Coronavirus
State School Board Association Voices Displeasure with TEA Decisions
As school districts begin to firm up their plans, and local officials and public health experts watch a potential decline
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Dallas County Reports New Positive COVID-19 Cases
As officials continue to monitor the state of the COVID-19 pandemic and school season creeps around the corner, there is
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Dallas County Reports Single-Day High Of 36 Deaths
As Dallas County reported its highest single-day increase in COVID-19 deaths, and state and local officials continue to respond to
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HPISD Heads Back to School With Virtual Instruction
State guidelines, county order leave on-campus start timeline uncertain
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15 COVID-Related Deaths Reported Tuesday
As new confirmed cases of COVID-19 vary wildly from day to day, getting a handle on what is going on
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Paxton: Counties Cannot Issue ‘Blanket Orders’ on School Closure
UPDATED to reflect comment from Dallas ISD trustee Edwin Flores, as well as Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, and new
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Gov. Abbott Extends Early Voting Period
As officials continue to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and guidance continues to be issued in preparation for school and
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Abbott Waives Grade Promotion Requirements For 2020-2021 STAAR Test
Gov. Greg Abbott Monday announced that the grade promotion requirement related to the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness
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Reader Survey Says …
At the height of the pandemic, we partnered with the polling and data company Polco to create a survey that
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COVID Case Numbers Seesaw Through Weekend
Hospitalizations remain fairly flat, but new cases of COVID-19 vacillated over the weekend. As schools begin discussing when students should
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Teacher’s Union Says Dallas ISD Will Allow Online Teaching From Home
As government officials continue to wrestle with the spread of COVID-19 at the local and state level, keeping track of
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