Coronavirus Update
Oct. 21 to 8 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28


Falling Enrollments, Failure Rates
Impact Districts in Wake of Pandemic

Students failing virtual classes plus low virtual and in-person enrollments are adding up to a crisis for many Texas districts.
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Using $30 Million in Federal COVID-19 Funding
Special-Ed Grant Initiative Allows Parents
To Control What Services are Funded

A new initiative
announced (Oct. 21) by the governor and TEA to use federal COVID-19 funds to provide online accounts for parents to use on behalf of their children with disabling conditions to provide them with needed services drew mixed reviews from education and disability rights advocates.
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