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Austin ISD has struggled to address a backlog of special education evaluations, leaving many students without critical services. And, just as the district began rolling out a plan to make things better, the Texas Education Agency announced plans for state oversight.
By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black It’s no surprise that we’re living through difficult times. After two years, we’re still in a global pandemic, which has predominantly impacted people of color. In addition, Book bans, attacks on critical race theory, and partisan political fights target everything from Black youths’ sexuality, to history, to health. And we’re seeing the effects. Prior to the pandemic, in | By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black It’s no surprise that we’re living through difficult times. After two years, we’re still in a global pandemic, which has predominantly impacted...
HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — In a recent report in The New York Times, it stated that there are about 68,000 COVID-19 cases announced each day. Yet that only captures a portion of the total. That same report states that our country will be approaching 1 million deaths from COVID-19 in the coming weeks. The post COMMENTARY: COVID-19 Is Not Over! We Cannot Drop Our Guard first appeared on BlackPressUSA. | By James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D. | Houston Forward Times Sometimes we come to conclusions too quickly. We want things so badly that we think we can just make them happen. Outlooks look good and they lo...