/tags/school School en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 10 Oct 2022 17:03:04 GMT /education/2022-10-10/does-the-four-day-school-week-work-in-texas Just a few years ago, one tiny Texas school system decided to try a four-day school week. Now, nearly 50 districts use them. Officials hope the schedule attracts quality teachers and helps retain the rest, as many schools struggle to stay fully staffed. The schedule is still being tested in many schools; but in others, results are in. Mon, 10 Oct 2022 17:03:04 GMT /education/2022-10-10/does-the-four-day-school-week-work-in-texas Bill Zeeble /education/2022-09-06/austins-ukrainian-school-is-a-safe-space-for-those-fleeing-a-country-at-war Many of the Ukrainian refugees who have ended up in Austin include school-age children. To help them with the transition, a group of Ukrainians created a special school for them that meets on Sundays. Tue, 06 Sep 2022 15:14:41 GMT /education/2022-09-06/austins-ukrainian-school-is-a-safe-space-for-those-fleeing-a-country-at-war Sergio Martínez-Beltrán /education/2022-08-22/keep-an-eye-on-your-students-mental-health-this-back-to-school-season From kindergartners to college students, what should parents be doing to monitor their child's mental health? Mon, 22 Aug 2022 12:24:08 GMT /education/2022-08-22/keep-an-eye-on-your-students-mental-health-this-back-to-school-season Sequoia Carrillo /education/2022-08-19/austin-isd-is-trying-to-fill-more-than-150-teacher-vacancies-days-into-the-new-school-year Austin ISD officials updated school board members Thursday on teacher vacancies, enrollment and school safety efforts. Fri, 19 Aug 2022 17:07:59 GMT /education/2022-08-19/austin-isd-is-trying-to-fill-more-than-150-teacher-vacancies-days-into-the-new-school-year Becky Fogel /education/2022-08-17/for-the-first-time-in-20-years-teachers-can-deduct-more-for-school-supplies Eligible educators include K-12 teachers, principals, teachers' aides or counselors who spend more than 900 hours at the school during the academic year. Wed, 17 Aug 2022 12:54:25 GMT /education/2022-08-17/for-the-first-time-in-20-years-teachers-can-deduct-more-for-school-supplies Ayana Archie /covid-19/2022-08-12/what-parents-teachers-and-students-should-know-about-the-cdcs-new-covid-guidelines Students who are exposed to COVID-19 no longer need to quarantine or get repeatedly tested to stay in class. But masks are still recommended for nearly half the country. Fri, 12 Aug 2022 22:14:39 GMT /covid-19/2022-08-12/what-parents-teachers-and-students-should-know-about-the-cdcs-new-covid-guidelines Juliana Kim /covid-19/2022-08-11/with-new-guidance-cdc-ends-test-to-stay-for-schools-and-relaxes-covid-rules Revised guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looks to minimize COVID-19's disruption of daily life while conceding that the pandemic isn't over. Thu, 11 Aug 2022 19:30:46 GMT /covid-19/2022-08-11/with-new-guidance-cdc-ends-test-to-stay-for-schools-and-relaxes-covid-rules Will Stone, Pien Huang /texas/2022-07-23/uvalde-school-district-cancels-meeting-on-whether-to-fire-police-chief A special meeting to possibly fire Uvalde schools police Chief Pete Arredondo has been canceled. Sat, 23 Jul 2022 15:23:27 GMT /texas/2022-07-23/uvalde-school-district-cancels-meeting-on-whether-to-fire-police-chief Haya Panjwani, Camille Phillips /politics/2022-06-08/texas-republicans-want-to-arm-more-school-employees-but-few-districts-are-opting-in Since Texas launched the school marshal program in 2013, just 84 school districts out of more than 1,200 have armed school staff. Educators say the program’s lack of popularity shows that teachers don’t want to be the ones to defend schools from mass shootings. Wed, 08 Jun 2022 19:19:19 GMT /politics/2022-06-08/texas-republicans-want-to-arm-more-school-employees-but-few-districts-are-opting-in Kate McGee | The Texas Tribune /education/2022-04-29/the-education-culture-war-is-raging-but-for-most-parents-its-background-noise By wide margins, parents across the political spectrum are satisfied with how their children's schools teach about race, gender and history. That's according to a new national poll by NPR and Ipsos. Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:10:04 GMT /education/2022-04-29/the-education-culture-war-is-raging-but-for-most-parents-its-background-noise Anya Kamenetz