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Delta variant, lax mask policies delay Plano family’s return to school
Parents remain divided over whether to require masks in the classroom. For Carmen Campbell, there’s just too much uncertainty right now to feel comfortable sending her son back. Listen in the weekend edition of The Brief podcast.See the original article: https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/14760039/coronavirus-texas-schools-masks
How a Black high school principal was swept into a “critical race theory” maelstrom in a mostly white Texas suburb
James Whitfield was put on paid leave about a month after being accused of teaching critical race theory. His future will be decided Monday.See the original article: https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/14759992/colleyville-principal-critical-race-theory
Federal government announces funding for emergency contraception for Texans impacted by near-total abortion ban
The Biden administration also issued memorandums detailing two federal statutes officials says they would enforce to provide protection for patients who may need an abortion and health care providers who assist pregnant patients in certain situations.See the original article: https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/14759575/texas-abortion-restrictions-emergency-contraception
We’re tracking COVID-19 cases in Texas schools. There are far more this fall than last year.
About a month into this school year, the number of reported coronavirus cases among students is approaching the total from the entire 2020-21 school year. But state data on school cases is incomplete and likely an undercount.See the original article: https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/14759444/texas-schools-covid-19-cases
After Texas A&M student died from COVID-19, students and faculty rally for more safety precautions
University leaders have encouraged mask-wearing and getting vaccinated, but they say Gov. Greg Abbott has prevented them from requiring either.See the original article: https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/14759367/texas-am-covid-precautions
Bill tripling Texas’ border security budget and allocating $750 million to wall construction becomes law
Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas was stepping up to do the federal government’s job after Biden’s immigration policies had “opened the floodgates” to illegal immigration and crime.See the original article: https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/14759318/texas-border-wall-security-budget-abbott
Gov. Greg Abbott signs bill restoring the funding that he vetoed for the Texas Legislature and its 2,100 state employees
Abbott vetoed the funding earlier this year as retribution for the House Democrats’ walkout to block the GOP elections bill at the end of the regular session.See the original article: https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/14759299/greg-abbott-reinstates-texas-legislature-funding
Thousands of Haitian migrants fleeing disaster and unrest seek asylum at Del Rio bridge
With an estimated 12,000 migrants already crowded under the international bridge and thousands more expected, Del Rio’s mayor declared an emergency Friday and requested state assistance.See the original article: https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/14759151/texas-border-del-rio-migrants
