By Sahar Chmais

Online school has proven to be burdensome for many children with failing rates that nearly doubled in Hays CISD and Dripping Springs ISD during the pandemic. Once again, the difficulty was proven when STAAR test grades dramatically dropped between 2019 and 2021 across the state.

Based on the impact of online learning, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) set out new guidelines for the upcoming school year. Teachers and children who are fully vaccinated do not need t...