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Starting Monday, Aug. 30, Waco ISD joins other schools in mandating masks for everyone on campus. This announcement comes just days after the district said it would not be mandating masks.
Calvert ISD decided to move forward with the mandate to help ensure the safety of their students and staff.
Baylor University announced it will be temporarily requiring masks in certain indoor settings during the fall semester beginning on Aug. 23. Mandatory testing for unvaccinated individuals who are not exempt will be increased to twice weekly in the first four weeks of the semester.
Sec. Cardona said in the letter that local educational agencies have the freedom, or 'discretion' as stated in the letter, to use ARP ESSER funds for any policies aligned with CDC guidance. Cardona said the department also stands with any Texas schools that have implemented such policies.
FacebookTwitterEmail Writers of "Forget the Alamo," the book that become a subject of ire for GOP state leaders, are planning a townhall forum taking place in San Antonio this week. Handout / Writers of "Forget the Alamo," the book that become a subject of ire for GOP state leaders, are planning a townhall forum in San Antonio this week. The team behind the New York Times best-seller, Bryan Burrough, Jason Stanford and Chris Tomlinson, will join civil rights leader Mario Salas and Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Calvert for a discussion on how the Alamo can serve as an "Epicenter of Heali...