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Spring Branch ISD teacher on administrative leave after school lesson gone wrong

Spring Branch ISD teacher on administrative leave after school lesson gone wrong

A school lesson gone terribly wrong when a slide was used including the N-word at Stratford High School in Spring Branch ISD.

4 days ago
TEA says statewide disruption of STARR testing resolved

TEA says statewide disruption of STARR testing resolved

For now, the problem with online testing appears to have been resolved, but parents and teachers say they don’t have much confidence it won’t happen again.

April 7
STAAR testing impacted by technical issues on Tuesday

STAAR testing impacted by technical issues on Tuesday

Officials say three STAAR tests were affected by connectivity issues with the online testing platform on Tuesday. Testing will resume on Wednesday.

April 6
STAAR test options for students learning virtually

STAAR test options for students learning virtually

This week is STAAR testing for most area students. Are kids allowed to take the test at home? What if parents don't feel safe sending their virtual learner into the school building?

April 5
Vermont high school moves into old Macy's building

Vermont high school moves into old Macy's building

Months after toxins forced a Vermont high school to close its doors, students began attending classes in an old Macy’s department store.

April 1
Student loan forgiveness: Department of Education cancels debt for more than 40,000 with disabilities

Student loan forgiveness: Department of Education cancels debt for more than 40,000 with disabilities

The U.S. Education Department is temporarily relaxing the rules of a student loan forgiveness program that's meant to help people with disabilities but that critics say carries overly burdensome rules.

March 29
Colleges weigh mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for students

Colleges weigh mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for students

As more Americans get vaccinated, colleges are considering mandatory vaccines for students before returning to campus.

March 28
Graduates of comprehensive preschool less likely to be obese adults, study shows

Graduates of comprehensive preschool less likely to be obese adults, study shows

The study concluded that comprehensive, school-based early childhood programs could lead to improvements in body mass index (BMI) later in life.

March 27
CDC changes school guidance, allowing students to sit 3 feet apart

CDC changes school guidance, allowing students to sit 3 feet apart

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relaxed its social distancing guidelines for schools Friday, saying students can now sit 3 feet apart in classrooms.

March 19
Education Dept. holding summit next week to help schools reopen safely amid COVID-19

Education Dept. holding summit next week to help schools reopen safely amid COVID-19

The Biden administration is holding a summit next week to help schools reopen safely in the middle of the pandemic, with plans to hear from education leaders, teachers and students.

March 17
6 feet or 3 feet? Schools, CDC considering guidance on seating students closer together

6 feet or 3 feet? Schools, CDC considering guidance on seating students closer together

U.S. guidelines that say students should be kept 6 feet apart in schools are receiving new scrutiny from federal health experts, state governments and education officials working to return as many children as possible to the classroom.

March 16
Austin ISD teacher has after hours 'porch visits' with students

Austin ISD teacher has after hours 'porch visits' with students

One Austin ISD teacher is going above and beyond for her virtual students by doing porch visits after hours.

March 14
More school staff get COVID-19 vaccines, some restaurant workers feel exposed and conflicted

More school staff get COVID-19 vaccines, some restaurant workers feel exposed and conflicted

Teachers are receiving their COVID-19 vaccines, but some workers who deal with the public are wondering how much longer they'll have to wait.

March 11
CDC could 'soon' ease school distancing guidelines to 3 feet

CDC could 'soon' ease school distancing guidelines to 3 feet

The CDC could "soon" ease its coronavirus-related physical distancing guidelines for in-person learning from six-feet to three.

March 11
California university paying students $75 to avoid travel during spring break

California university paying students $75 to avoid travel during spring break

The University of California, Davis is offering students $75 to be used for “staycations” to encourage them to avoid nonessential travel during spring break.

March 10
Want free education? Gallery Furniture offers free vocational, high school, preschool

Want free education? Gallery Furniture offers free vocational, high school, preschool

Mattress Mack has given plenty over the years. Now he's helping career dreams come true. Gallery Furniture has three new schools and they're all free of charge.

March 9
Interim Superintendent Dr. Grenita Lathan to leave Houston ISD

Interim Superintendent Dr. Grenita Lathan to leave Houston ISD

Houston ISD Interim Superintendent Dr. Grenita Lathan announced that she will be leaving the district at the end of the 2020-2021 school year.

March 8
Texas State awarded $1.5M to help former students complete degrees

Texas State awarded $1.5M to help former students complete degrees

The $1.5 million will directly support Bring Bobcats Back, a program created in 2018 to encourage students to return and finish their degrees.

March 5
Texas school under fire for 'chivalry' assignment, instructing girls to 'obey' male students

Texas school under fire for 'chivalry' assignment, instructing girls to 'obey' male students

Shallowater High School in Lubbock, Texas, is catching heat for a "chivalry" assignment that instructed female members of a class to "obey any reasonable request of a male" for the entire day.

March 5
Teacher COVID-19 vaccinations go untracked amid school reopening push

Teacher COVID-19 vaccinations go untracked amid school reopening push

States and many districts have not been keeping track of school employee COVID-19 vaccinations, even as the U.S. prioritizes teachers nationwide.

March 5
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Transgender male was beaten and robbed by someone he says he thought was a friend

Prince Philip designed his own hearse, a modified Land Rover, to carry his coffin in procession

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Family files wrongful death lawsuit after 5-year-old boy dies in Houston crash

Family files wrongful death lawsuit after 5-year-old boy dies in Houston crash

Texas House approves 'constitutional carry' of handguns, would allow carrying of guns without permit

Texas House approves 'constitutional carry' of handguns, would allow carrying of guns without permit

Adam Toledo case: AOC says prosecutor ‘lied about police killing a child’

Adam Toledo case: AOC says prosecutor ‘lied about police killing a child’

Mother arrested after girl, 2, found near Houston-area freeway: authorities

Mother arrested after girl, 2, found near Houston-area freeway: authorities

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