Paris ISD finds loophole in governor's mask mandate ban by adding masks to dress code
A small northeast Texas school district may have found a way to get around Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on mask mandates. Masks are now part of the dress code for students in Paris ISD.
Leander ISD to implement mask requirement starting Wednesday
All students, teachers, staff and visitors will be required to wear masks when indoors, including buses and all school buildings.
Parent physically assaults Texas teacher, rips mask off her face
Another teacher was verbally assaulted by parents who claimed they could not understand what the teacher was saying while her face was covered.
Austin ISD starts new school year with masks, other COVID protocols
It's another highly unusual school year for Austin ISD students and staff as they head back to the classroom.
Round Rock ISD school board passes temporary mask mandate
RRISD is the first school district with schools in Williamson County to pass something like this. The district's first day of school is August 18.
Parents demonstrate outside Governor's Mansion over mask mandate ban
Several parents and other demonstrators expressed opposition to Gov. Greg Abbott’s opposing view on mask mandates Monday morning.
Austin-area school mask requirements remain despite Texas Supreme Court ruling
The Texas Supreme Court has temporarily put a stop to mask mandates in Dallas and Bexar Counties and for now the ruling doesn't impact mask requirements in Central Texas school districts.
Austin ISD continues to move forward with mask mandate
Austin-Travis County leaders also stepped up to back school districts like AISD by signing several orders requiring masks in public schools and city/county buildings.
What will fall instruction look like in Central Texas?
This article features a list of all Central Texas school districts, colleges and universities' current plans for fall instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Austin city, school leaders show support for mask mandate, vaccines
Austin ISD and Del Valle ISD are now the only two districts in the Austin area with a mask mandate in defiance of Gov. Greg Abbott's executive order.
Austin-Travis County masking order amended to include public colleges
Students, staff, and visitors over the age of two are required to wear a face-covering while on school property or school buses.
Del Valle ISD to require masks
Del Valle ISD will be requiring masks on campus, joining other Texas school districts including Austin ISD.
Mask debate continues as school year begins for some schools
The start of the 2021 school year was supposed to bring back some kind of normalcy for students, but the Delta Variant has made it difficult.
AISD mask mandate goes into effect as battle with state continues
AISD is one of several school districts around Texas defying Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order banning mask mandates.
City, county leaders sign order requiring masks in public schools
Austin Mayor Steve Adler and Travis County Judge Andy Brown have signed orders requiring masks in public schools and city/county buildings.
Abbott, Paxton file petition in defense of mask mandate ban
Greg Abbott and Ken Paxton are pushing back against a Dallas County judge who ruled against the mask mandate ban.
Harris County to file lawsuit challenging Gov. Abbott's order against mask mandates
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced late Tuesday night that the County has authorized filing a lawsuit challenging Governor Abbott's order preventing Texas local governments from requiring masks.
FOX 7 Discussion: Texas school districts defy Gov. Abbott
Travis County GOP chairman Matt Mackowiak and Glenn Smith with Progress Texas join Mike Warren to discuss the latest on COVID-19 and schools in Texas.
Judge grants Dallas County authority to issue mask mandate in defiance of Gov. Abbott's order
A Dallas judge has ruled Gov. Greg Abbott's ban on mask mandates does not help combat the pandemic. It grants Dallas County the authority, at least for now, to go ahead and defy the governor's order and require masks.
Austin-area hospitals left with just two available ICU beds
More than half of Austin-Travis County is fully vaccinated, but elected officials are hoping to bring that number up as soon as possible.