Power Outage Cancels In-Person Classes At One North Texas School
Powerful storms barreled through Azle over the weekend, forcing dozens of people from their homes and canceling in-person classes for students at one school on Monday.
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Powerful storms barreled through Azle over the weekend, forcing dozens of people from their homes and canceling in-person classes for students at one school on Monday.
Wednesday was the first day of school for Keller ISD, both in person and remotely. Parents and students said there were challenges for both.
Zoom, the video conferencing app that's become a go-to for workers and students stuck at home during the pandemic, is down in some areas.
"Not every family will be able to do it, and I hope they have somebody that can kind of help them with going back to school," said Stephanie Dunbar.
The look at Fair Park is different than any other year, but a social distancing drive-thru version of the Dallas Mayor's Back to School Fair is underway.
"Not everyone is going to be happy with the decision, but it is what it is and it's the context we are in," said Superintendent Michael Hinojosa.
All students in fourth grade and above were required to wear masks while inside buildings.
The assignment involved political cartoons that compared law enforcement to slave owners and the KKK, showing different images of men with their knee on the neck of a black man.
A Texas teenager, who was punished over the length of his dreadlocks, won't have to cut his hair to return to school after a federal court ruling.
Much like school districts across the country, colleges and universities are also having to navigate the challenges of operating amid COVID-19.
Cyber security experts say these types of hacks will keep happening with so many schools forced to make a quick transition to full e-learning this year.
Wylie ISD notified staff and parents Wednesday of a positive COVID-19 case at both Cox and Birmingham elementary schools.
Luke Hogan's attorneys are seeking to represent thousands of students like him in a class action lawsuit.
"My classroom is a bunch of chairs right now. But I just want to be here. It makes me feel a little more normal," said Jaylee Holland.
Virtual learning is proving to be a challenge for some North Texas students, parents and teachers who've begun their school year online.