Grand Prairie ISD will follow Dallas County order postponing in-person classes until Labor Day
Grand Prairie ISD was planning to allow two options for students to start the fall semester, in-person or virtual learning, but then news came down that no schools in Dallas County would be allowed to hold in-person classes until at least September 8.
Grand Prairie ISD was planning to allow two options for students to start the fall semester, in-person or virtual learning, but then news came down that no schools in Dallas County would be allowed to hold in-person classes until at least September 8.
Dallas County orders all schools to postpone in-person classes until Sept. 8
Dallas County health officials say no public or private schools in the county will be allowed to hold in-person classes until at least Sept. 8.
Dallas County health officials say no public or private schools in the county will be allowed to hold in-person classes until at least Sept. 8.
In virus era, back-to-school plans stress working parents
For children, school is an opportunity to learn and make friends. For many parents, it’s more: a safe place for their children to stay while they are at work, or even a necessity for them to be able to work.
For children, school is an opportunity to learn and make friends. For many parents, it’s more: a safe place for their children to stay while they are at work, or even a necessity for them to be able to work.
UT Dallas student holds street corner conversations on race, equality
A North Texas college student is on a campaign for equality and understanding following the death of George Floyd.
A North Texas college student is on a campaign for equality and understanding following the death of George Floyd.
Garland ISD outlines detailed plan to safely return students to school
Garland ISD has announced very specific details about back-to-school safety plans.
Garland ISD has announced very specific details about back-to-school safety plans.
Abbott: Texas will loosen restrictions for schools’ online-only instruction amid pandemic
Governor Greg Abbott says Texas school districts will be allowed to extend online-only learning past the first three weeks of the school year.
Governor Greg Abbott says Texas school districts will be allowed to extend online-only learning past the first three weeks of the school year.
Michigan teen incarcerated for not doing online schoolwork during COVID-19 pandemic, report says
A 15-year-old girl who attends Groves High School in Birmingham finished the school year in juvenile detention and is still there for not completing her school work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A 15-year-old girl who attends Groves High School in Birmingham finished the school year in juvenile detention and is still there for not completing her school work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lewisville ISD announces one-week delay for back-to-school start date
Lewisville ISD is the latest North Texas school district to push its original back-to-school date.
Lewisville ISD is the latest North Texas school district to push its original back-to-school date.
KIPP Academy faces some opposition on decision to move to Paul Quinn College campus
People in Southeast Oak Cliff are sounding the alarm about plans to put a charter school on the campus of Paul Quinn College.
People in Southeast Oak Cliff are sounding the alarm about plans to put a charter school on the campus of Paul Quinn College.
Tarrant County health director on upcoming school year: "most low-risk scenario is online-only learning"
Tarrant county's health director said on Tuesday the best scenario for the start of the school year is "online-only learning.”
Tarrant county's health director said on Tuesday the best scenario for the start of the school year is "online-only learning.”
Trump administration rescinds rule barring foreign students from online-only classes
Facing eight federal lawsuits and opposition from hundreds of universities, the Trump administration on Tuesday rescinded a rule that would have required international students to transfer or leave the country if their schools held classes entirely online because of the pandemic.
Facing eight federal lawsuits and opposition from hundreds of universities, the Trump administration on Tuesday rescinded a rule that would have required international students to transfer or leave the country if their schools held classes entirely online because of the pandemic.
Masks for kids? Schools confront the politics of reopening
Schools and educators across the U.S. have landed in the middle of an increasingly politicized debate over how best to reopen schools this fall.
Schools and educators across the U.S. have landed in the middle of an increasingly politicized debate over how best to reopen schools this fall.
North Texas educators want Gov. Abbott to start school with 6-9 weeks of remote learning
North Texas educators are asking Governor Greg Abbott to let them teach remotely for a month-and-a-half to more than two months to start the new school year.
North Texas educators are asking Governor Greg Abbott to let them teach remotely for a month-and-a-half to more than two months to start the new school year.
Parents concerned as COVID-19 cases surge at childcare centers
As parents and school districts work to determine what steps are the safest, they could look to daycares to give an idea of what may happen when schools restart.
As parents and school districts work to determine what steps are the safest, they could look to daycares to give an idea of what may happen when schools restart.
Medical experts weigh in on whether or not to send kids back to school in the fall
Now that Texas is leaving it up to parents to decide whether to return to school or continue with a virtual education, many parents are struggling to decide which decision is best for their child.
Now that Texas is leaving it up to parents to decide whether to return to school or continue with a virtual education, many parents are struggling to decide which decision is best for their child.
US pediatricians walk back support for in-person schooling as WHO warns against politicization
The American Academy of Pediatrics said in a joint statement that science must guide decisions on reopening in the fall after the White House cited its earlier guidance.
The American Academy of Pediatrics said in a joint statement that science must guide decisions on reopening in the fall after the White House cited its earlier guidance.
Dallas ISD could lose $130 million-plus in federal funds if in-person classes don’t resume in fall
President Trump has threatened to pull funding for schools that don't return to the classroom this fall, which could cost Dallas ISD more than $130 million in federal dollars.
President Trump has threatened to pull funding for schools that don't return to the classroom this fall, which could cost Dallas ISD more than $130 million in federal dollars.
UT Austin announces plans to create a more diverse and welcoming campus
Officials say the plan came about after widespread discussion with students, alumni, and community members and it will focus on two broad areas.
Officials say the plan came about after widespread discussion with students, alumni, and community members and it will focus on two broad areas.
North Texas colleges, universities getting ready for the fall semester with extra precautions
The fall school year will be here before we know it, and North Texas colleges and universities are taking all sorts of extra precautions, while and some are closing campus to students for the time being.
The fall school year will be here before we know it, and North Texas colleges and universities are taking all sorts of extra precautions, while and some are closing campus to students for the time being.
North Texas universities doing what they can to accommodate foreign students after ICE ruling
A new lCE policy has thousands of foreign college students anxious about their futures in this country.
A new lCE policy has thousands of foreign college students anxious about their futures in this country.