STATE EDUCATION

Texas won’t require schools to notify parents of COVID-19 cases

The new guidance will allow for remote learning for up to 20 days for students who are sick with COVID-19 or have been exposed to it.

By Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune
Posted 8/6/21

Texas school districts will not be required to conduct contact tracing this year if a student contracts COVID-19, according to new guidelines issued by the Texas Education Agency this week.

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