Texas gave public schools Friday permission to keep campuses closed for more than 5 million students well into the fall as the state scrambles to contain one of the largest resurgences of the coronavirus in the country. The changes were announced a day after Texas set its daily record for virus deaths, with 129, and reported more than 10,000 new confirmed new cases for a third consecutive day. It also follows a backlash from teachers and parents who criticized Texas’ earlier timeline that had students returning to classrooms by August or September as rushed and putting students and staff in danger.
Texas gave public schools Friday permission to keep campuses closed for more than 5 million students well into the fall as the state scrambles to contain one of the largest resurgences of the coronavirus in the country. The changes were announced a day after Texas set its daily record for virus deaths, with 129, and reported more than 10,000 new confirmed new cases for a third consecutive day. It also follows a backlash from teachers and parents who criticized Texas’ earlier timeline that had students returning to classrooms by August or September as rushed and putting students and staff in danger.