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Alejandra Casas for The Texas TribuneA school finance bill in 2019 boosted funding for districts, but the pandemic has since added layers of financial uncertainty. -
Erich Schlegel for USA Today Network via ReutersReports of depression, anxiety and thoughts of suicide among Texas students are rising as the pandemic drags on. Here is a resource guide for those seeking help.
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"People don't realize how much we need to see these kids," says one teacher, noting they're often the first to see signs of child abuse or food insecurity. The problem spans rural and urban areas.
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Former Education Secretary John King Jr. thinks a national tutoring program would help students make up for lost learning during the pandemic. He talked with NPR about the challenges facing schools.
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An analysis of data from 33 states obtained by Chalkbeat and The Associated Press shows that public K-12 enrollment this fall has dropped across those states by more than 500,000 students, or 2%, since the same time last year.
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The mental health of students, and teachers, has moved to the forefront for Texas schools amid troubling signs that the pandemic is exacting a heavy emotional toll.
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Researchers say the pandemic is largely to blame for this year's drastic enrollment declines, but college-going has also been on a decade-long downward trend.
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KERA's Rebekah Morr spoke with Lawrence "Ty" Washington Jr., the director of ScoutReach in North Texas, about eliminating barriers for communities of color and disadvantaged young people who want to engage in scouting.
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Field trips have gone virtual, and Dallas' Holocaust and Human Rights Museum is offering a live experience where tour guides actively engage with students.
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State lawmakers had previously asked the Texas Education Agency to seek a federal waiver to cancel the standardized tests.
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Collin College will cease in-person classes until after the new year. And for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, the college of 35,000 mostly-commuter students is also posting an online COVID-19 dashboard.
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One of the board members said the state needs to be more cautious about getting back to normal — especially with a new legislative session set to begin next month.
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The pandemic has upended school as most kids and teachers know it in Texas. But one part of the school year could proceed as normal: standardized testing, also known as STAAR.
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Teach for America DFW has partnered with the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence to focus on the mental health of educators.
