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School districts throughout Texas experienced a testing outage when attempting to conduct the STAAR exam April 6. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Austin
1:55 PM Apr 6, 2021 CDT
Eanes, Lake Travis ISDs call off STAAR testing April 6 in light of statewide technology issues
LTISD Chief Financial Officer Pam Sanchez discussed a possible golden penny election during a March 24 board meeting. (Courtesy Lake Travis ISD)
Austin
2:43 PM Mar 25, 2021 CDT
Golden penny election could bring Lake Travis ISD $2.9M in local revenue
Parents at Eanes ISD are at odds after students were read a book pertaining to the story of a young transgender boy. (Amy Rae Dadamo/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
11:31 AM Mar 10, 2021 CST
Controversy arises at Eanes ISD after students were read book centered on transgender boy
Under the updated Texas Education Agency guidance Lake Travis and Eanes ISD will continue its current practice of requiring all students, staff, teachers and visitors to wear masks while in schools or in district buildings. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Austin
6:54 PM Mar 4, 2021 CST
Eanes and Lake Travis ISDs to continue mask mandates for students and staff
Students at Eanes ISD and Lake Travis ISD will be off for the remainder of the week. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
1:58 PM Feb 17, 2021 CST
Eanes, Lake Travis ISDs closed for rest of week due to weather
After-school activities are canceled at Eanes ISD on Feb. 11. (Amy Rae Dadamo/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
4:15 PM Feb 11, 2021 CST
After-school activities canceled at Eanes ISD and more info regarding inclement weather
Eanes ISD officials began 2021-22 budget planning during a Jan. 26 board meeting. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Austin
1:15 PM Jan 28, 2021 CST
Eanes ISD faces budget constraints heading into 2021-22 school year
Here are the 10 most-read education stories of 2020 from the Lake Travis-Westlake area. (Courtesy Canva)
Austin
4:35 PM Dec 28, 2020 CST
Year in review: The 10 most-read Lake Travis-Westlake education stories of 2020
Parents and state officials worry about the stresses of STAAR testing in a year dominated by COVID-19 (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Austin
1:51 PM Dec 10, 2020 CST
Parents, educational leaders push for a STAAR suspension
Sixty-eight percent of Eanes ISD parents selected in-person learning as their preferred learning model. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Austin
10:28 AM Dec 9, 2020 CST
More Eanes ISD students to resume in-person learning following reselection process
Eanes ISD has updated its quarantine guidelines in accordance with recently amended health recommendations. (Courtesy Baylor College of Medicine)
Austin
5:36 PM Dec 8, 2020 CST
Eanes ISD updates quarantine guidelines in accordance with amended CDC guidance
Eanes ISD made adjustments to the 2020-21 academic calendar during a Nov. 17 board meeting. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Austin
1:44 PM Nov 18, 2020 CST
Eanes ISD adjusts 2020-21 calendar to provide staff with time for ‘mental health breaks’
Eanes ISD trustees met Oct. 20 for a board meeting. (Courtesy Eanes ISD)
Austin
11:11 AM Oct 23, 2020 CDT
Eanes ISD sees dip in enrollment numbers
The Eanes ISD board of trustees met Oct. 21 to pass a resolution regarding STAAR testing for the 2020-21 school year. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Austin
5:27 PM Oct 21, 2020 CDT
Eanes ISD calls for suspension of STAAR testing for 2020-21 school year
Eanes ISD trustees met Oct. 6 for an in-person board study session. (Amy Rae Dadamo/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
11:58 AM Oct 9, 2020 CDT
60% of Eanes ISD students request in-person learning for the next grading period
The Eanes ISD board of trustees met Sept. 22 to discuss updated enrollment numbers. (Amy Rae Dadamo/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
11:55 AM Sep 23, 2020 CDT
Enrollment at Eanes ISD comes in slightly lower than initial projections
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Early voting runs April 19-27 for the May 1 election. (Community Impact staff)
Houston
8:00 AM
Candidate Q&A's: Humble ISD trustee Position 4
The Spring ISD board of trustees will consider extending the 2021-22 school year calendar and school day for six select campuses, at its April 13 regular board meeting. (Screenshot via Zoom)
Houston
9:26 AM
Spring ISD to consider extending 2021-22 instructional calendar, school day for select campuses at April 13 board meeting
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Dallas - Fort Worth
5:35 PM
Richardson ISD approves new instructional materials for district pre-K program
As the school year comes to an end, officials from area school districts are reflecting on the year, navigating STAAR tests and planning ahead for the 2021-22 school year. (Photo courtesy Adobe Stock; Graphics by Justin Howell/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
11:46 AM
As school year wraps up, Alvin, Pearland, Friendswood and Clear Creek ISDs evaluate COVID-19 measures
Clear Creek ISD candidates spoke during a forum April 6 before the May election. (Courtesy i45now)
Houston
7:30 PM
Clear Creek ISD candidates weigh in on issues before election
Statewide outages to the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness Online Testing Platform on April 6 affected fourth- and seventh-grade students at 16 Leander ISD schools, according to the district. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Austin
12:57 PM
Statewide STAAR online testing outages affect 16 Leander ISD schools
According to the release, three STAAR tests were affected by the connectivity issues including fourth grade writing, seventh grade writing and English I. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
12:15 PM
TEA Student Assessment Division calls STAAR Online Testing Platform connectivity issues 'completely unacceptable'
State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness testing was scheduled to begin April 6 in Austin ISD. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Austin
12:09 PM
Austin ISD students affected by statewide outage of STAAR testing platform
Photo of a vaccine clinic in a gym
Austin
5:36 PM
Austin vaccine updates: More than 20,000 Johnson & Johnson doses coming to Travis County providers; Austin Public Health expands registration
There was a slight uptick in confirmed cases last week over the previous week, totaling 161 cases confirmed within the district since spring break. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
3:27 PM
88 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Cy-Fair ISD schools March 29-April 4