Keene ISD Students, Teachers Return To Classroom During Pandemic: 'It Was Different'
In addition to the face mask requirement for students older than 10, desks were spread out and cleaned after every period.
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In addition to the face mask requirement for students older than 10, desks were spread out and cleaned after every period.
The families of 68% of Rockwall ISD students have chosen to have them go back to the classroom. That's too many to meet social distancing guidelines.
Parents still have the option to send their children back to the classroom or have them learn online.
The Joshua ISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted to enter an inter-local agreement with the Region 4 Education Services Center to buy additional mobile hotspots.
As Americans, we count among our blessings that most of us have been able to keep going during this pandemic thanks to broadband Internet. There's only one problem -- tens of millions don't have access.
According to 150,000 tweets tracked, the Midwest and Southern regions have the most "open schools" activity, with Mississippi being the top state.
Board members with the Fort Worth ISD met Thursday morning to hammer out how the school year will begin, after recent comments from Attorney General Ken Paxton and the Texas Education Agency changing its guidelines on funding.
One day after sending a letter saying that health authorities can't issue 'blanket orders' closing schools because of the COVID-19 pandemic, on Wednesday Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton released a statement clarifying that there is no statewide shutdown order in effect.
UT Austin, SMU, TCU and Baylor released more information about their plans this week.
During a school board meeting Wednesday night, most of the speakers who addressed the board were teachers who wanted classes to begin online.
Mayor Doug Svien said he didn't understand how an order from a city contract employee could potentially override the decision of a school board.
Schools typically recirculate cooled or warmed air to save on energy costs, but Professor Melanie Sattler said that is not a safe option now.
Frisco ISD has suspended participation in competitive marching band events for the fall season.
Some North Texas families are organizing rallies in an effort to pressure school districts to re-open during the coronavirus pandemic.
Superintendent Dr. Kent Scribner answered parents questions and concerns about back to school plans.