Students begin holiday break, Christmas services planned
Michael Casas|Sabinal Independent School DistrictSabinal ISD band students who performed at the Region 11 honor program Dec. 10 at Pleasanton High School display their instruments (from left to right) Kaya Piles, Jocelyn Modgling and Violet Higginbotham and Cruz Aviles. Their program included music which they performed with the other students who were selected to perform.
uvaldeleadernews.comSouthwest ISD police push for integrated active shooter training for responding agencies during emergency calls
Southwest Independent School District police officers have been receiving more active shooter drills training this summer as they prepare for a new school year. The district's chief is calling for an integrated training exercise involving agencies called to assist in an emergency.
Michigan kindergartner brings ready-made margaritas to snack time, shares with classmates, reports say
Parents of children at a Michigan school are outraged after a child brought a bottle of ready-to-drink Jose Cuervo margaritas and shared it with several of her Kindergarten classmates during snack time, according to a report from Local 4 News in Detroit.
San Antonio school districts lay out COVID-19 policies as cases continue to surge
Seven of the cityโs 16 school districts, including three of the cityโs largest, have laid out the COVID-19 policies each has in effect as students, teachers, and staff whoโd fallen ill prepare to return to campus.
School Enrollment Dips โ Where Are All The Students? : Consider This from NPR : NPR
Public school enrollment dropped three percent nationwide during the 2020-2021 school year.NPR's education team continued to track enrollment this school year and found that while districts have gained students, a significant majority are still not back to where they were prior to the pandemic.A similar story has unfolded in Los Angeles, Chicago and at more public schools across the nation.NPR education reporter Cory Turner looked into why students are still not coming back to school and what schools are trying to do about it.Meanwhile, some of the students not enrolled in public school have started being homeschooled during the pandemic. WBHM education reporter Kyra Miles spoke to Black families in Alabama who are choosing that option in increasing numbers.In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
npr.orgSouth San ISD board members call for special meeting following comments heard on open mic
Three South San ISD board of trustees have requested a special meeting to discuss comments captured by an open mic following the end of a regular meeting and just before the start of a closed meeting on November 17th.
Comal ISD hopes multi-million dollar propositions pass for improvements, teachersโ pay
Comal Independent School District is hoping voters will approve a multi-million-dollar bond that would include building new schools and upgrading several infrastructure projects. As the second fastest growing school district in the nation, with a population of over 27,000 students, school officials say this bond package will target their concerns with growth and capacity.
Texas school temporarily closes after two teachers die from COVID-19 in a week
A school in Texas closed for the rest of the week on Tuesday after two teachers died from COVID-19 within a week, the Waco Tribune-Herald reports. State of play: The campus at Connally Junior High School won't open until after Labor Day for deep sanitation, after sixth-grade social studies teacher Natalia Chansler died on Aug. 28, having notified the school three days earlier that she tested positive for COVID-19.Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. S
news.yahoo.comTeachers, students struggle with online classes in Chile
Marcela Garc๏ฟฝa teaches science classes sitting on three cushions placed on a chair in her dining room in Chileโs capital, while many of her students listen to her from their beds because they all lack sufficient space for the remote teaching brought on by the pandemic
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