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U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was in Garland on Thursday, learning how some schools are teaching through COVID-19. She found positives in a year of negatives.
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Fort Worth ISD will delay in-person learning by two weeks. But many concerned community members sounded off during a Tuesday meeting that lasted longer than 10 hours and stretched into Wednesday morning.
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"We loved the teachers, the faculty, everybody. But with all of the COVID regulations, it seemed hard for them to learn in front of a computer screen for 8 hours a day," Trisha Gilchrist said.
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Dallas ISD has worked for months ensuring students without internet at home could connect using mobile hot spots. That’s the plan, at least for now — but a more permanent solution may soon be available in underserved neighborhoods.
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Many parents are concerned about how to make remote learning work. UT-Arlington professor Peggy Semingson has a few tips for the coming school year.
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U.S. Census data shows that 42% of Dallas households lack fixed internet access. This gives Dallas the worst household connection rate among major Texas cities and makes it the sixth worst city in the country.
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Ten percent of Texas public school students need special education resources, and many were left stranded when schools closed abruptly in the spring. Educators and parents face challenges again this fall reconnecting kids with the therapists and specialists they need.
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School officials said parents complained about the posters. Taylor Lifka was allowed to return Tuesday, but she said she is not prepared to come back until the school commits to more inclusive policies.
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As families, educators and students adjust to remote instruction, teachers say that in these initial days, they’re spending more time than ever checking in on students and their families, dealing with connectivity issues and answering questions about virtual learning technology.
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When the pandemic hit, 16-year-old Amruth Nandish of Houston found he had a lot of time on his hands. School had gone virtual and he kept hearing his…