Daily News

The latest education news headlines of interest to TASB members:

November 25, 2020

• SBOE Approves Revised Health Standards, TEA
• Texas School Districts Risk State Funding If They Go Remote After Thanksgiving, Texas Public Radio
• Educators say staying safe while teaching in a pandemic is easier said than done, KXXV
• Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan, Community Impact
• Schools Grapple With Substitute Teacher Shortages, Medical Leave Requests, Survey Finds, Education Week

November 24, 2020

• Bipartisan Group Of Texas Lawmakers Says Canceling STAAR Would Take Pressure Off Families, Educators, KUT Austin
• Seguin ISD brings special education teachers to students learning from home, KENS5 San Antonio
• Analysis: Trust the voters and congratulate the winners, or bear the consequences, Texas Tribune
• Op/Ed: 4 Questions Every School Leadership Team Must Ask, Education Week

November 23, 2020

• Texas Education Agency authorizes schools to close doors for 14 days due to coronavirus-related staffing concerns, Community Impact
• Texas approves sex ed program omitting LGBTQ and consent education, Houston Chronicle
• In effort not to ‘break the teachers,’ DISD trustees vote to lower student achievement targets this year, Dallas Morning News
• Building Better School Boards: 3 Strategies for District Leaders, Education Week
• Steps For Keeping The Thanksgiving Holiday Season Safe For You And For Others, KERA
• States Spending the Most and Least Per Student on Education, Newsweek

November 20, 2020

• Many Texas families say remote learning isn’t working and they want it fixed, Texas Tribune
• State reports over 9,000 COVID-19 cases in Texas public schools for week, KLTV
• Texas Education Agency: Schools are 'remarkably safe environments', Moore County News Press
• Group of Texas superintendents writes TEA asking to keep STAAR test, KXAN Austin

November 19, 2020

• 68 members of the Texas House call for STAAR exams to be canceled this year, Texas Tribune
• Abbott announces $420 million to reimburse schools for COVID-19 technology purchases, Houston Chronicle
• Texas education board approves new sex ed policy that does not cover LGBTQ students or consent, Texas Tribune
• “Cancel gatherings, large and small”: Texas officials raise alarm ahead of Thanksgiving holiday, Texas Tribune
• Eanes ISD adjusts 2020-21 calendar to provide staff with time for ‘mental health breaks’, Community Impact
• What Principals Have Learned From COVID-19's 'Stress Test', Education Week

November 18, 2020

• New online tool shows risk of COVID-19 interaction at school, KXAN Austin
• Coronavirus cases in Texas are soaring again. But this time Gov. Greg Abbott says no lockdown is coming, Texas Tribune
• All of Texas' 254 counties have now reported at least one coronavirus case, Texas Tribune
• Editorial: Schools need flexibility to go virtual, San Antonio Express News

November 17, 2020

• Nearly 40 Texas school districts have asked to halt in-person learning for 5+ days due to COVID-19 cases, KXAN Austin
• Child research and advocacy group releases ranking of Texas schools in effort to track performance progress, KXAN
• Texas faces a looming $4.6 billion deficit, comptroller projects, Texas Tribune
• Texas SBOE votes this week on sex ed revisions. Here’s what to expect, Austin American Statesman
• COMIC: A Kids' Guide To Coping With The Pandemic (And A Printable Zine), NPR
• Survey: Teachers and Students Are Struggling With Online Learning, Education Week

November 16, 2020

• Wimberley ISD is the first district in Texas to introduce Safe Breathing Zone Units for cleaner air, Hays Free Press
• Dallas ISD Shifting Connectivity Focus on Helping Families Who Need It Most, NBC DFW
• Texas Schools Receive 700K Rapid Test Kits From Federal, State Government, CBS DFW
• Schools start closing — or delay reopening — as covid-19 cases jump across the country, Washington Post

November 13, 2020

• Texas Medical Association advises school districts to continue offering virtual learning option<, Texoma
• A Highly Effective Vaccine Is Likely on the Way. What Does That Mean for Schools and Kids?, Education Week
• Texas schools see jump in COVID-19 cases, mirroring increases across the state, Dallas Morning News

November 12, 2020

• San Antonio area school district gets national recognition for supporting teachers, students, San Antonio Express News
• Texas Education Agency awards Purple Star designation to seven Region 9 schools, News Channel 6 Wichita Falls
• Students across San Antonio are missing class. Here's how one school district got them back, San Antonio Express-News
• In this San Antonio classroom, a teacher divides her time between "roomies" and "zoomies", Texas Tribune
• Analysis: What Biden’s new education transition team tells us about his agenda — and what it doesn’t, Washington Post
• Texas Becomes 1st State to Surpass 1 Million COVID-19 Cases, NBC DFW

November 11, 2020

• What A Biden Presidency Could Mean For Education, NPR
• Students who are failing at online learning can now be ordered to return to campus, KHOU 11
• Spike in cases among children likely linked to sports, non-school events, doctors and districts say, WFAA Dallas
• Are virtual students falling through the cracks?, News for San Antonio
• Schools across Central Texas fight COVID-19 infections as health officials consider increasing restrictions, KXAN Austin

November 10, 2020

• Biden promises education reform, but Texas lawmakers face uphill battle due to projected budget shortfall, KXAN Austin
• Bill filing for 2021 Texas session begins with legislation on abortion, police stops and redistricting, Texas Tribune
• What to expect as Texas heads to the U.S. Supreme Court in bid to overturn the Affordable Care Act, Texas Tribune
• Texas lawmakers to revisit state's election code in upcoming legislative session, Houston Chronicle

November 9, 2020

• Texas Education Agency discusses COVID-19 budget impact, concerns, Fox 7 Austin
• 'It's such an honor': HISD school named one of the best urban schools in the nation, KHOU 11
• TEA gives districts option to end online-only classes for struggling students, Houston Chronicle
• How electric cooperatives are helping Texas students tackle pandemic learning, KXAN Austin