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A total of 1,061 employees — 39% of which were teachers — left the Killeen Independent School District since March 2020, the month Gov. Greg Abbott temporarily forced the closure
Iâm not comfortable, and Iâm struggling : Student weighs in on debate over canceling the STAAR exam
and last updated 2021-02-05 01:20:43-05
Calls to cancel the STARR exam continue to grow louder. Texas House Democrats are calling on the TEA and Governor Greg Abbott to cancel the exam due to exam readiness as well as coronavirus concerns following the release of new guidelines that require students to take the test in person.
Representatives with Texas House Democratic Caucus are urging Gov. Abbott and the TEA to save students, parents, teachers and everyone else in-between the headache of proceeding with this year s STAAR exam.
Texas strays away from the CDC s recommendations for COVID-19 vaccine distribution
and last updated 2020-12-23 20:35:16-05
States across the country have been following the CDCâs recommendations regarding COVID-19 vaccine distribution, prioritizing healthcare workers who have the most contact with COVID-19 patients and those in long-term care facilities.
The State of Texas has decided to stray away from those recommendations for the next phase of vaccine distribution.
The state s Expert Vaccine Allocation Panel has decided to move those who are 65 and older as well as those 16 or older with at least one chronic medical condition ahead of other frontline workers.