US fully restores protections for DACA applicants

The Trump administration has fully restored the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program for immigrants brought to the U.S. as young people, complying with a federal judge’s order.

Principal at Central Texas middle school suddenly dies of COVID-19

In an email sent to parents, Burnet CISD Superintendent Keith McBurnett stated that Principal LeJeune 'was present at Burnet Middle School on Friday.'

Texas State triples available scholarship funding for fall 2021

Beginning next fall, approximately $15.9 million will be available for freshman assured scholarships, a $10.5 million increase over fall 2020.

Trump administration suspends student federal loan payments through January

By extending payments by one month, the administration is effectively leaving it to the Biden administration or Congress to decide whether to provide longer-term relief to millions of student borrowers.

SpaceX launch carries Texas State experiment to International Space Station

The experiment will study the effect of spaceflight on the formation of multi-species, biofilm-forming bacterial communities, their ability to corrode stainless steel surfaces, and the effectiveness of disinfectants to clear these biofilms.

Dallas company working with Texas A&M to develop COVID-19 breathalyzer test

A new COVID-19 testing device works when someone uses a disposable straw to blow into the machine. Results are sent to the person’s cellphone in seconds.

Students at elementary school to learn remotely following COVID case

Other students and staff who were identified to have been in close contact with the individual who tested positive will have to self-quarantine.

Heartache and hope: How COVID-19 shaped college essays of 2020

These seniors missed out on in-person interaction for their last year of high school. Many of their parents lost jobs, summer plans canceled, and some ended up feeling lonely and depressed.

AISD denies over 1000 teacher accommodations for spring semester

AISD says the increase in accommodation denials is because the school is better equipped to handle the virus and there is an increased demand for teachers on campus.

U.S. students falling behind in math during pandemic, study shows

The analysis of data from nearly 4.4 million U.S. students in grades 3-8 represents one of the first significant measures of the pandemic’s impacts on learning.

UT Austin preparing for when students come back for spring semester

As students break for the holidays, with some returning home to see old friends and family, UT Austin officials say it’s unclear how that will play out come the spring semester. 

NYC to reopen schools, even as virus spread intensifies

New York City will reopen its school system to in-person learning, and increase the number of days a week many children attend class, even as the coronavirus pandemic intensifies.