On August 19th, 2021, the State of Texas released updated COVID-19 guidelines under Executive Order GA-38 in regards to contact tracing and quarantine tracking in school districts. The updated orders include the following required actions:
The call for improved digital equity in K12 education takes on many forms within a school district. While much focus has been on improving broadband access to students homes, an area of digital equity that often gets overlooked is how we parents are expected to engage with their children’s school.
“There is a significant amount of learning loss that we’re going to have to adjust and account for to give kids what they morally deserve.”
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent school closures have made it necessary for Texas K-12 public districts to reevaluate their 2020-2021 academic calendar. Texas Education Agency (TEA) Commissioner Mike Morath noted
The disruption to K-12 education across the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic has been unprecedented leaving many districts searching for ways to deliver their continuous learning plans and support families as they transition to distance learning.
The landscape of Texas education has changed drastically in the past two months. When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of districts across the state, administrators and educators had to react quickly to deliver traditional learning in an online format.
April 16, 2021 | EdTech Today
While some parents are poised to be more involved than ever before, other parents have been lost. SchoolStatus is set to further reinforce its position as the leading platform for data-informed communication.
March 29, 2021 | eSchool News
COVID has made simple and consistent parent-teacher engagement a bit more challenging, but not impossible--here are some tips.
February 9, 2021 | DistrictAdmin
"I always ask, 'What can we as a school district do to help your child with reading," Mississippi superintendent says.
