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Texas Education Agency outlines options for school districts to adjust 2020-21 calendar in response to COVID-19

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Texas Education Agency outlines options for school districts to adjust 2020-21 calendar in response to COVID-19 Community Impact Newspaper The Texas Education Agency has acknowledged the 2020-21 school year is likely to be disrupted due to the coronavirus pandemic that halted in-person learning in many districts in mid-March. According to a the agency's website, the TEA anticipates short-term disruptions to instruction and an increase in student absenteeism, with some students consistently absent due to COVID-19. To minimize disruptions, the TEA has created school calendar scenarios that can adjust for learning loss. Projections show the possibility of a year’s worth of progress lost in math for students. READ MORE

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