Denton ISD Delaying Start Of School By 2 Weeks Due To Pandemic: 'Our Plans Have To Be Fluid'
Students at Denton ISD will get an extra two weeks of summer after trustees voted to delay the first day of class to August 26.
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Students at Denton ISD will get an extra two weeks of summer after trustees voted to delay the first day of class to August 26.
With a little more than a month to go before the start of the school year, the University Interscholastic League has released guidelines to help teams navigate practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.
When it comes to schools reopening and COVID-19, some parents are eager to get back to some sort of normalcy, while others are fearful their children might get exposed to infections.
"COVID-19 requires school districts to be innovative and flexible as education is being reimagined around the globe," Dallas ISD said on Twitter.
The Fort Worth ISD is looking for input on how to successfully reopen classes in the Fall -- and they looking to teachers and campus principals for answers.
"I don't want my children at home. I want them in a structured environment," says Samantha Tisnoi, a Birdville ISD parent.
One of the largest teachers union in North Texas says the state's framework for reopening schools doesn't do enough to protect students and staff.
Several North Texas school districts already planning for flexible options, in line with new guidance from the Texas Education Agency.
Victor Tralci is a University of North Texas graduate student working on his master's degree.
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.
Ready or not the new school year gets underway in a little more than a month in North Texas.
When school buildings suddenly closed in the spring the number of high school seniors applying for U.S. federal college aid plunged soon after.
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.
The guidance says there is already evidence of the negative impacts of remote learning this spring, including social isolation, depression and abuse.
Arlington ISD's Martin High School was one of the first schools to report a positive case and how leaders there handled it is being used as an example for others.