North Texas School District Leaders React To Texas Education Agency Back-To-School Guidelines

Several North Texas school districts already planning for flexible options, in line with new guidance from the Texas Education Agency.

• Jul 7, 2020

International Student In North Texas Feels He's Being Punished By New ICE Policy

Victor Tralci is a University of North Texas graduate student working on his master's degree.

• Jul 7, 2020

Texas Education Agency Issues Guidelines For Reopening Schools During Coronavirus Pandemic

The TEA said parents and teachers should expect to see some campuses close for brief periods during the upcoming school year, due to COVID-19 infections.

• Jul 7, 2020

Dallas Teachers Union Frustrated By 'Lack Of Information' On Safely Plan Going Back To Classroom During Pandemic

Ready or not the new school year gets underway in a little more than a month in North Texas.

• Jul 6, 2020

Fewer Students Applying For Federal College Aid After Access To Resources Cut Off During Pandemic

When school buildings suddenly closed in the spring the number of high school seniors applying for U.S. federal college aid plunged soon after.

• Jul 6, 2020

Texas To Resume STAAR Testing Next School Year

Texas public school districts haven't finalized their plans for a return to the classroom, but they know the state will resume its high-stakes standardized testing.

• Jun 30, 2020

American Academy Of Pediatrics Says Children Need To Be Back In Classroom This Fall

The guidance says there is already evidence of the negative impacts of remote learning this spring, including social isolation, depression and abuse.

• Jun 29, 2020

Coaching Texas High School Football A Challenge During Pandemic: 'All I Do Is Social Distancing Every Day'

Arlington ISD's Martin High School ​was one of the first schools to r​eport a positive case and how leaders there handled it ​is being used as an example for others. ​

• Jun 24, 2020

Dallas ISD Teachers Worry About Return To School During Pandemic: 'You Can't Keep Kids Clumped In A Room All Day'

Even with temperature checks, face masks, clear acrylic and other measures, some educators say going back to class in a pandemic isn't realistic.

• Jun 24, 2020

Some North Texas Lawmakers Look To End STAAR Testing Next School Year

The federal government would have to approve a request by Texas to waive STAAR testing for the 2021 school year.

• Jun 24, 2020

Texas Teachers Preparing For Unprecedented Challenges During Coronavirus Pandemic

As the fall ​semester ​approaches, DISD 9th grade teacher Jada Weathers is getting ready for new challenges knowing there will be ​plenty of them. ​

• Jun 22, 2020

Texas Education Commissioner Says Public Schools Will Reopen In The Fall

The commissioner of the Texas Education Agency is predicting that Texas schools will be safe for students to return to in the fall, this despite the recent spike in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.

• Jun 19, 2020

Texas Education Official Says Schools Will Reopen In The Fall, Some Flexibility Offered

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said Thursday public schools will be open in the fall for on-campus learning but there will be flexibility for parents who want to keep their children at home.

• Jun 18, 2020

North Texas School Districts Developing Back-To-School Plans: 'We're Going To Get Creative'

CBS 11 spoke with two experts, Dallas County Health and Human Services Director Dr. Philip Huang and epidemiologist Dr. Diana Cervantes.

• Jun 17, 2020

West Mesquite High School Science Teacher Wins $50K For Students

Computer and Environmental Science teacher Lisa Bagley has won $50,000 for West Mesquite High School for her exemplar work with students.

• Jun 16, 2020

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