Education

In an academic year scrambled by the pandemic and a deadly winter storm, Texas school students face makeup work and rounds of standardized testing. Many parents and teachers say it's unnecessary.

Some universities are urging students to get the COVID-19 vaccine while others are leaving the decision to students.

Multigenerational households and anti-Asian bullying may play a role.

Three federal stimulus packages passed during the pandemic included more than $19 billion for Texas public schools, but state leaders have yet to distribute most of the money. Local districts say they need it to cover pandemic-related costs.

With just nine weeks left in the school year, district officials fear that too many students won't graduate if seniors don't return for in-person instruction every day the rest of the way.

Colleges are leaning heavily on campus custodians. "You may not have seen us before the pandemic, but I guarantee you'll see us now," says Tanya Hughes, a campus building services head in Florida.

For a number of K-12 students, being away from the classroom and learning virtually over the past year has caused them to slip academically and fall behind with their social and emotional skills. In a virtual panel, experts talked about ways to address these challenges.

Communities in Schools (CIS) works with at-risk students and its services are even more important because the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated mental health challenges.

With more students going back to classrooms and no more statewide mask mandate, nurses say their jobs are set to become even more challenging.

There have been dozens of conflicts across the state tied to public safety protocols. At Collin College, three professors spoke out about the school’s handling of the coronavirus and now they’re fighting to keep their jobs.

As the Legislature grapples with a struggling pandemic economy and the impact of an unprecedented winter storm, higher education advocates are vying for lawmakers’ attention, trying to make the case for more investment in colleges and universities.

A majority of U.S. colleges have canceled spring break, in an attempt to curb student travel. But the rise of online classes means students can now attend college from anywhere, including beachside.