education

Before the pandemic, 28% of students were below grade level in math. After the pandemic, that number shot to about 34%. In language arts, the falling-behind number went from 27% to just over 30%.

Even in America’s breadbasket, most children know more about TikTok than livestock. But some schools are making farm work into classwork. They’ve built chicken coops and sheep pens near their playgrounds in ways that seem to pay off in the classroom.

La matriculación en preprimaria se redujo en un 9% en todo el estado. La matriculación en jardín de niños descendió casi un 21%. Es demasiado temprano para saber si los descensos fueron algo pasajero o si se van a prolongar hasta este otoño.

This is a reversal of the Texas Education Agency’s previous guidance, which didn’t explicitly require school districts to notify parents of a close contact with the virus.

Enrollment at Kansas colleges fell by 8.1% last fall — more than the national average. With continued uncertainty over COVID-19 and the highly contagious delta variant, universities could face the biggest money crisis in their history.

Schools across Texas are starting back up just as COVID-19 cases and hospital visits are surging. That’s led to growing anxiety among parents trying to navigate the safety protocols and options in their districts.

Winning a technical argument around statute won't shield the governor from criticism that he's putting kids' lives in danger.

Greater access to rapid-response COVID tests, combined with vaccines for the 12-and-older crowd, means widespread quarantines should prove less likely this year.

Houston ISD is expected to require masks in school this fall, and other large districts are following that lead.

Many public university officials say they are moving forward with reopening plans as faculty and students worry about rising COVID-19 cases across the state.