abc13

Texas elementary school students are struggling academically after COVID-19 pandemic, educators say

Students who started school during or after the COVID-19 pandemic have a harder time saying goodbye to their parents when they drop them off, Plains Independent School District Superintendent Robert ...
Houston Public Media

Texas schools got billions in federal pandemic relief. It’s coming to an end as school begins

The $43 million infusion the Port Arthur Independent School District received in federal COVID-19 pandemic relief funds accomplished more than Phyllis Geans could have ever imagined. The money allowed ...
abc13

Gov. Greg Abbott on handling pandemic: 'It's important I show what's in my heart'

AUSTIN, Texas (KTRK) -- In a wide-ranging interview on Monday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spoke with ABC13's Tom Abrahams about the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. "It's important as governor ...
The Texas Tribune

After COVID, Texas is less prepared for the next pandemic

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KSAT

Absenteeism spiked in the pandemic. Texas schools want the state’s help to keep students in the classroom.

A student who misses 10% of the days in a school year -- enough to be considered chronically absent -- will lose opportunities for counseling and will have an increased risk of educational issues.
Austin American-Statesman

Nonprofit: Pandemic-related learning disruptions still affecting Texas student outcomes

Years after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted learning at Texas schools, the wide-reaching effects are still depressing students' scores and creating learning challenges statewide, according to recently ...
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Texas Tech school leaders reflect on impact, lesson learned during COVID-19 pandemic

Long before COVID-19 made its presence known in Lubbock, Texas Tech University System leadership and presidents started having conversations with each other about how to prepare and safeguard 85,000 ...
KERA News

Despite low scores, Texas is doing better than most states at catching up to pre-pandemic reading

Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio's newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning. National test scores released late last month painted a ...

New Texas laws taking effect this December. What they do and how they impact schools, lawmakers and public spaces

Texas will enact several new laws on Dec. 4, reshaping student testing, quorum rules, abortion drug liability and transgender ...
Denton Record-Chronicle

Texas schools got billions in federal pandemic relief. It is coming to an end as the school year starts.

The $43 million infusion the Port Arthur Independent School District received in federal COVID-19 pandemic relief funds accomplished more than Phyllis Geans could have ever imagined. The money allowed ...
KSAT

Texas schools got billions in federal pandemic relief. It is coming to an end as the school year starts.

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