virtual education

State legislators approved changes to public schools this year, affecting almost every North Texas school. With the school year beginning right around the corner, many school districts are changing their policies.

In the state's first truly hybrid public school, an old Dallas ISD campus has adopted a new identity: It blends in-person learning part of the week with virtual learning for the rest.

Since the 2021 school year, nearly 550,000 students have contracted COVID-19 across Texas. From district-wide conflicts about mask mandates to virtual schooling, students have experienced widespread change and lost out on many routines and traditions.

The Dallas County Community College District will run classes almost completely online this fall. The seven-school system extended virtual education…