At-Home Schooling Gets Easier For Arlington Students As District Distributes 12,000+ Digital Devices
The Arlington ISD is making sure students have access to technology as they get home instruction during the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Arlington ISD is making sure students have access to technology as they get home instruction during the coronavirus pandemic.
Families lined up for free school lunches on to help stretch food budgets. At the same time, the district's P.E. teachers want to make sure young bodies keep moving.
The coronavirus outbreak has students across North Texas now adjusting to a new normal and for many that means learning online.
The Coping with Emergencies page on AISD's website focuses on the social and emotional well-being of students, families and staff during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Fort Worth Independent School District is closing all campuses until further notice.
School closures due to the coronavirus have left many parents wondering, "What now? How will my child be able to get a good quality education at home?"
Fears about how log the coronavirus pandemic will last has resulted in the University of North Texas postponing all May commencement ceremonies.
The big concern is continuing education at home with an estimated 40% of the student body lacking internet access.
Multiple North Texas school districts say they will pay employees while schools are closed indefinitely due to coronavirus.
The outbreak of the new coronavirus and fears about it's spread has Baylor University extending online instruction for the remainder of the semester and canceling all May Commencement ceremonies
The school district said the decision follows advice from Dallas County Health and Human Services.
There are a number of educational websites parents can check out for elementary school students.
The Dallas County Community College District is joining a number of other campuses in North Texas and is extending spring break because of concerns over the new coronavirus.
Most of the online curriculum the district will be encouraging students to use comes from outside vendors.
Last week a Texas state representative petitioned to have all standardized public school testing canceled because of the coronavirus, today Governor Greg Abbott made it official.