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Dallas superintendent 'backs down' from school reopening plan amid backlash
From Dallas City Wire
Reopening Texas schools for in-person learning has become a white hot-button issue, and the superintendent of the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) faced immediate backlash over his recently announced plan.
Amid safety concerns, Austin teachers union petitions to delay start of school
From Austin News
With the new school year approaching, the union representing the Austin Independent School District (AISD) teachers and staff released a list of demands for the upcoming academic year, including no in-person classes until mid-November.
Deer Park teacher, CDC believe school closures pose greater risk to students than COVID-19
From Houston Republic
Deer Park Independent School District career and technology teacher Melissa Martin is ready to return to her classrooms, and she wants her students there too.
GoFundMe page breathes new life into COVID-starved Houston hot sauce shop
From Business Daily
For James Beck, the owner of a specialty grocery store in Houston, the hardest part of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the ever-changing regulations.
'Hero pay,' COVID-19 task force on Education Austin's list of school reopening conditions
From Austin News
According to a recent poll from Reuters/Ipsos, 55% of Americans do not think it would be safe to reopen schools at this point in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Popular Fort Worth eatery closes, blames COVID-19 politics by county, city officials
From Ft Worth Times
Buffalo West co-owner doesn’t like losing, feels sense of failure because restaurant didn’t survive pandemic
Texas bars open, defy governor's orders
From Ft Worth Times
Nearly 800 Texas bars opened in defiance of Gov. Greg Abbott's executive order shutting them down due to COVID-19, and they had safety protocols in place to show that they can operate safely.
Pediatric group: Benefits of in-person education outweigh COVID-19 risks
From Lone Star Standard
The physical, academic and mental benefits of going back to school during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic outweigh health risks to students, the American Academy of Pediatrics said in an announcement issued earlier this summer.
Texas Public Policy Foundation report analyzes Rehire America Workplace Recovery Act
From Business Daily
Americans can expect $1.4 trillion in economic output and to keep their jobs if the Rehire America Workplace Recovery Act is implemented
Downtown Houston beer garden still closed to dine-in customers following governor's abrupt, unwritten order
From Houston Republic
Downtown Houston beer garden still closed to dine-in customers following governor's abrupt, unwritten order
Texas bars battle to survive; Houston manager says she reopen safely if governor gives OK
From Houston Republic
Texas bars are struggling to survive during the second shutdown due to the coronavirus and one manager said her bar and others should be allowed to reopen and can rework their floor plans to ensure customers’ safety.
Education Austin urges teachers to refuse to report to schools in-person
From Austin News
Education Austin, a teachers and employees union that is within the Austin Independent School District (AISD), urged teachers to refuse to come back for on-campus teaching this fall if they are directed to do so, KXAN reported.
NWEA projects increased student learning losses from COVID-19 school closures
From Lone Star Standard
During normal summers, researchers expect students to lose small portions of the information they learned the previous school year; but the Northwest Evaluation Association released a report in April projecting significant learning losses in some subjects when students return in the fall of 2020 – thanks to what they are calling the “COVID-19 slide.”
Texas economist: It's time to get business going again
From Business Daily
Economist Vance Ginn, who formerly worked in the White House Office of Management and Budget, says the only way to ensure the economy recovers is to allow businesses to reopen and for people to go back to work.
Galena Park teacher: Disengaged students must get back into classroom
From Lone Star Standard
The Texas Education Agency recently released a report at the end of June detailing the level of engagement of Texas students during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the data in the report, more than 11 percent of students became disengaged during the previous term.
COVID-19 puts 2 Lucky's locations in Houston out of business
From Houston Republic
A popular Houston sports bar will close two locations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Texas bar owners form group to oppose governor’s order to close
From Ft Worth Times
A spike in COVID-19 cases has resulted in Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issuing an executive order requiring bars to shut down and restaurants to operate with a limited capacity. Business owners have voiced their concerns as some have joined a “Bar Lives Matter“ movement.
Come And Take Out program gives Austin restaurants hope during COVID-19 surge
From North Austin News
Come And Take Out campaign promotes restaurants among locals despite virus
Dallas interior design studio fashions survival plan amid pandemic
From Dallas City Wire
Stacy Elliston and Kellie Sirna were looking forward to 2020. The co-founders of Studio 11 Design in Dallas had every expectation that the new year would bring more success.
Remote learning during COVID-19 earns a failing grade, says WSJ
From Empire State Today
Despite the hopes and efforts of educators, remote learning in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic has earned a failing grade.