abc13

Gov. Greg Abbott on handling pandemic: 'It's important I show what's in my heart'

AUSTIN, Texas (KTRK) -- In a wide-ranging interview on Monday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spoke with ABC13's Tom Abrahams about the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. "It's important as governor ...
Houston Public Media

Despite low scores, Texas is doing better than most states at catching up to pre-pandemic reading

Southside ISD in San Antonio is one of nearly a dozen Texas school districts who have recovered from the pandemic according to the Education Recovery Scorecard (Camille Phillips | TPR) National test ...
The Texas Tribune

After COVID, Texas is less prepared for the next pandemic

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abc13

When will the COVID pandemic be over? Houston doctor gives updated outlook

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- It was March 11, 2020, when the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Nearly a year and a half later, many of us are wondering when it'll all be over.
KSAT

Absenteeism spiked in the pandemic. Texas schools want the state’s help to keep students in the classroom.

A student who misses 10% of the days in a school year -- enough to be considered chronically absent -- will lose opportunities for counseling and will have an increased risk of educational issues.
The Texas Tribune

Texas health experts want a study of the state’s COVID-19 response before the next crisis

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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Texas Tech school leaders reflect on impact, lesson learned during COVID-19 pandemic

Long before COVID-19 made its presence known in Lubbock, Texas Tech University System leadership and presidents started having conversations with each other about how to prepare and safeguard 85,000 ...
Dallas Observer

Distrust in Medical Expertise Leaves Texas Unprepared for Next Pandemic

If struck by a public health emergency similar to the COVID-19 pandemic, Texas’ top decision-makers could “have (their) hands completely tied,” a Texas Tribune article released Tuesday claims. The ...
KSAT

Classroom violence went up in Texas after the pandemic. Is more discipline the answer?

Pandemic babies miss out The hike in disruptions is the long tail of remote instruction and isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, experts say. The littlest students, in particular, missed out on ...
KERA News

Despite low scores, Texas is doing better than most states at catching up to pre-pandemic reading

Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio's newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning. National test scores released late last month painted a ...
Click2Houston

Absenteeism spiked in the pandemic. Texas schools want the state’s help to keep students in the classroom.

Read full article: From a high of 70 on Sunday to a morning low of 38 on Tuesday morning—welcome to Houston! Multiple people were arrested in an after-hours club raid in Third Ward. Multiple people ...