Chicago Public Schools cancels Wednesday classes after teachers union votes to switch to remote learning
Leaders of Chicago Public Schools canceled classes Wednesday after the teachers union voted to switch to remote learning due to the surge in COVID-19 cases.
Leaders of Chicago Public Schools canceled classes Wednesday after the teachers union voted to switch to remote learning due to the surge in COVID-19 cases.
Tarrant County school districts resuming in-person classes amid omicron spread
Fort Worth ISD custodians sanitized campuses on Tuesday as part of preparing for the return of roughly 74,000 students on Wednesday.
Fort Worth ISD custodians sanitized campuses on Tuesday as part of preparing for the return of roughly 74,000 students on Wednesday.
Texas State temporarily moves spring classes online because of COVID
Face-to-face instruction for all Texas State University courses will resume on January 31, 2022, according to President Denise M. Trauth. No classes are being canceled.
Face-to-face instruction for all Texas State University courses will resume on January 31, 2022, according to President Denise M. Trauth. No classes are being canceled.
Dallas ISD extends mask mandate, Lancaster ISD students to learn remotely due to omicron variant
Many North Texas students are returning to class this week after the winter break. Some will be required to wear masks or learn from home because of the rising number of COVID-19 cases.
Many North Texas students are returning to class this week after the winter break. Some will be required to wear masks or learn from home because of the rising number of COVID-19 cases.
Schools adapt for return from break as COVID-19 cases surge
Mask requirements are returning in some school districts that had dropped them. Some are planning to vastly ramp up virus testing among students and staff. And a small number of school systems are switching to remote learning — for just a short while, educators hope.
Mask requirements are returning in some school districts that had dropped them. Some are planning to vastly ramp up virus testing among students and staff. And a small number of school systems are switching to remote learning — for just a short while, educators hope.
US colleges opting for online classes amid omicron surge
Amid a wave of COVID-19 cases driven by the omicron variant, dozens of colleges are making plans to move classes online for at least the first week of the semester.
Amid a wave of COVID-19 cases driven by the omicron variant, dozens of colleges are making plans to move classes online for at least the first week of the semester.
Lancaster ISD to start spring semester with virtual learning due to omicron variant
The surge in COVID-19 cases due to the omicron variant will keep Lancaster ISD students at home as they start the spring semester next week.
The surge in COVID-19 cases due to the omicron variant will keep Lancaster ISD students at home as they start the spring semester next week.
Omicron variant raising questions for North Texas school districts as kids return to school
Despite the fastest surge in COVID-19 cases yet fueled by the omicron variant, some of the largest school districts in North Texas are still set to let mask mandates expire next month.
Despite the fastest surge in COVID-19 cases yet fueled by the omicron variant, some of the largest school districts in North Texas are still set to let mask mandates expire next month.
UTD delays spring semester due to omicron variant
UT Dallas is delaying the start of its spring semester because of the omicron variant. There are no plans for students to return to remote learning, at least not yet.
UT Dallas is delaying the start of its spring semester because of the omicron variant. There are no plans for students to return to remote learning, at least not yet.
Midlothian teacher advocating for change after community pays for her new prosthetics
Dozens of families in Midlothian came together this holiday to help a special education teacher receive new prosthetics. She realized she needed help after encouraging her students to advocate for their own needs.
Dozens of families in Midlothian came together this holiday to help a special education teacher receive new prosthetics. She realized she needed help after encouraging her students to advocate for their own needs.
Dallas ISD launching program for babies and toddlers
Dallas ISD is working on a program for babies and toddlers to help close the learning gaps many children have by the time they arrive in pre-K.
Dallas ISD is working on a program for babies and toddlers to help close the learning gaps many children have by the time they arrive in pre-K.
Former Colleyville-Heritage principal James Whitfield running for office
The North Texas educator who got swept up in a controversy over critical race theory is now running for a seat on the Texas Board of Education. Former Colleyville Heritage principal James Whitfield filed to run as a Democrat in a heavily Republican area.
The North Texas educator who got swept up in a controversy over critical race theory is now running for a seat on the Texas Board of Education. Former Colleyville Heritage principal James Whitfield filed to run as a Democrat in a heavily Republican area.
Student loan payment pause extended through May 1
President Joe Biden said financial recovery from the pandemic will take longer than job recovery, especially for those with student loans.
President Joe Biden said financial recovery from the pandemic will take longer than job recovery, especially for those with student loans.
How a 'gifted' 11-year-old got accepted to Arizona State University
11-year-old Jimi "Monty" Hernandez was accepted into Arizona State University with plans to become a pediatric neurologist. He will be studying biochemistry, then head to medical school after graduating from ASU.
11-year-old Jimi "Monty" Hernandez was accepted into Arizona State University with plans to become a pediatric neurologist. He will be studying biochemistry, then head to medical school after graduating from ASU.
The push to ban books in Texas schools spreads to public libraries
Some Texas residents are asking for greater say in what titles appear on public library shelves.
Some Texas residents are asking for greater say in what titles appear on public library shelves.
Threats prompt increased security at schools in North Texas
Schools in North Texas and across the country have made changes and increased security for Friday because of threatening messages posted online. Dallas ISD believes the messages were designed to cause anxiety and disruptions.
Schools in North Texas and across the country have made changes and increased security for Friday because of threatening messages posted online. Dallas ISD believes the messages were designed to cause anxiety and disruptions.
Kaufman High School cancels classes Friday because of threat
Kaufman High School will be closed on Friday because of a threat of violence on campus. That just happens to be the last day of class before the three-week winter break.
Kaufman High School will be closed on Friday because of a threat of violence on campus. That just happens to be the last day of class before the three-week winter break.
COVID-19 outbreak forces Richardson ISD school to return to virtual learning
Students at Big Springs Elementary School in Garland are switching to virtual learning to close out the semester because of how many students and staff have tested positive for COVID-19 this week.
Students at Big Springs Elementary School in Garland are switching to virtual learning to close out the semester because of how many students and staff have tested positive for COVID-19 this week.
Irving ISD high school's planetarium gets overdue renovation
In hopes of bringing science to life, Irving ISD recently completed a $250,000 renovation of its planetarium that was built the year before a man first landed on the moon. A lot has changed since then, and the school district decided its planetarium needed to change, too.
In hopes of bringing science to life, Irving ISD recently completed a $250,000 renovation of its planetarium that was built the year before a man first landed on the moon. A lot has changed since then, and the school district decided its planetarium needed to change, too.
Juvenile arrested for hoax threat at Marcus High School
A juvenile was arrested for making threats against Marcus High School in Flower Mound. Police said those threats were a hoax, but the consequences are not.
A juvenile was arrested for making threats against Marcus High School in Flower Mound. Police said those threats were a hoax, but the consequences are not.