Learning Under Coronavirus (in Charts), Education Week
• San Antonio ISD Has Lost Contact With 25% Of Its Elementary Students Since Spring Break, Texas Public Radio
• With schools closed, some districts stop tracking attendance, while others redefine it, Chalkbeat
• Survey: Teens Are Worried About Coronavirus, Especially Teens of Color, Education Week
• Coronavirus in Texas with Clay Jenkins, Dallas County Judge, Texas Tribune
• Editorial: FEMA, don’t desert Houston in coronavirus battle, Houston Chronicle
• Analysis: Texas has scant data about the pandemic, leaving a lot of questions, Texas Tribune

April 9, 2020

• Houston nonprofit in critical need of supplies for Child Protective Services kids, Houston Chronicle
• Op/Ed: The COVID Choice for Education: Do we go back to ‘normal’ or invent something entirely different?, Medium.com
• Austin ISD launches mobile WiFi buses to help students with distance, FOX Austin
• 'We'll all get through it together': Parent educator shares triumphs, woes of teaching from home during coronavirus pandemic, KVUE Austin
• Coronavirus In Texas: Zoom Privacy And Security Issues Under Scrutiny, CBS DFW
• Humble ISD teachers prepare students for new, online AP testing formats due to coronavirus, LMT Online
• Keller ISD superintendent connects with students during weekly reading events, Community Impact
• Personalized letters help Mesquite teacher maintain connection with kindergarten students, Dallas Morning News
• Deaf and hearing students at McAllen elementary gaining skills in one virtual classroom, KRGV Rio Grande Valley
• Houston Community College forms partnership to address protective gear shortage, Community Impact

April 8, 2020

• Texas Home Learning website, Texas Education Agency
• Free Online Event: Coronavirus: Putting K-12 Leadership to the Test, Education Week
• Coronavirus in Texas 4/8: Texas not disclosing nursing home infections; food banks see demand surge, Texas Tribune
• Analysis: A fast drop for the Texas economy — and for the state budget, Texas Tribune
• Coronavirus in Texas cities: See how social distancing could reduce stress on hospitals, Texas Tribune
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Support and Guidance, Texas Education Agency
• Editorial: Missing out on graduation and prom is devastating, but students might learn the biggest lesson of all, Dallas Morning News
• 10 Questions Teachers Should Ask to Ensure Student Security and Wellness During COVID-19, Raise Your Hand Texas
• School budgets are in big trouble, especially in high-poverty areas. Here’s why — and what could help, Chalkbeat
• HB 3 College Preparation Assessment, Industry-Based Certification Reimbursement and AP/IB Testing (pdf), Texas Education Agency
• COVID-19 FAQ: TELPAS and LPAC Guidance (pdf), Texas Education Agency
• Map: Coronavirus and School Closures, Education Week
• 4 In 10 U.S. Teens Say They Haven't Done Online Learning Since Schools Closed, Education Week
• Texas Democrats again sue to ease vote-by-mail rules during coronavirus pandemic, Texas Tribune
• Sen. Nathan Johnson: We need to expand Medicaid in Texas now, Dallas Morning News
• FEMA rejects Texas’ disaster request over Dallas’ October tornadoes, denying region millions of dollars, Dallas Morning News
• Over 8 in 10 Parents Now Say Child Is Learning Remotely, Gallup
• Addressing worries about academic impact of online learning, CBS Austin
• Frenship High School student develops respirator for COVID-19 patients, KCBD Lubbock
• KISD exploring option of virtual graduation, Killeen Daily Herald
• Anatomage Table Brings Anatomy Education To a New Level, Focus Daily News
• Wylie High School students use 3D printers to create PPE, Big Country home page

April 7, 2020

• Instructional Continuity Grant for districts with Targeted Support and Improvement campuses, TEA
• Dallas ISD distributes nearly half-million meals in a single day, Dallas Morning News
• Round Rock Express offering family meal kits amid coronavirus pandemic, Austin American-Statesman
• Houston, Harris County launch service to link essential workers with child care providers, Houston Chronicle
• ‘This means everything to us’: HISD sees high demand as food pickup resumes, Houston Chronicle
• As students begin online classes, expert says cybersecurity must be a priority, NBC San Antonio
• Fort Bend ISD hosts parent training sessions as teacher-facilitated instruction gets underway, Community Impact
• DeVos Authorizes New Funding Flexibilities to Support Continued Learning During COVID-19 National Emergency, US Department of Education
• KISD kicks off virtual spirit week to lift students’ spirits, Killeen Daily Herald
• Op/Ed: Lake Travis superintendent: In unprecedented times, teachers, staff rise to occasion, Austin American-Statesman
• PSJA ISD offering telehealth counseling services for students, families, Texas Border Business
• Roscoe Collegiate ISD students manufacturing 3-D printed medical masks, Big Country home page
• Tyler ISD moving forward with hiring candidates with virtual interviews, CBS Tyler
• West Oso ISD provides $50 stipends to teachers, CBS Corpus Christi
• ‘They’re working overtime right now,’ Austin ISD ramps up mental health services during coronavirus pandemic, KXAN Austin
• Lessons In Leadership: Administrators' advice for addressing 5 coronavirus challenges, Education Dive

April 6, 2020

• Now more than ever, Houston’s ‘digital divide’ puts children’s education in peril, Houston Chronicle
• Coronavirus live updates: Houston schools face technology problem during stay-at-home order, Houston Chronicle
• School Board FAQs (pdf), updated April 3, Texas Education Agency
• School Safety FAQ (pdf), updated April 3, Texas Education Agency
• COVID-19 FAQ: Discipline Guidance (pdf), updated April 3, Texas Education Agency
• COVID-19 FAQ: Special Education Emergency Contingency Plan, updated April 3, Texas Education Agency
• Austin school district campuses to remain shuttered indefinitely amid coronavirus outbreak, Austin American-Statesman
• Gov. Greg Abbott isn't calling it a stay-at-home order. But he's telling Texans to stay at home, Texas Tribune
• Zoom Use Skyrockets During Coronavirus Pandemic, Prompting Wave of Problems for Schools, Education Week
• Dells’ foundation to give $100 million to coronavirus fight, Austin American-Statesman
• Why Texas is behind the curve on releasing timely coronavirus information, Houston Chronicle
• Governors Urge Betsy DeVos: Give Us Coronavirus Aid and Guidance Quickly, Education Week
• How to Handle IEPs During the Coronavirus Crisis? Some Expert Advice, Education Week
• Map: Coronavirus and School Closures, updated April 5, Education Week
• The Beat Goes On: High School Choirs Improvise In The Age Of Coronavirus, NPR
• Mental & Behavioral Health Support and Resources (pdf), updated April 5, Texas Education Agency
• Coronavirus in Texas: See how Texans are responding to COVID-19, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
• Coronavirus updates: CCISD offers seniors revised graduation dates as a contingency plan, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
• San Antonio educators: our best efforts can’t stop coronavirus closures from hurting students, San Antonio Express-News
• Op-ed: The covid-19 crisis is going to get much worse when it hits rural areas, Washington Post
• ECISD providing lodging to first responders, Odessa American
• EDINBURG CISD DONATES MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO LOCAL HOSPITAL, FOX South Texas
• Georgetown ISD Backpack Buddies program to home-deliver food to district's vulnerable children, Community Impact
• 100,000 children's books donated to HISD by Barbara Bush Literacy Foundation, KHOU Houston
• Guest column: Stories, heroes, myths and legends, Victoria Advocate
• UIL remains committed to holding state championship events, if possible, Dallas Morning News
• Watch Gov. Greg Abbott deliver the latest on efforts to contain the coronavirus in Texas, Texas Tribune

April 3, 2020

• Fort Worth ISD students will receive pass/fail grades due to coronavirus closure, MSN
• Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Waiver Approval & 2020 State Academic Accountability, TEA
• COVID-19 FAQ: Accountability, updated April 2, TEA
• Grading Students During the Coronavirus Crisis: What's the Right Call?, EdWeek
• It's Official: All States Have Been Excused From Statewide Testing This Year, EdWeek
• 9 Out Of 10 Children Are Out Of School Worldwide. What Now?, NPR
• Texas school districts will not be rated for 2019-20, TEA says, KVUE

April 2, 2020

• ‘Coronavirus in Texas’ interview with Aldine ISD Superintendent LaTonya Goffney, Texas Tribune
• Texas schools are paying support staff; work for substitute teachers dries up, Texas Tribune
• TASB Talks podcast: School Board Operations during the COVID-19 Crisis, TASB
• Thousands in Texas face delays to their unemployment relief because of busy phone lines and website outages, Texas Tribune
• Some local elections in Texas moving ahead despite coronavirus spread, Texas Tribune
• Gov. Abbott clarifies order, saying it ‘requires all Texans to stay at home’, Houston Chronicle\
• ‘Apart We Stand Together’ Public Health Resources Materials and Assets, Texas Education Agency
• FEMA FAQs, Texas Education Agency
• Guidance on Educator and Staff Issues and Educator Evaluations and Non-renewal, Texas Education Agency
• Discipline Data Validation Compliance Review FAQ, Texas Education Agency
• New District Home Learning Survey, Texas Education Agency
• Instructional Continuity Detailed Guidance, Texas Education Agency
• Former Houston Superintendent Terry Grier on the Challenges of School Closures and Distance Learning, EducationNext
• Eastland band students challenged to make own instruments, KTAB/KRBC Eastland
• Lady Mustangs establish new normal with technology, Lubbock Online
• Rotan ISD Parade of Teachers, Fisher County Chronicle
• Pflugerville schools host virtual spirit days to foster connection during COVID-19 closure, KXAN Austin
• Leander ISD leadership says tough times call for shift in priorities, CBS Austin

April 1, 2020

• Governor Abbott Issues Executive Order, Implements Statewide Essential Services And Activities Protocols, Texas Governor’s Office
• Executive Order no. GA-14 Statewide Essential Service and Activity (PDF), Texas Education Agency
• Governor Abbott Announces Comfort Food Care Packages For Texas Youth And Families, Texas Governor’s Office
• E-Rate FAQs (PDF), Texas Education Agency
• Guidance on Educator and Staff Issues and Educator Evaluations and Non-renewal (PDF), Texas Education Agency
• Texas governor extends social distancing mandates, closes schools until May, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Analysis: A digital divide with dire consequences for Texas, Texas Tribune
• Despite coronavirus, quarterly property tax bills still are due in Texas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Texas manufacturing collapses, adding to certainty of recession this year, Houston Chronicle
• April 1 is Census Day, League of Women Voters
• In Rural Texas, School Districts Are Making Sure Kids Get Connected At Home, KERA News
• Dallas County’s latest shelter-in-place revisions lead Dallas ISD to cut meal service to once a week, Dallas Morning News
• Teachers Spring Into Action to Help Medical Workers During Coronavirus Pandemic, Education Week
• Map: Coronavirus and School Closures, Education Week
• Fierce Debate as DeVos Weighs Schools' Obligations to Students With Disabilities, Education Week
• Houston-area school districts pivot to video, online interviews to hire teachers during pandemic, Houston Chronicle
• 'Why don't we embrace it?': Bryan ISD seniors creating new traditions when it comes to graduation, KAGS Bryan
• Clint ISD offers its health magnet program equipment and supplies to local hospitals, KTSM El Paso
• Keller ISD Moves to Pass/Fail Grading Due Because of Pandemic, NBC DFW

March 31, 2020

• Guidance on Grading and Graduation Requirements, Texas Education Agency
• FIRST FAQs, Texas Education Agency
• Update: COVID-19 FAQ: School Boards, Texas Education Agency
• Instructional Continuity Framework Overview (PowerPoint), Texas Education Agency
• Instructional Continuity Detailed Guidance, Texas Education Agency
• Overview of Texas Home Learning Resource (PowerPoint), Texas Education Agency
• TELPAS and TELPAS Alternate Assessment FAQ, Texas Education Agency
• The Lost Senior Year: Credits, Proms, Sports All in Jeopardy, Education Week
• San Antonio-area school districts drop A-F grading system for coronavirus semester, San Antonio Express-News
• Brazosport staff uplifts students with video announcements, Brazoria County Facts
• Dallas County’s latest shelter-in-place revisions lead Dallas ISD to cut meal service to once a week, Dallas Morning News
• Forney ISD to host virtual Kindergarten Round-Up, April 7, inForney.com
• With no live track, see results for Frisco ISD’s virtual meet and the SportsDayHS mythical All-Area meet, Dallas Morning News
• First of its kind: Lubbock ISD holds inaugural virtual track and field meet, Lubbock Online
• North East ISD to donate hundreds of masks to help shortages during COVID-19 pandemic, NBC San Antonio
• Cavender's gives $100,000 to Texas FFA scholarships, Weatherford Democrat
• Ballinger parade gives students, teachers chance to see each other, Go San Angelo

March 30, 2020

• School Board FAQs, Texas Education Agency
• Trump signs $2T pandemic relief that funds airline bailouts, medical supplies, jobless benefits and cash for families, Dallas Morning News
• Schools Get $13.5 Billion in Coronavirus Package Signed Into Law, Education Week
• Map: Coronavirus and School Closures, Education Week
• Grants and Federal Funding FAQs, Texas Education Agency
• Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) Application and Information, Texas Education Agency
• Missed School Days Waiver (pdf), Texas Education Agency
• School FIRST FAQs, Texas Education Agency
• Instructional Continuity Attestation While Closed (pdf), Texas Education Agency
• Sample Letter for confirmed COVID exposure (staff) and Sample Letter for presumptive COVID exposure (staff), Texas Education Agency
• Fitnessgram Assessment and Reporting Guidance, Texas Education Agency
• Editorial: In the dark days of coronavirus, there are heroes among us, Houston Chronicle
• Texas school districts pushing forward amid constant change and challenges, Raise Your Hand Texas
• 5 Social-Emotional Learning Tips For Families During The COVID-19 Outbreak, KERA News
• DeVos Proposes 'Microgrants' for Students, Teachers During School Closures, Education Week
• Texas expands travel restrictions, launches pop-up hospital as coronavirus spreads, Texas Tribune
• Analysis: A Texas governor caught betwixt and between Texas attitudes, Texas Tribune
• Austin school board’s virtual meeting to provide virus, superintendent updates, Austin American-Statesman
• What Coronavirus Numbers Can And Can't Tell Us About The Spread Of The Disease, KUT
• Join us for a live interview with LaTonya Goffney, Aldine ISD superintendent, about education and the coronavirus outbreak, Texas Tribune
• Will Learning Gaps Deepen as Schools Stay Closed? Education Week
• Answering Questions, Setting Expectations: Week 1 Of Remote Learning In San Antonio, Texas Public Radio
• Abbott Announces New Processes To Preserve And Extend Child Care Capacity For Front Line Workers, Office of the Governor
• As Texas economy sputters, will rainy day fund rescue state government?, Austin American-Statesman
• Lubbock ISD Athletics holds virtual track meet on Twitter, KCBD Lubbock
• El Paso ISD teachers, staff find unique ways to stay in touch with students, El Paso Herald Post
• The Biggest Distance-Learning Experiment In History: Week One, NPR

March 27, 2020

• Roma ISD Varsity Mariachi first song from home
• COVID-19 and Special Education in Texas, TEA
• Texas Educators Are Rising to the Challenge, Raise Your Hand Texas
• College entrance, advanced placement exams canceled, modified due to COVID-19, KXAN
• Round Rock ISD donates 6,500 surgical masks, 7,000 gloves to WilCo first responders in fight against coronavirus, Community Impact
• Analysis: Coronavirus and local control in Texas, Texas Tribune
• Teens Help Seniors Stay Engaged by Offering Tech Tutoring, NBCDFW5
• Texas regulators vote to ban residential utility shut-offs during pandemic while buoying companies, Texas Tribune
• Joe Straus: Coronavirus crisis shows need for leadership, San Antonio Express-News
• How To Talk To Children About COVID-19, Texas A&M University
• Dallas ISD to purchase 12,000 WiFi hotspots to help students continue distance learning during COVID-19 pandemic, CBS Tyler
• Executive Director’s blog: Finding Meaning in a Time of Crisis, TASA
• Summary Debrief of TEA COVID-19 Superintendents Calls, TEA
• Guidance Regarding Operational Measures, TEA
• Guidance for Students Experiencing Homelessness, TEA
• Guidance for Military Connected Students, TEA
• Guidance for Students in Foster Care, TEA
• Early Childhood Education, TEA
• Educator Preparation Program Communication Regarding COVID-19, TEA
• Educator Preparation Program Webinar (UPDATED) COVID-19 Disaster Declaration and EPP Implications, TEA
• TDA RECEIVES IMPORTANT USDA FLEXIBILITY ON SCHOOL MEALS, Texas Department of Agriculture
• A quilter, a chocolate maker and a man on a mission: Meet the Texans improvising masks for doctors, Texas Tribune
• Gov. Greg Abbott orders air travelers from New Orleans and around New York to self-quarantine, Texas Tribune
• All manner of holiday yard decorations sprout up as people are stuck at home, Washington Post
• Comic: How To Turn Your Home Into A School Without Losing Your Sanity, NPR

March 26, 2020

• Texas schools get OK to give free meals to parents when kids aren't present, Texas Tribune
• Trump issues major disaster declaration for Texas, Austin American-Statesman
• How Does Current Law Limit Betsy DeVos' Power to Waive Education Mandates?, Education Week
• Update: Here's how many coronavirus cases there are in Texas—and everything else you need to know, Texas Tribune

March 25, 2020

• Worried about current compliance, Gov. Greg Abbott signals openness to stricter coronavirus order, Texas Tribune
• On virus regulations, Abbott plots course between conservatives, Democrats, Austin American-Statesman
• COVID-19 case dashboard, Texas Department of States Health Services
• Map: Coronavirus and School Closures, Education Week
• "It's going to hurt": New coronavirus shocks Texas economy as length of public health crisis remains unknown, Texas Tribune
• Texas unemployment rate headed toward double digits, comptroller warns, Texas Tribune
• How many coronavirus cases in Texas? Depends on who you ask, Texas Tribune
• Instructional Continuity Planning Framework, Texas Education Agency
• Texas ESSA Waiver Request on Assessment and Accountability, Texas Education Agency
• Guidance On Individual Graduation Committees, Texas Education Agency
• Missed School Days Waiver, Texas Education Agency
• Instructions for Submitting an Educator Appraisal Waiver, Texas Education Agency
• Superintendent Response Checklist, Texas Education Agency
• Cybersecurity Tips and Tools, Texas Education Agency
• Shelter in Place FAQ, Texas Education Agency
• Coronavirus updates in Texas: Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas has 566 cases; state's number of deaths at 7, Texas Tribune
• Analysis: Coronavirus, family, economics and false choices, Texas Tribune
• Coronavirus Fears Lead School Districts to Halt or Make Changes to Children's Food Services, Education Week
• What Our Children Need Most From Us Right Now, Education Week
• States Get Creative To Find And Deploy More Health Workers In COVID-19 Fight, NPR
• WesTex Connect has free hotspot set up at Shotwell, Big Country News
• ECISD to begin offering childcare for health providers, Odessa American
• Texas teacher begins drive-by visits to check in on her students, KTSM El Paso
• Round Rock elementary school teachers make video for students, KVUE Austin

March 24, 2020

• Texas’s largest counties are issuing stay-at-home orders as coronavirus spreads, Texas Tribune
• Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls coronavirus a ‘major disaster,’ asks for a presidential declaration, Dallas Morning News
• Op/Ed: Talking to children about novel coronavirus, Houston Chronicle
• Texas Hospital Association urges communities statewide to order sheltering in place, Dallas Morning News
• Guidance on Educator and Staff Issues and Educator Evaluation and Non-Renewal, TEA
• Logistical Considerations for Paper-Based Packet Pickup to Mitigate Public Health Risks, TEA
• Childcare Services for First Responders, TEA
• Residential School Program Guidance, TEA
• TELPAS & LPAC Guidance, TEA
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Support and Guidance, TEA
• Supplemental Fact Sheet Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in preschool, Elementary and Secondary Schools While Serving Children with Disabilities, US Department of Education
• Here's how many coronavirus cases there are in Texas—and everything else you need to know, Texas Tribune
• These Texas organizations are helping people during the pandemic—and here's how you can, too, Texas Tribune
• Austin company gives away kids’ books at AISD meal pickup spots, KXAN Austin
• Comstock ISD working with students, senior citizens, Del Rio News-Herald
• Del Valle ISD to be distributing Chromebooks to students needing technology access, FOX Austin
• Gilmer ISD using school buses to deliver meals to kids, CBS Tyler
• Houston ISD launches online learning portal to help students, parents during pandemic, Houston Chronicle
• Teachers go the extra mile to connect with students, FOX Houston
• North East ISD offering virtual counseling for students amid COVID-19 closing schools, NBC San Antonio
• Teachers parade through neighborhoods to motivate students learning from home, CBS San Antonio
• San Benito elementary school makes street parade for students, Valley Morning Star
• Elysian-Fields ISD bus drivers, administrators go above, beyond for students, KNUE
• Wylie ISD renting devices Wednesday for online education; Abilene ISD rents 3,600, Abilene Reporter News
• Spectrum offering free internet for students with new sign-up, KXAN Austin
• AT&T creates $10 million fund to help families and educators through coronavirus pandemic, Dallas Morning News

March 23, 2020

• FCC waives rural e-rate program gift rules to promote connectivity for students during pandemic, Federal Communications Commission
• Gov. Abbott avoids statewide shelter-in-place order — for now, Houston Chronicle
• Texas' budget could take massive hit as coronavirus crisis continues unfolding, lawmakers learn, Texas Tribune
• AT&T creates $10 million fund to help families and educators through coronavirus pandemic, Dallas Morning News
• Schools Race To Feed Students Amid Coronavirus Closures, Texas Public Radio
• Editorial: Closing schools in Texas was the right move, Houston Chronicle
• When Schools Shut Down, We All Lose, Education Week
• School District Buys Internet Transmission Towers to Keep Students Connected, NBCDFW-5
• Texas delaying May primary runoff elections in response to coronavirus, Texas Tribune
• The Education World Wants a Coronavirus Stimulus. What Would Help the Most? Education Week
• MealFinder Map for Texas Students Now Live, Texas Education Agency/3/20
• San Antonio school districts to open mental health hotlines during coronavirus closure, San Antonio Express-News/3/19
• Friendswood Girl Scouts give comfort and thanks to firefighters dealing with pandemic, Houston Chronicle
• COVID19 and Special Education in Texas, Texas Education Agency
• At Schools Closed for Coronavirus, Online Work Won’t Count, The Wall Street Journal/3/19
• Update: Calculation of Business Days and COVID-19, Attorney General of Texas
• Elementary teachers form parade route to surprise students during COVID-19 pandemic, CBS Tyler
• Henderson ISD teachers continue teaching through Facebook Live, CBS Tyler

March 20, 2020

• Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces temporary statewide school, restaurant, gym closures, Texas Tribune
• Statement from Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath on the Temporary Statewide Closure of Schools, TEA
• Speaker Bonnen Statement Regarding Wage Continuity for School Support Staff, Texas House of Representatives (TASB mentioned)
• State launches virtual map to find where Texas schools are serving meals amid closures, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• School districts navigate next steps to keep students learning during closures, KXAN
• Houston ISD expects to roll out online instruction March 31, Community Impact
• UIL pushes back restart date, Temple Daily News
• Waco ISD to distribute learning materials to students March 23 to start remote instruction, Waco Tribune-Herald

March 19, 2020

• Coronavirus in Texas: Abbott to address school, dine-in restaurant closures during virtual town hall, KXAN
• Texas lets school districts decide whether students can graduate without STAAR, Texas Tribune
• Texas cities, school districts can postpone local elections from May to November over coronavirus concerns, Dallas Morning News
• Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Waiver Request, Texas Education Agency
• Cancellation of STAAR Testing for the Remainder of the School Year, Texas Education Agency
• Texas Meal Finder, Texas Education Agency
• Local charity gives away 400 free laptops for students during coronavirus crisis, NBC Houston

March 18, 2020

• As coronavirus stops people from gathering, Gov. Greg Abbott suspends part of open-meetings law, Texas Tribune
• Superintendents to Trump Administration: Give Us Clear Direction on Closures, Education Week
• Supporting Student Home Internet Access During School Closures, NSBA

March 17, 2020

• Abbott suspends Open Meetings Act over coronavirus pandemic, Austin American Statesman

March 16, 2020

• Governor Abbott Waives STAAR Testing Requirements, Office of the Texas Governor

March 13, 2020

• Advocates, teachers aim to help growing number of young Texas voters wield their power, Corpus Christi Caller Times

March 12, 2020

• Gunter Middle School students, teachers work to conserve historic county map at state agency, Texas General Land Office
• Socorro ISD students receive $676,000 in UTEP scholarships, El Paso Herald-Post

March 11, 2020

• Hendrickson High School nationally recognized for campus-wide inclusion efforts, Fox 7-Austin
• Who wins when a state guarantees college admission to its top high school students? EducationDive

March 10, 2020

• TEA Creates COVID-19 Resource Webpage, Texas Education Agency
• 2020 Report to the People of Texas, Governor’s Office
• Dallas County asks for Super Tuesday recount after discovering it missed some ballots, Texas Tribune

March 6, 2020

• A Conversation with Mike Morath, the Texas education commissioner, Texas Tribune
• Jerry McGinty to head troubled Legislative Budget Board, Texas Tribune
• Anna student film takes state honors, The Anna-Melissa Tribune
• Commentary: Supporting public education is part of our business at Brooks, San Antonio Express-News
• HB 3 Implementation: Additional Days School Year Planning and Execution Program, Texas Education Agency
• Instructional Materials Ordering for the 2020−21 School Year, Texas Education Agency
• High School Counselor Survey, Texas Education Agency
• Update on TSDS studentGPS® Dashboards, Texas Education Agency

March 5, 2020

• Abbott Announces School Safety And Victims’ Services Research Survey For Educators Across Texas, Governor’s Office
• Education Department delays rule change that would cut funding for rural schools, CNN
• Will Dallas be the first big-city district to require video cameras in all special education classrooms?, Dallas Morning News
• Uprooting Inequities: Data Reveal Deep Inequities in Schools, Education Week

March 4, 2020

• Texas primary 2020 results, Texas Tribune
• Texas voting lines last hours after polls close on Super Tuesday, Texas Tribune
• Responding to the Risk of Infectious Disease in Public Schools, TASB School Law eSource
• Responding to the Coronavirus, NSBA
• Joe Straus Op/Ed: New academies with hands-on training a better fit than college for many Texas youth, Houston Chronicle
• Disabled Round Rock ISD students care for disabled animals, KXAN NBC 36-Austin

March 3, 2020

• Higher Ed Deal in the Works?, Inside Higher Ed
• Study: Boosting soft skills is better than raising test scores, Hechinger Report
• Katy ISD redesigns school-business partnership program, Community Impact
• Op/Ed: Principals Have the Public's Trust. It's Time to Leverage That Trust, Education Week

March 2, 2020

• Education Dept. to Cut Off Federal Funding for Some Rural Schools, New York Times
• Though Not A Top Issue In National Races, Education Figures Strongly In Texas Contest, KUT
• Analysis: Culling the Texas ballots, round one, Texas Tribune
• Here's how Texas early voting in the primary compares with elections past in the state's biggest counties, Texas Tribune
• Statistics in Schools Week: Everyone Counts!, US Census Bureau
• Commentary: Standardized tests a poor yardstick, San Antonio Express-News

February 27, 2020

• Future Leaders: Port Isabel schools launch Minitropolis communities, Brownsville Herald
• Astronaut gives military oath of enlistment to Waco ISD students in 1st nationwide event, Waco Tribune-Herald

February 26, 2020

• More young Texans are registering to vote. Will they actually turn out? Texas Tribune
• Texas educators compete for 2020 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards, KCEN 6-Temple
• University Health Opens School-Based Clinic On San Antonio’s West Side, Texas Public Radio
• Texas school, health advocates tackling youth vaping, KVUE 24-Austin
• CDC official warns of coronavirus outbreaks in the US, New York Times

February 25, 2020

• Texas Secretary of State launches voter education program, Houston Chronicle
• Take the Pledge for Texas Public Schools, NSBA
• Local Marine gets tiny home designed by Humble ISD student, Houston Chronicle

February 24, 2020

• Episode 33: Supporting Teachers podcast, TASB Talks
• TRS backs off Indeed Tower lease plan, Texas ISD
• TRS Awards New Contracts for Both Active and Retiree Health Benefit Programs, TRS
• Secretary Hughs To Announce Statewide Voter Education Initiative, Texas ISD
• ‘In this for the long haul’: Dallas ISD superintendent talks the future in State of the District address, Dallas Morning News
• UTEP announces scholarships for high school math teachers with support from Microsoft, El Paso Herald-Post
• Round Rock ISD creates its own police department, focusing on student interaction and diversity training, KVUE 24-Austin

February 21, 2020

• Autistic School Board Member Pushes for Inclusion, Understanding, Education Week
• HB 3 Implementation: Industry-Based Certification Reimbursements, TEA
• High-Quality Prekindergarten Components, TEA
• New Proposed Testing Requirements for Accelerated Students, TEA
• Update on HB 3834, TEA
• 2020–2021 Process for Requesting Indirect Cost Rates (Charter Schools Only), TEA
• Analysis: Is Texas political sentiment changing?, Texas Tribune
• Texans willing to stomach higher taxes to improve public schools, poll says, Houston Chronicle

February 20, 2020

• 2020: Texans Trust Teachers statewide poll, Raise Your Hand Texas
• Austin school Superintendent Paul Cruz resigns, Austin American-Statesman
• San Antonio ISD Makes The Case For Unprecedented Bond, Texas Public Radio
• Palestine ISD warning of scammer attempting to solicit money by using school's name, CBS Tyler

February 19, 2020

• First-of-its-kind Poll Reveals Texans Trust Teachers, and Have Concerns About School Testing and Funding, Business Wire
• SAISD moves forward with plans to push bond to help with $2 billion needed for school improvements, KSAT San Antonio
• National Poll Shows Strong Support for Public Schools, NSBAC
• An Unorthodox Strategy Closes Academic Gaps, Education Week
• Food Fight: How 2 Trump Proposals Could Bite Into School Lunch, NPR

February 18, 2020

• Early voting starts Tuesday in Texas. Here's what you need to know, Texas Tribune
• Passion for Food Brings Spring ISD Culinary Students, Teachers and Local Businesses Together, The Paper

February 17, 2020

• H‑E‑B announces 2020 Excellence in Education School District and Early Childhood Finalists and Recognizes Outstanding Public School Boards, H-E-B
• Educator Voting Day – February 18th, 2020, Texas Educators Vote
• Most Texans want lower property taxes and more school spending, UT/TT Poll finds, Texas Tribune
• How to Vet the Presidential Candidates on Education, Education Week
• Podcast: Porterfield: RGV is epicenter for emerging excellence in education, Rio Grande Guardian

February 14, 2020

• ‘You have to touch science to learn it’: Castle Hills Elementary teacher uses animals to engage students, KSAT 12
• Dallas ISD Teacher Nationally Recognized For Excellence Gets Kids Motivated With Music, NBC DFW 5
• Gov. Abbott tasks Texas leaders to develop a plan that ensures more students are workforce ready, Dallas Morning News

February 13, 2020

• SB 139 Notice to Families, Texas Education Agency
• 2019 Discipline Data Validation Compliance Reviews, Texas Education Agency
• Local businesses recognized by North Lamar ISD; Campuses show appreciation of business support, eExtra News
• This McKinney school swaps detention for mindfulness and meditation, WFAA Dallas

February 12, 2020

• Watch: Who will control the Texas House? Texas Tribune
• How are the top Democratic U.S. Senate candidates in Texas different? We asked them 11 questions to find out, Texas Tribune
• Texas updates election reporting system to allow for tally of Super Tuesday delegates, Texas Tribune
• ‘I’m Being Talked At And Not Talked With': San Antonio ISD Students Ask For A Bigger Say, Texas Public Radio
• Funds donated for ECISD student scholarships, Odessa American
• Coach Credits Students and Colleagues for Saving His Life, NBCDFW
• 6 Districts Invested in Principals and Saw Dramatic Gains. Dozens More Will Try to Do the Same, Education Week
• Veselka to be Honored with AASA Distinguished Service and Scholarship Award, AASA

February 11, 2020

• SAISD students ask for limits on school policing, amendments to their Bill of Rights, San Antonio Express-News
• SchoolSafety.gov Launches to Help Educators, Administrators, Parents, and Law Enforcement Prepare for Threats, US Department of Education
• President Trump Proposes Transformative, Student-First Budget to Return Power to States, Limit Federal Control of Education, US Department of Education
• Number of Homeless Students Hits All-Time High, Education Week
• 2 Big Teachers Unions Call For Rethinking Student Involvement In Lockdown Drills, NPR

February 10, 2020

• How Texas educators are using video games to prepare students for the real world, WFAA Dallas
• BISD janitor becomes teacher through certification program, Beaumont Enterprise
• Does Studying Student Data Really Raise Test Scores? Education Week
• Mouse traps, CDs and gears: How middle school kids fashion tiny cars out of everyday objects, Houston Chronicle
• Area schools work to meet needs of nonnative English-speakers, Community Impact
• Would Putting Teachers in Charge of Buying Lead to Smarter Spending in Schools?, Education Week

February 7, 2020

• After black student suspended over dreadlocks, some Texas lawmakers want to ban hair discrimination, Texas Tribune
• SBOE celebrates award-winning educators, State Board of Education News
• Research your vote video, Texas Educators Vote
• TEA Update – Influenza Virus, Texas Education Agency
• Off Campus Program Placements for Students Receiving Special Education and Related Services, Texas Education Agency
• HB 3 Implementation: College Preparation Assessment Reimbursements, Texas Education Agency
• HB 3 K-2 Diagnostic Update: Commissioner-Approved Diagnostic Tools for Grades 1-2, Texas Education Agency
• Seeking stakeholder feedback-ECHS Blueprint, Texas Education Agency

February 6, 2020

• Still time to file for school board elections, Daily Trib
• Diane Ravitch Op/Ed: The Education Reform Movement Has Failed America. We Need Common Sense Solutions That Work, TIME
• Op/Ed: Charter school backlash shows why oversight is needed in Texas, Houston Chronicle

February 5, 2020

• Judge wants solutions to online voter registration in Texas, Texas Monitor
• How Houston Kids Are Learning About The Dangers Of Vaping, Houston Public Media
• Data: 5 Big Challenges in Preparing K-12 Students for the World of Work, Education Week
• Analysis: A Texas sales tax rule hinges on a question: What’s local?, Texas Tribune

February 4, 2020

• 2020-2021 Teacher Shortage Areas and Loan Forgiveness Programs, Texas Education Agency
• DeVos Announces New Flexibility for States to Better Meet the Needs of Students, Local Communities, US Department of Education
• New program to help more than 4,500 Harris County HS seniors get free tuition to community college, Click 2 Houston
• A 'dangerous challenge': Lytle ISD warns of kids running out in front of cars, trains, KENS San Antonio
• School Finance: Five Things to Watch for in This Year's State Legislative Sessions, Education Week
• NSBAC Releases Its First National Educational Poll of Voter Priorities for Public Schools, National School Boards Action Center

February 3, 2020

• Voting in Texas on Super Tuesday: Everything you need to know, Texas Tribune
• Texas primaries set up high-stakes test for GOP hold on education board, Austin American-Statesman
• SBOE gives preliminary approval to African American Studies course, Texas Education Agency
• Seven organizations earn 2019 Employers for Education Excellence award, Texas Education Agency
• More Students Are Homeless Than Ever Before, US News and World Report
• University of Texas' poorest incoming freshmen to receive $20,000, laptops and more starting this fall, Texas Tribune
• Donna ISD student makes prosthetic hand for classmate, KRGV 5-Rio Grande Valley
• Texas officials on the coronavirus: Keep calm and wash your hands, Texas Tribune

January 31, 2020

• Texas schools now required to craft cybersecurity plans, staff to undergo training, KXAN Austin
• ‘He’s my best friend’ | Texas third-grader raises money for school custodian, Fox 61
• College at no cost: UT Tyler gifts high school seniors with free full ride scholarships, Fox 51

January 30, 2020

• TEA Releases 2019 Annual Report, Texas Education Agency
• Canyon ISD Board of Trustees among best in Texas, Canyon News
• Dallas ISD P-Tech Program Celebrates 77 Industry Partners, People Newspapers
• Texas still violating U.S. voting law, lawyers argue, Austin American-Statesman

January 29, 2020

• More pizza and potatoes? The politics of school lunch raises concerns about nutrition, Dallas Morning News
• Northwest ISD a finalist in H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards, Cross Timbers Gazette
• In Latest Turning Point, Judge Declares Midland ISD’s $569 Million Bond Failed, Marfa Public Radio
• Texas bus driver rolls into students’ hearts with his commitment to community, KXAN 36-Austin

January 28, 2020

• Will Academia Give Rural Schools the Attention They Need?, Education Week
• Op/Ed: Texas should take the lead on combating e-cigarettes, Houston Chronicle

January 27, 2020

• Secretary Hughs Reminds Texans To Register And Prepare To Vote, Texas Secretary of State’s Office
• Religious School Choice Case May Yield Landmark Supreme Court Decision, New York Times
• Rural Counties In Fast-Growing Central Texas Hustle To Prevent Being Undercounted In Census, KUT Austin
• Attorney general tells Galveston City Council it can't stop gun shops from locating near schools and churches, Texas Tribune
• Inside Texas Politics: Why Dallas ISD trustees bet big on superintendent’s performance, WFAA Dallas
• After Dallas tornadoes, it’s past time for FEMA to release federal disaster relief funding, Dallas Morning News
• Telemedicine now available for AISD students, parents hopeful this will cut medical costs, KEYE 42-Austin
• Dallas Students Celebrate Martin Luther King's Legacy At Annual Oratory Competition, KERA News

January 24, 2020

• Texas police collaborate with U.S. Secret Service on school safety measures training, KXAN Austin
• Voting in Texas on Super Tuesday: Everything you need to know, Texas Tribune
• With GOP supermajority at risk in 2020, Dan Patrick says Texas Senate may lower threshold to bring bills to the floor, Texas Tribune
• New standards for charter schools likely to be adopted by Texas Education Agency, KXAN Austin
• Atlas Academy students take the day to serve Waco, FOX Waco
• HB 3 Implementation: Reading Academies Pilot, TEA
• Perkins V State Plan Public Comment, TEA
• TEA Reimbursements for Blended Learning Professional Development, TEA
• 2019 Leaver Records Data Validation Compliance Reviews, TEA

January 23, 2020

• Educational Opportunities and Performance in Texas, Education Week
• Students' 'Dream Jobs' Out of Sync With Emerging Economy, Education Week
• Dallas ISD Trustees to Decide Fate of Schools Damaged by October Tornado, NBC DFW
• Wise County schools pass mutual aid agreement, Wise County messenger
• $90 million budget for vet school approved: Amarillo to make history, CBS Amarillo
• #SomethingGood: Denton ISD G.O.A.L. Program Helping Kids Succeed Through Soccer, NBC DFW

January 22, 2020

• Want to be an informed voter? Our Voter Guide can help, Dallas Morning News
• Analysis: Cheating spoils the results — in baseball, and in Texas politics, Texas Tribune 
• Trump Team Plans to Relax School Lunch Rules. Opponents Warn of 'Junk Food Loophole', Education Week
• Editorial: School lunch changes don’t serve the kids, San Antonio Express-News
• Free English as a Second Language classes to be offered for Cy-Fair ISD parents, Community Impact
• TSTC offers new program to tackle bus driver shortage, CBS Harlingen
• Elgin ISD board chosen for excellence award, Elgin Courier
• Mesquite ISD a finalist of H-E-B’s 2020 Excellence in Education Awards, Rowlett Lakeshore Times

January 21, 2020

• Will Texas' attempt to shake up school finance lead to higher stakes for standardized tests?, Texas Tribune
• Ag secretaries dine at San Antonio area school as USDA proposes meal changes, San Antonio Express-News
• Texas tops 16 million voters as registration deadline looms, Houston Chronicle
• Editorial: How to register to vote, and why, Houston Chronicle
• HB 3 Implementation: Reading Practices Survey, Texas Education Agency
• HB 3906 Implementation: Assessment Educator Advisory Committee, Texas Education Agency
• 2019-2020 Assignment of Accreditation Statuses, Texas Education Agency
• Vaping-Related Pulmonary Illness, Texas Education Agency

January 17, 2020

• Analysis: A seasonal change in Texas politics, as November trumps March, Texas Tribune
• Public education the focus of upcoming forums with candidates for the Texas Legislature, Community Impact, Richardson
• East Texas school districts stepping up fight against vaping, CBS 19
• Op/Ed: Good schools are not enough when children lack adequate housing, Houston Chronicle

January 16, 2020

• 2019-20 Caudill Winners Announced, TASA
• Dallas ISD preparing to ask voters for largest school district bond in state history, Dallas Morning News
• Poll Points to Education as Key 2020 Issue, Especially for Democrats. But Hang On, Education Week

January 15, 2020

• Commentary: As a Texas legislator, I’m determined to get rid of the STAAR test, Dallas Morning News
• Op-ed: A census undercount would hurt Texas children, Austin American-Statesman
• HISD replacement board applicants include mix of civic leaders, alumni, district advocates, Houston Chronicle
• Why the Feds Still Fall Short on Special Education Funding, Education Week
• Round two of fight over online voter registration for Texas drivers reaches federal court, Texas Tribune
• San Antonio’s 2nd Largest School District Eliminates Class Rank For Most Future Students, Texas Public Radio
• Tyler ISD Foundation awards ‘Grants for Great Ideas’ to innovative educators, KLTV 7-Tyler

January 14, 2020

• Texas education officials weigh new rules to fast-track charter school expansion, Texas Tribune
• Rio Grande Valley school board announced as finalists in H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards program, KVEO Brownsville
• Pflugerville ISD’s free job training teaches parents plumbing, nursing and more, KVUE Austin
• The Anti-Vax Movement Has Descended Upon Austin, Austin Monthly
• Abbott asks Trump for disaster funds that could help Dallas area recover from October tornadoes, Dallas Morning News

January 13, 2020

• Editorial: Texas wins if census counts every person, Austin American-Statesman
• Editorial: Here's why Texas should have online voter registration and what's being done, Corpus Christi Caller Times
• MISD School Bond: Judge orders counting of 836 discrepancy ballots at hearing, KPEJ Fox 24
• American history textbooks can differ across the country, in ways that are shaded by partisan politics, New York Times
• A quarter of kids with autism may go undiagnosed, Rutgers study finds, Philadelphia Inquirer

January 10, 2020

• Alvin ISD culinary students vie for a chance to serve a meal on the International Space Station, ABC 13
• Healing Species’ rescue dogs teach empathy to Spring ISD students, LMTonline
• OpEd: A Texas-sized challenge — schools need to improve outcomes for students with disabilities, Houston Chronicle
• TEA appeals injunction blocking it from taking over Houston ISD board, Houston Chronicle
• HB 3 Implementation: 2020 Tax Rate Changes, TEA
• Full-Day Prekindergarten Waiver, TEA
• State Compensatory Education: Expansion of At-Risk Student Definition, TEA
• HB 2706, Section 6, Public Funds Investment Act, TEA
• With no state income tax, where does Texas get its money? Curious Texas investigates, Dallas Morning News

January 9, 2020

• State judge temporarily blocks Texas from taking over Houston school district, Texas Tribune
• Add Texas 2020 election dates to your calendar, Texas Tribune
• Charter School Applicants: Notice of Community Meetings, Texas Education Agency
• Share Your Input on TRS Regional Offices Survey, Teacher Retirement System of Texas

January 8, 2020

• Five things to know about the 2020 census and how it impacts you, Dallas Morning News
• Farmers can nominate school districts for STEM grants, Corpus Christi Caller Times
• Lawmakers to hold redistricting hearing in El Paso. Here's how to attend, what to know, El Paso Times
• Flu cases up more than 30% this season, according to MedStar, WFAA 8-Dallas
• Katy ISD Partners in Education Hosts Men Who Mentor Breakfast, Covering Katy News
• More Americans now see ‘very high’ preventive health benefits from measles vaccine, Pew Research Center

January 7, 2020

• National Democrats jump into new lawsuit over Texas voter registration requirements, Texas Tribune
• Texas' 'do not hire' registry for public schools now up and running, CBS Austin
• Education Partnership of the Permian Basin launches POWER bags, Midland Reporter-Telegram

January 6, 2020

• School districts talk FIRST ratings, Gainesville Register
• Analysis: Texas elections aren’t starting now — they’re already running at full speed, Texas Tribune
• Crockett outdoors project among those benefiting from grants given by Bryan ISD Education Foundation, The (Bryan) Eagle

January 3, 2020

• Brian Woods, Live from txEDCON19 , TASB Talks podcast

January 2, 2020

• How long are Texas schools superintendents sticking around? Longer than you’d think, Dallas Morning News (TASB mentioned)
• Editorial: When their communities were attacked, these superintendents stepped up. We name them finalists for Texan of the Year, Dallas Morning News
• What Students Are Saying About How to Improve American Education, The New York Times
• Schools Differ on How They Monitor and Protect Students Online, Bucks County Courier Times
• Analyzing 2019: The 86th Texas Legislature, Texas Tribune
• Meet Karla Garcia, the Dallas ISD board’s youngest member and first Latina, Dallas Morning News
• Analysis: A 2020 holiday fantasy for Texas officeholders looking to 2022, Texas Tribune
• RGV business community thanked for its role in school finance reform, Rio Grande Guardian

December 20, 2019

• New Texas laws that go into effect on New Year's Day, and how they might affect you, Houston Chronicle
• Op/Ed: Either give localities more power or let them lobby, Houston Chronicle
• Lege Update December 2019, TASB Talks podcast
• Amendment to the State’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) State Plan, Texas Education Agency
• Abbott Appoints Four To School Land Board, Governor’s Office
• Department of Education Announces Recovery Assistance for Students, Schools Impacted by Natural Disasters, US Department of Education
• January 10: Nomination Deadline for 2019 Employers for Education Excellence Award, Texas Education Agency
• Woodworking Students Donate Their Creations to Children, NBC DFW
• Iola ISD superintendent brings Elf on the Shelf to life, KBTX Bryan

December 19, 2019

• 2018–19 School Report Card available, Texas Education Agency
• HB 3: K-2 Diagnostics Update: Alternative Kindergarten Diagnostic Tool, Texas Education Agency
• 2010 to Now: A Turbulent Decade for Schools, Education Week

December 18, 2019

• Deadline Reminder from the Federal Program Compliance Division: 2019-2020 Needs Assessment, Priorities and Program Outcomes, Texas Education Agency
• The 2020 Texas Primary Filings Are In: Here’s What to Expect in the Texas State Board of Education Races, Reform Austin
• Despite 100% vaccine requirement, whooping cough outbreak forces closure of Houston school, KHOU 11-Houston
• Low-income districts find ways to help students make music, Hechinger Report

December 17, 2019

• Researchers, nonprofit rethink discipline in schools , University of Texas at San Antonio
• Half in U.S. Now Consider College Education Very Important , Gallup
• Fewer Students Are Going To College. Here's Why That Matters , NPR

December 16, 2019

• Group with Dallas ties launches multi-million-dollar effort to add more black teachers to classrooms, Dallas Morning News
• Op/Ed—Other Voices: STAAR tests should be regularly scrutinized, Longview News-Journal
• Inside Texas Politics: A look at a bold plan to improve Dallas ISD, WFAA 8-Dallas (video)
• Dallas Earns Top Award for Pre-K Program, KERA News

December 13, 2019

• 2019–2021 School Safety and Security Grant, TEA
• Police, school district partner with Target to provide gifts for McAllen students, Valley Morning Star, Harlingen
• Retired NFL star LaDainian Tomlinson announces $500,000 in sports grants to middle schools, El Paso Times

December 12, 2019

• Uninsured rate for Texas’ youngest children jumps, report says, Austin American-Statesman
• Students band together and create mental health facility for students, staff, community, CBS Austin
• Editorial: Dallas ISD is creating more choice for parents, Dallas Morning News
• Back to school: US Coast Guard members give back to local students, KRIS Corpus Christi

December 11, 2019

• New Online Tool Helps Families Research All Bexar County Public School Options, Texas Public Radio
• Editorial: Is Texas trying to blow the 2020 census? Let’s hope not for everyone’s sake, Dallas Morning News
• LIFE-SAVING ACTION: Jacksonville student hailed a hero for saving teacher’s life from stroke, KETK FOX 51-Tyler
• ‘Today’ show story featuring all-female Hawkins FFA Honey Team airs, community comes out to show support, Tyler Morning Telegraph

December 10, 2019

• Susan K. Bohn, Live from txEDCON19, TASB Talks podcast
• ESSA Voices: The Every Student Succeeds Act, Four Years Later, Education Week

December 9, 2019

• UIL realignment spells big changes for small schools, Texas Standard
• Thousands of San Antonio high school students gifted home internet connections, Texas Public Radio
• Edgewood ISD students rewarded with new wheels, KSAT 12-San Antonio
• Parents play big role in kindergarten readiness, Odessa American
• 2019 Senate Interim Legislative Charges, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick

December 6, 2019

• Cy-Fair ISD graduate performs heart surgery on current principal, Houston Chronicle
• The number of Americans training to become teachers has dropped by a third since 2010, and it's creating a critical educator shortage that will affect every state, Business Insider
• HB 3 Implementation: Mentor Program Allotment, TEA
• HB 3 Implementation: Reading Practices Update, TEA
• Results Driven Accountability (formerly PBMAS), TEA
• 2020–2021 Process for Requesting Indirect Cost Rates (School Districts Only), TEA
• Update on the Single, Statewide Assessment for Reclassification of English Learners, Effective 2019-2020 School Year, TEA

December 5, 2019

• Episode 31: Dealing with Dyslexia, TASB Talks
• CHISD ‘Choose Your Seat’ featured at local businesses, Focus Daily, Suburban Dallas
• Court to Consider Bathroom Use by Transgender Student, US News & World Report

December 4, 2019

• HISD initiative aims to get 60 boys from low-rated schools into top colleges, Houston Chronicle
• Was Dallas’ Oct. 20 tornado a disaster? Feds haven’t said so yet, and millions in relief are on the line, Dallas Morning News
• ‘It’s just out of control’: Texas senators frustrated over rise of vaping, lack of regulation, Dallas Morning News
• FEMA awards Humble ISD $25 million to build flood gates at Kingwood High, Houston Chronicle
• States Gear Up to Overhaul K-12 Funding in 2020, Education Week

December 3, 2019

• Summer programs pay dividends for Dallas kids during the school year, group says, Dallas Morning News
• How Do Schools Find Gifted Students? Some Survey Results, Education Week
• Texas psychiatrists create network to improve mental health treatment of kids, Victoria Advocate
• A 2020 Census Undercount Could Cost Texas $300 Million, More Seats In Congress, Texas Public Radio
• Editorial: Is Abbott playing politics with the census? Houston Chronicle
• State-ordered study finds STAAR not too hard for young readers, Texas Tribune
• Editorial: Partnerships good news for education on South Side, San Antonio Express-News

December 2, 2019

• Stop Ignoring the Innovation That Happens in Traditional Public Schools, Education Week
• Editorial: Here’s what Texas needs to ensure a complete census count, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
• PN-GISD assessing damage after plant explosion, Beaumont Enterprise
• Groups of teens donate $22K of their own money to charities, $10 at a time, KXAN 36-Austin
• PSJA ISD introducing virtual doctors to enhance school nurse visits, KGBT 4-Valley Central
• Students Train Like Astronauts At NASA’s Space Center University, Houston Public Media
• High School Pipeline for Dallas Police Recruits, NBCDFW.com
• Connecting with English-Learner Families: 5 Ideas to Help Schools, Education Week
• Schools teach refugee, migrant kids skills to succeed in US, Houston Chronicle

November 27, 2019

• Legends reflect on how Corpus Christi led way to integrate high school football in Texas, Corpus Christi Caller Times
• #SomethingGood: Mesquite Students Go Above and Beyond with Thanksgiving Food Donations, NBCDFW.com
• Amarillo High School continues Thanksgiving canned food drive tradition, Amarillo Globe-News
• Why Are Students Showing Up at School Cafeterias Without Lunch Money?, NBCDFW.com

November 26, 2019

• Texas 4th graders scored in the top 25 percent in math according to NAEP results nationwide, Friends of Texas Public Schools
• Former NSBA President Miranda Beard, Live from txEDCON19, TASB Talks
• Bonnen posts interim charges, Speaker of the House’s Office
• The Texas Sex Ed Question, Texas Public Radio

November 25, 2019

• High Stakes for Schools if 2020 Census Undercounts Latino Families, Education Week
• Op/Ed: Texas isn’t doing enough to teach kids how to participate in democracy, Dallas Morning News
• Local AVID students outperform students nationally in preparing for college, The Baytown Sun
• HCISD partners with Sprint to give hundreds of smart phones, Valley Morning Star
• Editorial: Yes, African American history will improve Texas schools, Dallas Morning News
• Op/ed: Texas Students Are Still Fighting For Special Education, Texas Public Radio
• House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: K–2 Diagnostics, Texas Education Agency
• ESC Superintendent Survey, Texas Education Agency

November 21, 2019

• Texas isn't providing major support for the 2020 census. Local officials and nonprofits say they will instead, Texas Tribune
• “Texas Counts” statewide campaign launches with funding for census outreach, CPPP
• Gov. Abbott appoints eight to school safety center board, Texas Governor’s Office
• Dallas ISD launches phone line for Spanish-speaking parents, WFAA 8-Dallas
• Investing in their future: MWISD formally receives JET grant, Mineral Wells Index
• Donors choose helps teachers get supplies, KAUZ 6-Wichita Falls
• Texas education commissioner emphasizes the importance of teachers, says ‘demography is not destiny,’ Waco Tribune-Herald
• Carroll ISD administrators talk school funding, Reform Austin

November 20, 2019

• Give schools and honest grade, say school superintendents, PR Newswire
• Put-Off in Texas, 'Invisible' in Mexico, That's No Way to Treat Kids, Lawmakers Say, NBCDFW.com
• Program teaches life skills to McAllen students with disabilities, The Monitor
• Analysis: The Texas House is looking for new leadership—and maybe a change of direction, Texas Tribune
• As families look for inclusive schools, Texas' funding system for special ed creates a 'perverse incentive,' Houston Public Media
• Dallas ISD schools offering free meals to hungry students during Thanksgiving break, CBSDFW.com
• North Texas high school goes "phones free" to help students focus, WFAA ABC 8-Dallas
• Lubbock ISD introduces plumbing, electrical technology trade program, FOX34.com-Lubbock

November 19, 2019

• Demand for special education grows in Texas, but shortage of school psychologists slows progress, Houston Public Media
• Carrollton-Farmer's Brand ISD launches program that prioritizes student's emotional health, CBSDFW.com
• Just keep livin': Program founded by Matthew McConaughey helps Longview students learn life skills, KETK FOX 51-Longview
• West leaders: New school will be last "puzzle piece" in town's recovery, Waco Tribune-Herald
• Bushland ISD using technology to minimize bullying, KFDA 10-Amarillo
• Hands-on science puts students in the river with sliders and soft shells, KERA News
• In 46 weeks this year, there have been 45 school shootings, CNN

November 18, 2019

• Nominate local employers for 2019 Employers for Education Excellence award, Texas Education Agency
• More high-poverty schools in San Antonio win 'gold ribbons', San Antonio Express-News
• Texas is home to many of the cities seeing the fastest population growth since 2010, USA Today
• Tornado-ravaged Dallas ISD school gifted $50K in school supplies, KDFW 4-Dallas-Fort Worth
• Denied Again: Charter schools lag behind in special education, Houston Chronicle
• Austin ISD: House Bill 3 not enough to "fully cure" school funding challenges, KXAN 36-Austin
• Analysis: Beware of Texas politicians bearing home-brewed arithmetic, Texas Tribune
• What school districts are doing to prevent cyberattacks, FOX Lubbock

November 15, 2019

• Students still fighting for special education, Houston Chronicle
• Texas education officials face local resistance to Houston ISD board takeover, Texas Tribune
• HB 3 Implementation: Financial Aid Application, Texas Education Agency
• Application Process Opens for Joining the System of Great Schools Network, Texas Education Agency
• Public Funds Investment Act Training for School Districts, Texas Education Agency
• Many Young People Think a High School Diploma Is Enough, Poll Finds, Education Week

November 14, 2019

• Watch: Conversations on the future of urban Texas, Texas Tribune
• Texas education board likely to approve African American studies course in 2020, Texas Tribune
• Teen vaping use, illnesses on the rise: CDC, NBC DFW-5, Dallas/Fort Worth
• Texas students still fighting for special education despite federal order to fix services, Houston Public Media
• Melissa ISD athletic trainer, doctor credited for saving umpire's life, KDFW FOX 4, Dallas/Fort Worth
• #Something good: Crossing guard 'makes my day,' NBC DFW-5, Dallas/Fort Worth
• WEBEXTRA: Longview High School wins Coats for Kids Classroom Challenge, KLTV ABC 7, Tyler
• Local teachers receive combined $14k through Limeades for Learning, KAUZ CBS-6, Wichita Falls
• Brownsville ISD giving away 40,000 books, KVEO NBC-23, Brownsville
• Astronaut from class of 1974 inspires Sam Houston High School students, Texas Public Radio

November 13, 2019

• Complete SBOE Board Meeting Agenda November 12­-15, 2019, Texas Education Agency
• Liberty Hill HS students with dreams of becoming veterinarians get head start with vet program, KVUE 24-Austin
• Teach Me How to Texas, a newsletter for Texas voters, Texas Tribune
• North Texas school buses affected in nationwide recall, districts say, NBC DFW-5
• Op/Ed: Texas needs to teach ethnic studies accurately, Austin American-Statesman
• Quick look: Superintendent Survey highlights, TASB HR Services
• Program helps students give back to their community, Click 2 Houston

November 12, 2019

• With eye on budget savings, Manor school district creates police force, Austin American-Statesman
• Fast-growing Leander school district plans for 12,000 more students in next decade, Austin American-Statesman
• Caldwell ISD shuts down all school campuses due to flu, KXAN-Austin
• Congressman presents check to Mission CISD, Progress Times
• Editorial: What does data on poverty tell us about educational outcomes in Texas public schools? Dallas Morning News

November 11, 2019

• Tomball ISD teachers make up one-third of Texas finalists for 2019 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, Community Impact
• #SomethingGood: Irving ISD Biology Teacher Starts Dance Club for Kids Dealing With Tough Times, NBC DFW 5
• As ‘champion for all children,’ Weatherford teacher honored as the best in Texas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Were public schools better way back when? Giving today's schools an honest grade, Washington Post
• Experts Worry Active Shooter Drills In Schools Could Be Traumatic For Students, Texas Public Radio

November 8, 2019

• A Newly introduced Federal Bill prompts Texas schools to begin to monitor students social media, KFDA
• Report: Texas Home to More Rural Students Than Any Other State, KERA News
• Secret Service study: School attackers showed warning signs, Associated Press
• HB 3 Implementation: Transportation Funding, Texas Education Agency
• HB 3 Implementation: Special Education Allotment Advisory Committee<, Texas Education Agency
• HB 3 Implementation: Compensatory Education Allotment Advisory Committee, Texas Education Agency
• Information for Districts and Charter Schools Identified as Having a High Dropout Rate, Texas Education Agency
• 130,000 Books Donated to Fort Worth ISD Elementary Schools, NBC DFW
• LISD parents visit classrooms during American Education Week, KGNS Laredo

November 7, 2019

• State to take over three school districts, Texas Tribune
• Report: Many rural districts face education 'emergency', Education Dive
• Half of registered Texas voters turned out in 2018. Just 12% turned out this year., Texas Tribune
• Election results from Texas’ largest county were delayed for hours. What happened?, Texas Tribune
• Voters say yes to more money for schools, Houston Chronicle

November 6, 2019

• Texas 2019 constitutional amendment election results, Texas Tribune
• Analysis: On immigration issues, a wall between Texas partisans, UT/TT poll finds, Texas Tribune
• Opinion: Separating ‘gifted’ children hasn’t led to better achievement, The Hechinger Report
• Dallas County tornado victims will be eligible for tax relief, Dallas Morning News

November 5, 2019

• It's Election Day In Texas. Here's Everything You Need To Know., KUT
• Texas students invent life-changing device for teacher with ALS, ABC 13
• Texas This Week: House Education Committee, Senate Committee on Mass Violence meet, KVUE
• Vaping crisis has now reached Texas elementary schools, ABC 13
• Local school leaders concerned with proposed SNAP changes, KSAT

November 1, 2019

• Keith Bryant Selected as Texas Nominee for 2020 National Superintendent of the Year, TASA
• Gov. Abbott wants to identify mass shooters before they strike. Researchers are skeptical., Houston Chronicle
• Op/Ed: Those who test students must meet the test, too, Corpus Christ Caller Times
• #SomethingGood: Godley ISD Elementary Students Provide Comfort for Breast Cancer Patients, NBC DFW

October 31, 2019

• 2019 Interim Legislative Charges from Dan Patrick, Lt. Governor’s Office
• TribFest Open Congress Highlights: The Future of Education Panel, Texas 2036
• Scores for 8th graders declined, mirroring changes for the nation as a whole, Texas Education Agency

October 30, 2019

• Dallas ISD in for a ‘marathon’ in tornado recovery for schools, Dallas Morning News
• Brownsville gets manufacturing robots to help train workforce, CBS Brownsville

October 29, 2019

• School lunches have become more nutritious despite many challenges, a look at eight elementary schools shows, Waco Tribune-Herald
• Texas House panel considers fixes for glitches in school finance law, Texas Tribune
• Dallas Teacher Overwhelmed As Donations Pour In For Tornado-Ravaged Schools: ‘It Means So Much’, CBS DFW
• Engineering Students' Real-World Lessons Save Forney ISD Money, NBC DFW

October 28, 2019

• TASA Names 2020 Texas Teachers of the Year, Texas Association of School Administrators
• Op/Ed: Proposition 4 seems more like political posturing than a real solution to a problem, Houston Chronicle
• EDITORIAL: Legislature should honor concept of local control, Beaumont Enterprise

October 25, 2019

• Monday: House Public Education Committee to Meet, Texas House of Representatives
• House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: HB 3 in 30 Video Series Update, Texas Education Agency

October 24, 2019

• Members of Congress look to simplify FAFSA for low-income students, KXAN Austin
• Afterschool programs are key to healthy future for kids and the community, El Paso Times
• Students, Staff Back in Classes Thursday After Weekend Storm, NBC DFW
• Paying for Texas schools at the center of Proposition 7, KXAN Austin

October 23, 2019

• Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen won't seek reelection after recording scandal, Texas Tribune
• UIL adds a new sanctioned sport, pending approval, for the first time in more than 20 years, CBS DFW

October 21, 2019

• House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: Additional Days School Year, TEA
• School Campuses Across North Texas Closed After Tornado And Storm Damage, CBS DFW

October 18, 2019

• Harris County unveils billboards to promote easier Election Day votin, KHOU 11
• CCISD's Supper Program provides extra meal for students after school, KRIS 6 News
• East Texas kindergarten teacher has an adorable way to greet her students, EastTexasMatters.com

October 16, 2019

• Proposition 7 would boost school funding by as much as $300M a year, Austin American-Statesman
• STEM, STEAM, STREAM: ‘The World Doesn’t Work Without Technology Anymore, Nothing Does.’, Dallas Innovates
• Friendswood city council taken over by fun-loving 2nd graders, KTRK Houston

October 15, 2019

• Early voting in Texas’ constitutional amendment election starts Monday. Here’s what voters will decide, Texas Tribune
• Op/Ed: 4 Things Everyone Should Know about School Closures, UT News
• High School Vape Culture Can Be Almost As Hard To Shake As Addiction, Teens Say, KERA News
• Analysis: Texas on pace to collect more tax revenues than predicted, but state comptroller has a few words of caution, Texas Tribune

October 14, 2019

• The US needs 307,000 more teachers than it currently has — but few are taking the job due to low pay, Business Insider
• 'We just understand it better': Dallas 5th graders rap their way through math, WFAA
• Outgoing state ed board chair urges more civility in public arena, Houston Chronicle

October 10, 2019

• Texas School Safety Center hosts digital threat assessment workshops, KXAN Austin
• More Students Than Expected Creates Sudden Need For More Teachers In Multiple North Texas School Districts, CBS DFW
• Texas ended temporary voting locations to curb abuse. Now rural and young voters are losing access., Texas Tribune

October 9, 2019

• Analysis: Texas doesn’t have an income tax — and isn’t getting one any time soon, Texas Tribune
• U.S. Department of Education Announces New Grant Awards to Address School Safety and Improve Access to Mental Health Services, US Department of Education
• New alternative certification program for teaching at MSU, Texomas Home Page
• County schools continue putting safety first, Cherokeean Herald

October 8, 2019

• Nominate a Teacher, Principal, School District, School Board or Early Childhood Facility for the H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards, H-E-B
• Hamshire-Fannett students return to 'new normal' following Imelda, ABC Beaumont
• Canutillo High School students unveil a local print shop on campus, NBC El Paso

October 7, 2019

• House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: Teacher Incentive Allotment, Texas Education Agency
• House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: Teacher Appraisal Survey, Texas Education Agency
• Houston-area State Board of Education member Donna Bahorich won’t seek re-election, Houston Chronicle

October 4, 2019

• Do you plan to vote in Texas’ November elections? The time to register is now, Texas Tribune
• Area students say ‘thanks’ to school custodians, KWTX 10

October 3, 2019

• AUTOMATIC ADMISSIONS: UT Tyler announces new initiative for students in top 25%, EastTexasMatters.com
• San Antonio Schools Face High Demand For Dual-Language Learning, Texas Public Radio
• Shallowater High School to enhance STEM curriculum with $25,000 grant and support of local farmers, KCBD

October 2, 2019

• HIGHLIGHTS: Legislative Session Tackled Public Education, Property Taxes, San Marcos Corridor News
• ‘It’s cool to be kind’ at one area elementary school, KWTX 10

October 1, 2019

• Over 1,200 high school students attend Education Expo at TSC, The Brownsville Herald
• Texas Education Commissioner Says Public Schools Are Improving But There's More To Do, KERA News

September 30, 2019

• Yes, There's An Election In Texas In November. Here's What's On The Ballot., KUT
• Trauma Teams Teach the Public How to Stop Severe Bleeding and Save Lives, Rivard Report

September 27, 2019

• Analysis: Property tax relief in Texas, perhaps — but not right away, Texas Tribune
• #SomethingGood: Students Get Connected by Saying 'Hello', NBC DFW
• Texas Government Uses App to Centralize Reporting of School Safety Threats, Campus Life Security
• Merkel Middle School students making ‘dog blankets’, Big Country

September 26, 2019

• How to report a possible community, school safety threat in 10 minutes, Texas Tribune
• After state funding changes to education, Round Rock ISD budgets $0 for recapture payments, Community Impact
• We Asked About School Finance. What Did Districts Say?, Education Week
• Did the Recession Hurt Test Scores? A New Study Says Yes. By a Lot, Education Week
• Comptroller: Cybersecurity industry has the jobs of the future, San Antonio Express-News
• Op/Ed: Transforming low-performing schools, Austin American-Statesman
• Analysis: In 1989, 49 Governors Came Together at a Historic Summit to Reform Education. We Need the Same Type of Leadership Today, the 74

September 25, 2019

• Dollars for College program in Texas helps save for school, Denton Record-Chronicle
• Copperas Cove: Students work to end violence, isolation at schools, KWTX
• Klein ISD students take on Water Warriors challenge to design flood barriers; See how this Cool Schools Weekly Spotlight is standing out in Houston, Click 2 Houston

September 24, 2019

• Turnout among young Texas voters exploded in 2018. Groups want to make it even bigger in 2020., Texas Tribune
• ‘Young Sheldon’ & Chuck Lorre Foundation Support Teachers, STEM Projects, Deadline
• Students, staff at two schools teaching all of us a lesson in weathering the storm, KFDM

September 23, 2019

• Lubbock-Cooper’s Bryant named state superintendent of the year, Lubbock Avalanche Journal
• TASA Names 2019 Outstanding School Board, Texas Association of School Administrators
• Op/Ed: Changing world of public education is finding new ways to help students connect with their future, Austin American-Statesman
• HB 3: Board and District Goal Setting, Texas Education Agency
• School Health and Related Services (SHARS) Reporting Requirement, Texas Education Agency
• Secretary DeVos Makes Clear Federal Funds can be Used to Support Dual Enrollment, Postsecondary Options for Students and Youth with Disabilities, US Department of Education
• Measles cases skyrocket nationally, The Intelligencer
• Editorial: After pre-K, Early Matters the smart step, San Antonio Express-News
• Why the focus of autism research is shifting away from searching for a 'cure', NBC News
• How a property tax relief plan is prompting hefty tax increases in Texas, Houston Chronicle

September 17, 2019

• Joe Straus, Peter J. Holt to Lead Early Education Steering Committee, Rivard Report
• AISD working on a Crossroads program to stop students from dropping out, KFDA Amarillo
• Gov. Abbott appoints Lufkin doctor to chair State Board of Education, East Texas Matters
• Electra High School awarded $30,000 for science department, Texoma’s Home Page

September 16, 2019

• Op/Ed: New state school rating repackages a flawed method, The Daily News, Galveston County
• Ysleta ISD holds ‘SAFE’ Conference to address active shooter events, bullying, student trauma, KTSM
• Editorial: Despite ban, Texas schools are still suspending littlest kids. It needs to stop., Houston Chronicle
• How we have failed our teachers, CBS News
• School counselor says to look out for bullying warning signs, KVUE

September 13, 2019

• Gov. Abbott releases Texas Safety Action Report, FOX Austin
• Texas is paying more for full-day pre-K. But some school districts are delaying, Texas Tribune
• Opinion: Universal school meal plans deserve strong consideration, Brownsville Herald

September 12, 2019

• Despite raises, educators still face financial struggles, Community Impact
• English Language Learners Podcast, TASB Talks
• Editorial: New Texas Laws Catches Up With School-Related Research, Dallas Morning News
• State legislative decisions could put some financial strain on local school districts, Community Impact
• Coordinating Board Announces New Commissioner of Higher Education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
• Editorial: TRS should reveal price tag for its luxury offices, Austin American-Statesman

September 11, 2019

• 'Student safety is more important,' Southeast Texans look at risks associated with football, 12 News Now
• Close up: Grapevine-Colleyville ISD’s first interactive playground, Community Impact

September 10, 2019

• Keller ISD to Host Suicide Prevention Forum, Launches New Screening Test for Students, NBC DFW
• How to best protect students? Round Rock ISD board considering options, KXAN
• Mathematics anxiety creates issues in class, social situations, Daily Toreador

September 9, 2019

• Schools face backlash for not reporting threats to parents, Associated Press
• Editorial: A hungry kid can’t learn, and other reasons to applaud HISD program, Houston Chronicle
• Op/Ed: Arts education plays key role in students’ success, Houston Chronicle

September 6, 2019

• Gov. Greg Abbott issues eight executive orders aimed at stopping potential mass shooters, Texas Tribune
• Teachers reveal how much they're spending on classroom supplies, including books and furniture, Good Morning America

September 5, 2019

• More than 200 Texas school marshals prepared to respond to active shooter incidents, Houston Chronicle
• Do Texas School Ratings Measure Campus Success or Student Poverty?, Austin American-Statesman
• A Lot Falls On School Counselors When It Comes To Processing And Preventing Tragedy, Texas Standard
• Teachers Become Students in Effort to Improve Learning, NBC DFW

September 4, 2019

• Do Texas school ratings measure campus success or student poverty?, Austin American-Statesman
• Governor Abbott releases report highlighting progress on school safety initiatives in Texas, ABC Victoria
• Sam’s Law being used as blueprint for other states, KLTV Tyler
• Texas schools to start reporting sports-related concussions, KXAN Austin
• Lots of teens are vaping THC and if they bring it to school in Texas, it's a felony, CBS 19

August 29, 2019

• Editorial: It doesn't take a genius to figure out what poor Texas schools need, Corpus Christi Caller Times
• Second Texas Safety Commission roundtable to be held in El Paso, KFOX 14
• 820 new Texas laws go into effect in September. Here are some that might affect you, Texas Tribune
• Safety Program Implemented By Allen ISD & Allen PD Praised By Dallas FBI, CBS DFW

August 28, 2019

• Governor Abbott Releases Report Highlighting Progress On School Safety Initiatives In Texas, Governor’s Office
• Governor Abbott recognizes local school districts for innovative safety measures, KBTX-TV
• A Conversation to Save Our Students: Parents, the community need to be good examples for student mental health, KXAN
• Can School Districts Afford The Pricey, Successful ACE Program As It Grows?, KERA News
• The Student Vaping Crisis: How Schools Are Fighting Back, Education Week
• College Board says it is replacing SAT 'adversity score', Houston Chronicle

August 27, 2019

• Therapists to help Round Rock ISD students struggling with mental health for free, KVUE
• Finalists Named for 2019 Superintendent of the Year Award, Texas ISD

August 26, 2019

• ‘Threat assessment’ training begins, implementing new school security law, KXAN
• Op/Ed: Teachers are routinely devalued. We have the power to change that, Austin American-Statesman
• Report: Pre-K 4 SA Participation Linked To Better Test Scores, Attendance Records, Texas Public Radio
• VERIFY: Do kids benefit from recess?, KVUE Austin
• New law makes it easier for college students to avoid taking classes that won't transfer, Texas Tribune

August 23, 2019

• Busy Schedules for Children Can Lead to Mental Health Stress, NBC DFW
• Texas Law Requires Districts to Plan for Cyberattacks. Will Other States Follow?, Education Week
• Texas Safety Commission discusses guns, terrorism and social media at post-El Paso roundtable, Texas Tribune

August 22, 2019

• Op/Ed: How can we make all schools successful?, San Antonio Express-News
• Rebuild Texas Fund awards over $100m for Harvey recovery, The Orange Leader
• Bleeding control kits now required in schools, Cleburne Times-Review
• Dallas ISD Grooming Tomorrow’s Tech Workforce: ‘It Brings A Lot Of Hope To Our Community’, CBS DFW

August 21, 2019

• Texas schools with more student poverty got the most Ds and Fs in state ratings, Texas Tribune
• Gov. Abbott announces creation of Texas Safety Commission, first meeting Thursday, My High Plains
• Analysis: In Texas education, finding and fixing problems is hard. And slow, Texas Tribune

August 20, 2019

• Student threat assessment expands to all Texas school districts, KVUE Austin
• Texas school safety conference addresses mental health, technology, KXAN Austin
• Texas raises the legal smoking age, exempting members of the military, Texas Tribune
• Governor Abbott Appoints Hughs As Texas Secretary Of State, Governor’s Office
• TEA Overview of 2019 Accountability, Texas Education Agency
• Waco Schools Implement Creative Programs to Foster Learning, Waco’s Magazine
• #SomethingGood: Fort Worth Nonprofit Seeks to 'Fill a Classroom, Not a Landfill', NBC DFW

August 19, 2019

• Texas put billions more into schools. Is that enough to help this high-poverty school district break out?, Texas Tribune
• School finance changes result in increased teacher pay, but falls short of lawmaker promises, Tyler Morning Telegraph
• Opinion: The new realities of back to school, Abilene Reporter News
• Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: A-F Ratings Making a Big Difference in Texas Schools, The Gilmer Mirror

August 16, 2019

• What grade did your school get from Texas Education Agency?, KSAT
• How the TEA calculates letter grades for schools and districts, KHOU 11
• Analysis: Cheating Texas kids out of a better future, Texas Tribune
• HB 3 in 30: Do Not Hire Registry, Texas Education Agency
• Education Commissioner Still Believes ‘Poverty Is Not Destiny,’ Points To San Antonio ISD As Proof, Texas Public Radio
• Professionals recommend paying attention to students’ mental health as classes resume, KVUE Austin

August 15, 2019

• Tasty New Menu Will Have Fort Worth ISD Students Licking Their Lips, CBS DFW
• School Accountability Ratings Released Thursday, NBC DFW
• Op/Ed: Want better schools? Teach compassion, Houston Chronicle
• Texas schools receive new A-F grades -- see how yours rated, Dallas Morning News

August 14, 2019

• Bill could change Social Security benefit rules for public employees, KXAN
• Lubbock ISD to roll out new mental health program to students this fall, KCBD
• 4-DAY SCHOOL WEEK: Athens ISD shares highlights of new pilot program, KETK

August 13, 2019

• Op/Ed: It's Time To Require Completion Of The FAFSA For High School Graduation, Forbes
• Texas vaccine exemption rates: Look up your district or private school, Texas Tribune
• AISD nurses prepare for trauma emergencies with Stop the Bleed program, Fox 7
• CREEED awards $150k in scholarship funds to 75 Socorro ISD teachers, El Paso Herald-Post

August 12, 2019

• North Texas Schools Lean on Substitutes Even at Start of Year, NBC DFW
• Career Education Center student-built house to be auctioned, Wichita Falls Times Record News
• Hallsville ISD teacher wins car, Region 7 teacher of the year honor, The Marshall News Messenger
• Teachers at Granbury get $100 from district to buy school supplies, WFAA

August 9, 2019

• Sales Tax Holiday, Texas Comptroller
• House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: College, Career, or Military Readiness Sections, Texas Education Agency
• Preliminary School FIRST Ratings 2018-2019, Texas Education Agency
• 86th Legislation on Student Discipline Under Chapter 37, Texas Education Agency
• Op/Ed: Stop blaming public schools for everything awful, Houston Chronicle
• Texas teacher gets enough backpacks donated for her entire school, 106.3 The Buzz

August 8, 2019

• TASA | TASB Convention 2019 Preview, TASB Talks
• VERIFY: Should you send your kiddos to school with hand sanitizer?, KCEN TV 6
• School security, mental health bills were personal for state lawmakers, KXAN Austin
• $700,000 grant to fund cybersecurity resources for local students, The Monitor
• Will more Texas schools fail under new rating system?, Austin American-Statesman
• OPINION: We don’t start high-quality early childhood programs soon enough, research shows, The Hechinger Report

August 7, 2019

• 2019 PDK Poll Results released, Phi Delta Kappan
• Statement in Response to 2019 PDK Poll Result, NSBA

August 6, 2019

• Commentary: The testing craze is fading in U.S. schools. Good. Here's what's next, Dallas Morning News
• Northside ISD adopts new active shooter 'run, hide, fight,' policy, NBC San Antonio

August 5, 2019

• Viral Facebook Campaign Helps Local Teachers Get Free School Supplies, NBC DFW 5
• Texas School Safety Center Completes Summer Of Training For School-Based Law Enforcement Officers, San Marcos Corridor News
• High school dual credit students can earn scholarships, Cleburne Times-Review
• Early childhood program receives boost from Gates Foundation, The Monitor
• Senate Bill 2 to limit most taxing units to 3.5% growth in 2020 or trigger rollback election, North Texas e-News
• Op/Ed: San Antonio ISD consistently provides innovative options to families, San Antonio Express-News
• Op/Ed: Parental involvement contributes to children's academic success, Tyler Morning Telegraph

August 2, 2019

• Editorial: Texas teachers need to be able to control their classrooms - and a new law might finally help them do it, Dallas Morning News
• Program helps Santa Fe High School students stay connected, KHOU 11
• Texas ready to fund full day Pre-K at all public schools, ABC Houston
• Texas public schools are getting letter grades this year. Here’s what it means, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• House Bill 3 (HB 3) Implementation: Current year values, Texas Education Agency
• HB 3 in 30: Current Year Property Values/Fast Growth Allotment (video), Texas Education Agency