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The List: North Texas School Districts Delay Return to Classroom in Favor of Online Learning
Some North Texas school districts are opting to begin the 2020-21 school year with online instruction only before opening the classroom to students weeks later. See a listing here.
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Dallas ISD to Begin Phasing-In Athletic, Related UIL Activities Next Week
Dallas Independent School District Superintendent Michael Hinojosa says the district will begin in-person athletic conditioning and other designated UIL activities after Labor Day.
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UT Study Shows How Many Students, Teachers May Start School Infected With COVID-19
New modeling from researchers at the University of Texas suggests many large North Texas schools would have multiple people arriving for class infected with COVID-19 the very first-week students and teachers return for the start of the school year.
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DeSoto ISD Modifies Back to School Plan, Delays In-Person Learning Until October
The DeSoto Independent School District says when they begin the school year on Sept. 8 they’ll do so online only.
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Garland ISD Begins Remote Learning for '20-'21 Year Monday
Students in the Garland Independent School District return Monday for the start of the 2020-2021 school year.
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Garland ISD Begins Remote Learning for '20-'21 Year Monday
Students in the Garland Independent School District return Monday for the start of the 2020-2021 school year, NBC 5’s Ben Russell reports.
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Fort Worth ISD Starts Online Sept. 8 For First Four Weeks
Following hours of public comments during an emergency meeting, Fort Worth ISD leaders decided Thursday to begin the school year online on Sept. 8 and then possibly transition to optional in-person classes four weeks later, on Oct. 5.
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Fort Worth ISD on Return to School, Sept. 8 Start
Following hours of public comments during an emergency meeting, Fort Worth ISD leaders decided Thursday to begin the school year online on Sept. 8 and then possibly transition to optional in-person classes four weeks later, on Oct. 5.
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Local Health Authorities Can't Issue ‘Sweeping Orders Closing Schools': Texas AG Paxton
In newly issued guidance Tuesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says local health authorities may not issue ‘sweeping orders closing schools’ for the sole purpose of preventing future COVID-19 infections.
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Local Health Authorities Can't Issue ‘Sweeping Orders Closing Schools': Texas AG Paxton
In newly issued guidance Tuesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says local health authorities may not issue ‘sweeping orders closing schools’ for the sole purpose of preventing future COVID-19 infections.
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TEA: Schools Can Delay Return to Campus Up to 8 Weeks; State to Provide Funding for eLearning Tech
The Texas Education Agency will allow school districts to delay the start of on-campus instruction for up to eight weeks if necessary due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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NBC 5 Exclusive: TEA Commissioner on Guidelines Giving Districts Flexibility
The Texas Education Agency issued new guidelines July 17 giving school districts flexibility in launching the school year. In an exclusive interview, NBC 5 education reporter Wayne Carter talked to TEA Commissioner Mike Morath about the plan and new guidance.
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