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Edgewood ISD is one of two Bexar County districts that required masks Aug. 16 after a stay from the state supreme court shed doubt on the legality of San Antonio's local mask mandate. Many Edgewood students and staff wore masks before it was required, including during this Meet the Teacher event at Las Palmas Leadership School for Girls.

Education

Most San Antonio School Districts Made Masks Optional Following State Supreme Court Stay

Camille Phillips

Most of San Antonio’s independent school districts returned to mask policies that comply with the governor’s state ban on mandates Monday. For many districts, the policy change came hours before the first day of the school year.

This week, Natalie McCray, 13, returned to in-person school for the first time since the pandemic began. She spent her first day introducing herself to new people and raising her hand in class — something she said she rarely used to do.

Education

An 8th-Grader Finally Returns To School In Person, Hoping It Lasts

Clare Lombardo

Natalie McCray was 11 when her school went all-remote in March 2020. Now, at 13, she's returning to the classroom for the first time since the pandemic began.

A general view inside an empty classroom at a primary school in Hertford, after the majority of schools in the UK closed while the spread of the COVID-19 continues.

Community

Vital Conversations: Raising The Bar For Educational Equity, Youth Success In San Antonio

Kathleen Creedon

The COVID-19 public health crisis has exposed the shortcomings of many systems in the U.S. As schools begin to reopen, education and its pivotal role in…

Community

Vital Conversations: Raising The Bar For Educational Equity, Youth Success In San Antonio

Kathleen Creedon

The COVID-19 public health crisis has exposed the shortcomings of many systems in the U.S. As schools begin to reopen, education and its pivotal role in…

Desks are zip-tied and a green "Use" sticker is placed on available desks to practice social distancing in an academic hall at the University of Texas at Austin on Aug. 24, 2020.

Education

"We're All Holding Our Breath": Health Experts On School Reopenings In Texas

Shannon Najmabadi, Texas Tribune

This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune.As schools and universities across Texas begin reopening, families, students and educators are…

Education

Here's How Education In Texas Looks As Public Schools Begin Reopening With Mostly Online Classes

This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune.School is in session for many Texas public schools, but for at least the first three weeks of the…

School supplies and disposable masks sit on a desk at Judson High School in Converse.

Education

Texas Schools Must File Weekly Reports With State On COVID-19 Cases

Aliyya Swaby

This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune.Starting Sept. 8, Texas will require school districts to file weekly reports on new COVID-19 cases…