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Public Schools Face Budget Cuts, Closures as Enrollment Rate Declines
Public school systems are beginning to feel the pinch from enrollment losses tied to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Disruptions to Schooling Fall Hardest on Vulnerable Students
Complications wrought by the pandemic persist in schools and often fall hardest on those least able to weather them.
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California May Require Public Schools to Provide Free Menstrual Products
California public schools and colleges would have to stock their restrooms with free menstrual products under legislation sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Free High-Speed Internet Offered to Students in Almost All North Texas Public Schools
Districts across Texas have a new program in which Spectrum and AT&T will go to the homes of students in need and connect high-speed internet free of charge.
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Mask Mandate Issued for all Public Schools and Commercial Entities in Dallas County
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins issued an emergency order for mask requirements Wednesday, the day after securing a temporary restraining order against Gov. Greg Abbott’s mask mandate ban. Abbott said Wednesday that he will fight to strike down the mask mandate enacted by Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.
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Enrollment Dipped at Public Schools During COVID. They're Hoping for Fall Rebound
School districts that lost enrollment during the pandemic are looking anxiously to the fall to see how many families stick with the education choices they made over the last year
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Public School Enrollment Drops as Pandemic Persists
Parents around the United States are deciding whether to keep their children in public schools as the pandemic extends into a new academic year
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Texas Education Agency Announces Plan to Track COVID-19 in Public Schools
Starting in September, Texas public school districts will be required to report COVID-19 cases on their campuses to the state. The Texas Education Agency announced it will partner with the Department of State Health Services to launch a tracking system. DSHS will provide data on cases and outbreaks to the public. “Data on the number of cases in schools is…