UT Austin freezes pay raises, reduces summer tuition due to COVID-19

President Gregory Fenves and Interim President-Designate Jay Hartzell announced the changes in a letter detailing UT Austin's COVID-19 mitigation plans.

Coronavirus has killed 50 NYC teachers, DOE workers

More than four dozen employees of New York City schools have died of coronavirus-related causes.

Staff at Cottonwood Creek Elementary get together for Caravan of Love

Hutto Independent School District, like all districts in the state, is closed through May 3 so staff decided to get together and spread a little joy to students.

Child abuse, neglect reports drop nearly 20 percent due to COVID-19

From 2013 to 2019, the last year data was available, DFPS received the second-highest number of child abuse and neglect reports from schools.

Austin ISD launches mobile WiFi buses to help students with distance learning

The district says the buses will be strategically positioned at apartments and neighborhoods in North and South Austin that have been identified as having the highest needs.

UT Austin moves all summer orientation sessions online due to COVID-19

The university announced the changes Wednesday, saying that all sessions from June to August will be changing from in-person experiences. 

UT Austin names interim President, McCombs Dean Jay Hartzell

The Board and Chancellor James B. Milliken has selected Dean Jay Hartzell of the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin to serve as the university’s interim president.

Dr. Fauci says US should be able to reopen schools in fall

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the face of the White House's coronavirus response, predicted Tuesday night that the United States will be able to reopen its schools in the fall thanks to the expected progress by then in disease mitigation measures for the coronavirus.

UT Austin begins 3D printing PPE gear for healthcare workers amid coronavirus outbreak

The project deemed RAPID Shield will use 3D-printing resources to create the face shields to help meet the increasing demand for PPE amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Should kids advance to the next grade following return to school?

Online distance learning is in full swing for students across the country and across the Washington, D.C. area and so is a debate about whether or not students should move up to the next grade level following the coronavirus pandemic— especially elementary school students.

UT Austin President Greg Fenves announces he's leaving Forty Acres

Fenves says his last day will be June 30 and then he will begin his new job as president at Emory University in Atlanta on August 1.