<!DOCTYPE html><!-- HTML 5 --><html lang="en-US" prefix="og: http://ogp.me/ns#"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><link rel="profile" href="http://gmpg.org/xfn/11" /><link rel="pingback" href="https://edtechtimes.com/xmlrpc.php" /><title>Houston Schools Start to Re-Open, But Back-to-School Delayed for Many</title><!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v6.2 - https://yoa.st/1yg?utm_content=6.2 --><meta name="description" content="Some students in Houston are just now returning to school after Hurricane Harvey, but not all. Here&#039;s what those schools are doing in the meantime."/><link rel="canonical" href="https://edtechtimes.com/2017/09/10/back-to-school-delayed-houston-isd-starts-to-re-open-doors-but-its-a-long-way-to-normal-for-houston-students/" /><meta property="og:locale" content="en_US" /><meta property="og:type" content="article" /><meta property="og:title" content="Houston Schools Start to Re-Open, But Back-to-School Delayed for Many" /><meta property="og:description" content="Some students in Houston are just now returning to school after Hurricane Harvey, but not all. Here&#039;s what those schools are doing in the meantime." /><meta property="og:url" content="https://edtechtimes.com/2017/09/10/back-to-school-delayed-houston-isd-starts-to-re-open-doors-but-its-a-long-way-to-normal-for-houston-students/" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="EdTech Times" /><meta property="article:publisher" content="http://facebook.com/edtechtimes" /><meta property="article:section" content="News" /><meta property="article:published_time" content="2017-09-10T13:25:40-05:00" /><meta property="article:modified_time" content="2017-09-13T16:56:03-05:00" /><meta property="og:updated_time" content="2017-09-13T16:56:03-05:00" /><meta property="og:image" content="https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Untitled-design-4.png" /><meta property="og:image:secure_url" content="https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Untitled-design-4.png" /><meta property="og:image:width" content="2000" /><meta property="og:image:height" content="1000" /><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary" /><meta name="twitter:description" content="Some students in Houston are just now returning to school after Hurricane Harvey, but not all. Here&#039;s what those schools are doing in the meantime." /><meta name="twitter:title" content="Houston Schools Start to Re-Open, But Back-to-School Delayed for Many" /><meta name="twitter:site" content="@edtechtimes" /><meta name="twitter:image" content="https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Untitled-design-4.png" /><meta name="twitter:creator" content="@edtechtimes" /> <script type='application/ld+json'>{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"WebSite","@id":"#website","url":"https:\/\/edtechtimes.com\/","name":"EdTech Times","potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https:\/\/edtechtimes.com\/?s={search_term_string}","query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}</script> <script type='application/ld+json'>{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Organization","url":"https:\/\/edtechtimes.com\/2017\/09\/10\/back-to-school-delayed-houston-isd-starts-to-re-open-doors-but-its-a-long-way-to-normal-for-houston-students\/","sameAs":["http:\/\/facebook.com\/edtechtimes","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/edtech-times","https:\/\/twitter.com\/edtechtimes"],"@id":"#organization","name":"EdTech Times","logo":"http:\/\/edtechtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/testlogo.png"}</script> <!-- / Yoast SEO plugin. --><link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//s0.wp.com' /><link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//fonts.googleapis.com' /><link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//s.w.org' /><link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="EdTech Times &raquo; Feed" href="https://edtechtimes.com/feed/" /><link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="EdTech Times &raquo; Comments Feed" href="https://edtechtimes.com/comments/feed/" /><link rel='stylesheet' id='header-fvm-fonts-css'  href='//fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Lato&#038;subset=latin,latin-ext' type='text/css' media='all' /><link rel='stylesheet' id='fvm-header-0-css'  href='//edtechtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/fvm/out/header-6df95043-1500755542.min.css' type='text/css' media='all' /> <script type='text/javascript'>/*  */
var related_posts_js_options = {"post_heading":"h4"};
/*  */</script> <script type='text/javascript' src='//edtechtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/fvm/out/header-35b81555-1500755542.min.js'></script><!--[if lt IE 9]> <script type='text/javascript' src='https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/themes/anderson-lite/js/html5shiv.min.js'></script> <![endif]--><script type='text/javascript'>/*  */
var anderson_navigation_params = {"mainnav_title":"Menu","topnav_title":"Menu"};
var anderson_slider_params = {"animation":"fade","speed":"7000"};
/*  */</script> <script type='text/javascript' src='//edtechtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/fvm/out/header-c627179d-1500755542.min.js'></script><link rel='https://api.w.org/' href='https://edtechtimes.com/wp-json/' /><link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" title="RSD" href="https://edtechtimes.com/xmlrpc.php?rsd" /><link rel="wlwmanifest" type="application/wlwmanifest+xml" href="https://edtechtimes.com/wp-includes/wlwmanifest.xml" /><meta name="generator" content="WordPress 4.9.4" /><link rel='shortlink' href='https://edtechtimes.com/?p=32091' /><link rel="alternate" type="application/json+oembed" href="https://edtechtimes.com/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fedtechtimes.com%2F2017%2F09%2F10%2Fback-to-school-delayed-houston-isd-starts-to-re-open-doors-but-its-a-long-way-to-normal-for-houston-students%2F" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/xml+oembed" href="https://edtechtimes.com/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fedtechtimes.com%2F2017%2F09%2F10%2Fback-to-school-delayed-houston-isd-starts-to-re-open-doors-but-its-a-long-way-to-normal-for-houston-students%2F&#038;format=xml" /> <script type='text/javascript' data-cfasync='false'>var _mmunch = {'front': false, 'page': false, 'post': false, 'category': false, 'author': false, 'search': false, 'attachment': false, 'tag': false};_mmunch['post'] = true; _mmunch['postData'] = {"ID":32091,"post_name":"back-to-school-delayed-houston-isd-starts-to-re-open-doors-but-its-a-long-way-to-normal-for-houston-students","post_title":"Houston Schools Start to Re-Open, But Back-to-School Delayed for Many","post_type":"post","post_author":"82","post_status":"publish"}; _mmunch['postCategories'] = [{"term_id":1,"name":"K-12","slug":"k12","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":1283,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":1,"category_count":1283,"category_description":"","cat_name":"K-12","category_nicename":"k12","category_parent":0},{"term_id":1072,"name":"News","slug":"news","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1078,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":2413,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":1072,"category_count":2413,"category_description":"","cat_name":"News","category_nicename":"news","category_parent":0},{"term_id":1110,"name":"Technology","slug":"technology-2","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1117,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":1174,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":1110,"category_count":1174,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Technology","category_nicename":"technology-2","category_parent":0}]; _mmunch['postTags'] = false; _mmunch['postAuthor'] = {"name":"Charlie Scanlan","ID":82};</script><script data-cfasync="false" src="//a.mailmunch.co/app/v1/site.js" id="mailmunch-script" data-plugin="mailmunch" data-mailmunch-site-id="331552" async></script><script type="text/javascript">var _gaq=_gaq||[];_gaq.push(["_setAccount","UA-29672599-1"]);_gaq.push(["_trackPageview"]);(function(){var ga=document.createElement("script");ga.type="text/javascript";ga.async=true;ga.src=("https:"==document.location.protocol?"https://ssl":"http://www")+".google-analytics.com/ga.js";var s=document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga,s);})();</script> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//v0.wordpress.com'/><style type='text/css'>img#wpstats{display:none}</style><style type="text/css">body, input, textarea, #mainnav-menu ul a { font-family: "Lato"; } #logo .site-title, .page-title, .post-title, .archive-title, #comments .comments-title, #respond #reply-title { font-family: "Lato"; } #mainnav-icon, #mainnav-toggle, #mainnav-menu a { font-family: "Lato"; } .widgettitle span { font-family: "Lato"; }</style><style type="text/css" id="custom-background-css">body.custom-background { background-color: #ffffff; }</style><link rel="icon" href="https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cropped-Untitled-design-7-e1500303763638-32x32.png" sizes="32x32" /><link rel="icon" href="https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cropped-Untitled-design-7-e1500303763638-192x192.png" sizes="192x192" /><link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" href="https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cropped-Untitled-design-7-e1500303763638-180x180.png" /><meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cropped-Untitled-design-7-e1500303763638-270x270.png" /><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" id="wp-custom-css" href="https://edtechtimes.com/?custom-css=46eeb54310" /></head><body class="post-template-default single single-post postid-32091 single-format-standard custom-background wp-custom-logo"><div id="wrapper" class="hfeed"><div id="header-wrap"><div id="topheader" class="container clearfix"><div id="header-social-icons" class="social-icons-wrap clearfix"><ul id="menu-header-social-icons" class="social-icons-menu"><li id="menu-item-24403" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-24403"><a title="search"><span class="screen-reader-text">Search</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-23848" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-23848"><a title="Twitter" href="http://www.twitter.com/edtechtimes"><span class="screen-reader-text">Twitter</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-23849" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-23849"><a title="Facebook" href="http://www.facebook.com/edtechtimes"><span class="screen-reader-text">Facebook</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-23850" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-23850"><a title="LinkedIn" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/edtech-times"><span class="screen-reader-text">LinkedIn</span></a></li></ul></div></div><header id="header" class="container clearfix" role="banner"><div id="logo"><a href="https://edtechtimes.com/" class="custom-logo-link" rel="home" itemprop="url"><img width="913" height="114" src="https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/EdTechTimes-1a-no-bkgd-1.png" class="custom-logo" alt="EdTech Times" itemprop="logo" srcset="https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/EdTechTimes-1a-no-bkgd-1.png 913w, https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/EdTechTimes-1a-no-bkgd-1-150x19.png 150w, https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/EdTechTimes-1a-no-bkgd-1-300x37.png 300w, https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/EdTechTimes-1a-no-bkgd-1-768x96.png 768w, https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/EdTechTimes-1a-no-bkgd-1-750x94.png 750w" sizes="(max-width: 913px) 100vw, 913px" data-attachment-id="31687" data-permalink="https://edtechtimes.com/edtechtimes-1a-no-bkgd-1/" data-orig-file="https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/EdTechTimes-1a-no-bkgd-1.png" data-orig-size="913,114" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="EdTechTimes 1a no bkgd (1)" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/EdTechTimes-1a-no-bkgd-1-300x37.png" data-large-file="https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/EdTechTimes-1a-no-bkgd-1-750x94.png" /></a><p class="site-title"><a href="https://edtechtimes.com/" rel="home">EdTech Times</a></p></div><div id="header-banner" class="clearfix"></div> </header></div><div id="navigation-wrap"><nav id="mainnav" class="container clearfix" role="navigation"><ul id="mainnav-menu" class="main-navigation-menu"><li id="menu-item-631" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-home menu-item-631"><a title="Home" href="http://edtechtimes.com/">Home</a></li><li id="menu-item-61" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category current-post-ancestor current-menu-parent current-post-parent menu-item-61"><a title="K-12" href="https://edtechtimes.com/k12/">Pre-K–12</a></li><li id="menu-item-42" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-42"><a title="Higher Education" href="https://edtechtimes.com/highered/">Higher Ed</a></li><li id="menu-item-24633" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-24633"><a title="Startups" href="https://edtechtimes.com/startups/">Startups</a></li><li id="menu-item-31811" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-31811"><a href="https://edtechtimes.com/tag/professional-learning/">Workforce</a></li><li id="menu-item-25518" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-25518"><a href="http://edtechtimes.com/tag/podcast/">Podcast</a></li><li id="menu-item-31809" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-31809"><a href="https://edtechtimes.com/about/">About</a></li></ul> </nav></div><div id="wrap" class="container clearfix"> <section id="content" class="primary" role="main"> <article id="post-32091" class="post-32091 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-k12 category-news category-technology-2"><div class="post-image-single"><img width="880" height="440" src="https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Untitled-design-4-880x440.png" class="attachment-anderson-slider-image size-anderson-slider-image wp-post-image" alt="Flooded auditorium from Sheldon ISD high school after Hurricane Harvey." srcset="https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Untitled-design-4-880x440.png 880w, https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Untitled-design-4-150x75.png 150w, https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Untitled-design-4-300x150.png 300w, https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Untitled-design-4-768x384.png 768w, https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Untitled-design-4-750x375.png 750w" sizes="(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px" data-attachment-id="32119" data-permalink="https://edtechtimes.com/2017/09/10/back-to-school-delayed-houston-isd-starts-to-re-open-doors-but-its-a-long-way-to-normal-for-houston-students/untitled-design-4/" data-orig-file="https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Untitled-design-4.png" data-orig-size="2000,1000" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="Flooded auditorium from Sheldon ISD high school after Hurricane Harvey." data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Flooded auditorium from Sheldon ISD high school after Hurricane Harvey.&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Untitled-design-4-300x150.png" data-large-file="https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Untitled-design-4-750x375.png" /><div class="image-post-categories post-categories"><ul class="post-categories"><li><a href="https://edtechtimes.com/k12/" rel="category tag">K-12</a></li><li><a href="https://edtechtimes.com/news/" rel="category tag">News</a></li><li><a href="https://edtechtimes.com/technology-2/" rel="category tag">Technology</a></li></ul></div></div><div class="post-content"><h1 class="entry-title post-title">Houston Schools Start to Re-Open, But Back-to-School Delayed for Many</h1><div class="entry-meta postmeta"><span class="meta-date">Posted on <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/2017/09/10/back-to-school-delayed-houston-isd-starts-to-re-open-doors-but-its-a-long-way-to-normal-for-houston-students/" title="1:25 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2017-09-10T13:25:40+00:00">September 10, 2017</time></a></span><span class="meta-author"> by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://edtechtimes.com/author/charlie-scanlan/" title="View all posts by Charlie Scanlan" rel="author">Charlie Scanlan</a></span></span></div><div class="entry clearfix"><div class='mailmunch-forms-before-post' style='display: none !important;'></div><p>While damage from Hurricane Irma is still being assessed, some students in Houston are <a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2017/09/11/550218485/houston-public-schools-open-after-delays-from-hurricane-harvey" target="_blank" rel="noopener">just now returning to school</a> after Hurricane Harvey. Others are still waiting for their schools to open, while many others are still unsure as to where they will live, let alone learn.</p><p>The back to school season has been in flux for the city of Houston and surrounding areas, and digital communications have been crucial in connecting educators around the country to provide aid and supplies to Houston-area schools in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.</p><p>Districts affected by the hurricane suffered structural damage to schools due to extensive flooding, causing many schools to remain closed until well after Labor Day. Teachers and principals used education technology such as the app <a href="https://www.remind.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Remind</a> (formerly Remind101) to coordinate rescues, provide information about shelters, and send aid and supplies to affected districts, <a href="http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/DigitalEducation/2017/09/rescue_emergency_relief_harvey_school_principals.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to <em>Education Week</em></a>.</p><p>Houston, Texas and the surrounding area suffered an estimated $40 billion in damages after the category 5 hurricane swept through the area, causing heavy rainfalls and flooding. Many schools in the area were converted into shelters, with school bus drivers shuttling residents from their homes to the makeshift sanctuaries, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/hurricane-harvey-shutters-hundreds-of-texas-schools/2017/08/29/68500ff8-8bfc-11e7-91d5-ab4e4bb76a3a_story.html?utm_term=.8251dbaeb456" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports <em>The Washington Post.</em></a></p><p>Most area schools were closed until Labor Day weekend, while many remain closed indefinitely, <a href="https://www.click2houston.com/news/how-aftermath-of-hurricane-harvey-greatly-impacts-area-schools" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to Click2Houston</a>. In Klein Independent School District, parents petitioned the school administration to remain closed for an additional week due to concerns over safety and preparedness. Kingwood High School in Humble, Texas will be closed for repairs for the entire school year, with students attending another high school for half-days for the rest of the year.</p><p>Many educators and parents are concerned about the negative impact the school closings will have on students, both on their academic performance and their emotional well-being. <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2017/08/how-schoolchildren-will-cope-with-hurricane-harvey/538395/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">According to <em>The Atlantic</em></a>, studies have shown that frequent absences and lack of stability in school can be detrimental to students’ performance in school, so restoring functionality to district schools is a top priority.</p><p>Because Hurricane Harvey hit right after the end of summer break, the long absences can also exacerbate “summer slide,” in which students lose academic skills during the summer break and struggle to regain their progress in the following school year.</p><p>Low-income students are also losing the free meals provided by the district while schools are closed, contributing further to the instability students are facing. In addition, educators are concerned about the emotional and mental health of the students, which is sure to be impacted by the trauma of the natural disaster as many students face homelessness, injuries, and lack of basic necessities.</p><p>Teachers, principals, and administrators from around the country have come together to help the Houston school districts in any way possible. Houston teachers used education apps and other forms of digital communication to check in with other teachers in the area and share information about shelters, evacuations, and school closings. Educators from other parts of the country have been using social media, such as Facebook groups for teachers and administrators, to organize donations of supplies to be sent to the recovering schools.</p><div class='mailmunch-forms-in-post-middle' style='display: none !important;'></div><p><a href="http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/DigitalEducation/2017/09/rescue_emergency_relief_harvey_school_principals.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">According to <em>Education Week</em></a>, other schools have used Google Sheets to “adopt” schools in the Houston area; these schools have been eager to participate in relief efforts and will organize drives for school supplies to be sent along to those in need. Currently, more than 1,700 teachers have been volunteering in over 200 shelters while schools remain closed, <a href="http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Teachers-Helping-Students-in-Shelters-442981923.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to <em>NBC Dallas-Fort Worth</em></a>.</p><p>Houston Independent School District has announced that they will be providing free meals for all students in the district for the entire academic year in order to mitigate the damage done to many of these families, <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/31/houston-school-district-give-students-3-free-meals-day-year-wake-hurricane-harvey-flooding/619895001/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports USA Today</a>. Elementary schools outside of the flooding area have also been accepting students temporarily into their classrooms in places like northern Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana, as well as providing students with uniforms and school supplies.</p><p>Digital communications remain an important element of the relief process for the affected school districts, as educators work to restore functionality to damaged buildings and reopen closed schools as soon as possible for students. The aid from other parts of the country, coordinated through social media, will greatly accelerate the healing process for both teachers and students. With help from compassionate teachers from the rest of the United States, Houston-area schools can hope to reopen in the coming weeks and begin to guide students as they process the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey.</p><h2><strong>Want to learn more about ways to help? </strong></h2><p>Here are just a few donation sites for the families and students of Houston and surrounding areas:</p><p><strong><a href="http://www.houstonisd.org/Page/164281" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Houston ISD Foundation Donation Page for Families</a></strong></p><p><strong><a href="https://kipphouston.org/civicrm/contribute/transact/?reset=1&amp;id=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KIPP Houston Family Emergency Fund</a></strong></p><p><strong><a href="https://thedriven.net/nfundraising.fundraiser_recipient_new/eid/8668015689" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sheldon ISD Education Foundation Donation, Benefitting: Hurricane Harvey</a></strong></p><div class='mailmunch-forms-after-post' style='display: none !important;'></div> <!-- WP Biographia v3.3.2 --><div class="wp-biographia-container-none" style="background-color: #b1e2f6;"><div class="wp-biographia-pic" style="height:100px; width:100px;"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e608a8c7a950e4d0db697a6259f893b7?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e608a8c7a950e4d0db697a6259f893b7?s=200&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='wp-biographia-avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' /></div><div class="wp-biographia-text"><h3><a href="https://edtechtimes.com/author/charlie-scanlan/" title="Charlie Scanlan">Charlie Scanlan</a></h3><p>Charlie is a junior at Boston University studying journalism and Spanish. He enjoys learning new languages, listening to musical theatre, and overanalyzing television shows.</p><div class="wp-biographia-links"><small><ul class="wp-biographia-list wp-biographia-list-text"><li><a href="https://edtechtimes.com/author/charlie-scanlan/" target="_blank" title="More Posts By Charlie Scanlan" class="wp-biographia-link-text">More Posts (5)</a></li></ul></small></div></div></div><!-- WP Biographia v3.3.2 --><div class="sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled"><div class="robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing"><h3 class="sd-title">Share on:</h3><div class="sd-content"><ul><li class="share-facebook"><a rel="nofollow" data-shared="sharing-facebook-32091" class="share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://edtechtimes.com/2017/09/10/back-to-school-delayed-houston-isd-starts-to-re-open-doors-but-its-a-long-way-to-normal-for-houston-students/?share=facebook" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Facebook"><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-twitter"><a rel="nofollow" data-shared="sharing-twitter-32091" class="share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://edtechtimes.com/2017/09/10/back-to-school-delayed-houston-isd-starts-to-re-open-doors-but-its-a-long-way-to-normal-for-houston-students/?share=twitter" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Twitter"><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-linkedin"><a rel="nofollow" data-shared="sharing-linkedin-32091" class="share-linkedin sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://edtechtimes.com/2017/09/10/back-to-school-delayed-houston-isd-starts-to-re-open-doors-but-its-a-long-way-to-normal-for-houston-students/?share=linkedin" target="_blank" title="Click to share on LinkedIn"><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-email"><a rel="nofollow" data-shared="" class="share-email sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://edtechtimes.com/2017/09/10/back-to-school-delayed-houston-isd-starts-to-re-open-doors-but-its-a-long-way-to-normal-for-houston-students/?share=email" target="_blank" title="Click to email this to a friend"><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-print"><a rel="nofollow" data-shared="" class="share-print sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://edtechtimes.com/2017/09/10/back-to-school-delayed-houston-isd-starts-to-re-open-doors-but-its-a-long-way-to-normal-for-houston-students/#print" target="_blank" title="Click to print"><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to print (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li><a href="#" class="sharing-anchor sd-button share-more"><span>More</span></a></li><li class="share-end"></li></ul><div class="sharing-hidden"><div class="inner" style="display: none;"><ul><li class="share-reddit"><a rel="nofollow" data-shared="" class="share-reddit sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://edtechtimes.com/2017/09/10/back-to-school-delayed-houston-isd-starts-to-re-open-doors-but-its-a-long-way-to-normal-for-houston-students/?share=reddit" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Reddit"><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-tumblr"><a rel="nofollow" data-shared="" class="share-tumblr sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://edtechtimes.com/2017/09/10/back-to-school-delayed-houston-isd-starts-to-re-open-doors-but-its-a-long-way-to-normal-for-houston-students/?share=tumblr" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Tumblr"><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-end"></li><li class="share-pinterest"><a rel="nofollow" data-shared="sharing-pinterest-32091" class="share-pinterest sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://edtechtimes.com/2017/09/10/back-to-school-delayed-houston-isd-starts-to-re-open-doors-but-its-a-long-way-to-normal-for-houston-students/?share=pinterest" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Pinterest"><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-google-plus-1"><a rel="nofollow" data-shared="sharing-google-32091" class="share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text" href="https://edtechtimes.com/2017/09/10/back-to-school-delayed-houston-isd-starts-to-re-open-doors-but-its-a-long-way-to-normal-for-houston-students/?share=google-plus-1" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Google+"><span></span><span class="sharing-screen-reader-text">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)</span></a></li><li class="share-end"></li><li class="share-end"></li></ul></div></div></div></div></div><div id='jp-relatedposts' class='jp-relatedposts' ><h3 class="jp-relatedposts-headline"><em>Related</em></h3></div> <!-- <rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"
xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/"> <rdf:Description rdf:about="https://edtechtimes.com/2017/09/10/back-to-school-delayed-houston-isd-starts-to-re-open-doors-but-its-a-long-way-to-normal-for-houston-students/"
dc:identifier="https://edtechtimes.com/2017/09/10/back-to-school-delayed-houston-isd-starts-to-re-open-doors-but-its-a-long-way-to-normal-for-houston-students/"
dc:title="Houston Schools Start to Re-Open, But Back-to-School Delayed for Many"
trackback:ping="https://edtechtimes.com/2017/09/10/back-to-school-delayed-houston-isd-starts-to-re-open-doors-but-its-a-long-way-to-normal-for-houston-students/trackback/" /> </rdf:RDF> --><div class="page-links"></div></div><div class="post-tags clearfix"></div></div></article> </section> <section id="sidebar" class="secondary clearfix" role="complementary"><aside id="custom_html-2" class="widget_text widget widget_custom_html clearfix"><div class="textwidget custom-html-widget"><iframe width="100%" height="600" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/users/173218540&amp;color=ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=false&amp;show_reposts=false"></iframe></div></aside><aside id="media_image-8" class="widget widget_media_image clearfix"><a href="https://edtechtimes.com/tag/student-financial-aid-debt/"><img width="750" height="750" src="https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Untitled-design-5-750x750.png" class="image wp-image-32265  attachment-large size-large" alt="" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" srcset="https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Untitled-design-5-750x750.png 750w, https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Untitled-design-5-150x150.png 150w, https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Untitled-design-5-300x300.png 300w, https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Untitled-design-5-768x768.png 768w, https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Untitled-design-5.png 800w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" data-attachment-id="32265" data-permalink="https://edtechtimes.com/untitled-design-5/" data-orig-file="https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Untitled-design-5.png" data-orig-size="800,800" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="Untitled design (5)" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Untitled-design-5-300x300.png" data-large-file="https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Untitled-design-5-750x750.png" /></a></aside><aside id="media_image-9" class="widget widget_media_image clearfix"><a href="https://edtechtimes.com/tag/transforming-higher-ed-with-cloud-technology/"><img width="750" height="750" src="https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Cloud-design-2-750x750.png" class="image wp-image-32396  attachment-large size-large" alt="" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" srcset="https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Cloud-design-2-750x750.png 750w, https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Cloud-design-2-150x150.png 150w, https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Cloud-design-2-300x300.png 300w, https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Cloud-design-2-768x768.png 768w, https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Cloud-design-2.png 800w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" data-attachment-id="32396" data-permalink="https://edtechtimes.com/2017/12/18/transforming-higher-ed-with-cloud-technology-listen-to-the-full-podcast-series/cloud-design-2/" data-orig-file="https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Cloud-design-2.png" data-orig-size="800,800" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="Cloud design 2" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Cloud-design-2-300x300.png" data-large-file="https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Cloud-design-2-750x750.png" /></a></aside><aside id="media_image-4" class="widget widget_media_image clearfix"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/edtech-times/id1055141427?mt=2&#038;ign-mpt=uo%3D4" target="_blank"><img width="700" height="700" src="https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/The-e1500760524313.png" class="image wp-image-31791 alignnone attachment-full size-full" alt="" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" srcset="https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/The-e1500760524313.png 700w, https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/The-e1500760524313-150x150.png 150w, https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/The-e1500760524313-300x300.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" data-attachment-id="31791" data-permalink="https://edtechtimes.com/the/" data-orig-file="https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/The-e1500760524313.png" data-orig-size="700,700" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="The" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/The-e1500760524313-300x300.png" data-large-file="https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/The-750x750.png" /></a></aside><aside id="tag_cloud-2" class="widget widget_tag_cloud clearfix"><h3 class="widgettitle"><span>EdTech Topics</span></h3><div class="tagcloud"><a href="https://edtechtimes.com/adult-education/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-5144 tag-link-position-1" style="font-size: 13.11724137931pt;" aria-label="Adult Education (34 items)">Adult Education</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/apps-2/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-1164 tag-link-position-2" style="font-size: 17.558620689655pt;" aria-label="Apps (286 items)">Apps</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/around-the-web/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-1455 tag-link-position-3" style="font-size: 21.227586206897pt;" aria-label="Around the Web (1,672 items)">Around the Web</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/common-core-state-standards-2/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-1213 tag-link-position-4" style="font-size: 15.724137931034pt;" aria-label="Common Core State Standards (120 items)">Common Core State Standards</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/early-childhood-education/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-5145 tag-link-position-5" style="font-size: 10.510344827586pt;" aria-label="Early Childhood Education (9 items)">Early Childhood Education</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/ed-initiatives/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-2003 tag-link-position-6" style="font-size: 17.220689655172pt;" aria-label="Ed Initiatives (242 items)">Ed Initiatives</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/events/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-1880 tag-link-position-7" style="font-size: 16.351724137931pt;" aria-label="Events (161 items)">Events</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/featured-article/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-2309 tag-link-position-8" style="font-size: 19.248275862069pt;" aria-label="Featured Article (638 items)">Featured Article</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/investor/funding-2/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-1073 tag-link-position-9" style="font-size: 16.979310344828pt;" aria-label="Funding (217 items)">Funding</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/highered/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-5 tag-link-position-10" style="font-size: 20.503448275862pt;" aria-label="Higher Education (1,178 items)">Higher Education</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/hyb_adptv_lrng/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-3927 tag-link-position-11" style="font-size: 13.551724137931pt;" aria-label="Hybrid and Adaptive Learning (42 items)">Hybrid and Adaptive Learning</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/international/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-5070 tag-link-position-12" style="font-size: 13.262068965517pt;" aria-label="International (36 items)">International</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/interviews/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-13 tag-link-position-13" style="font-size: 15.627586206897pt;" aria-label="Interviews (115 items)">Interviews</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/investor/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-2374 tag-link-position-14" style="font-size: 15.289655172414pt;" aria-label="Investor News (96 items)">Investor News</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/k12/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-1 tag-link-position-15" style="font-size: 20.696551724138pt;" aria-label="K-12 (1,283 items)">K-12</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/lms-2/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-1280 tag-link-position-16" style="font-size: 16.013793103448pt;" aria-label="LMS (137 items)">LMS</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/mooc-2/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-2403 tag-link-position-17" style="font-size: 15.675862068966pt;" aria-label="MOOCs (116 items)">MOOCs</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/news/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-1072 tag-link-position-18" style="font-size: 22pt;" aria-label="News (2,413 items)">News</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/opinion/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-90 tag-link-position-19" style="font-size: 16.448275862069pt;" aria-label="Opinion (168 items)">Opinion</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/investor/partnerships/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-1226 tag-link-position-20" style="font-size: 17.896551724138pt;" aria-label="Partnerships (337 items)">Partnerships</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/podcasts/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-5171 tag-link-position-21" style="font-size: 15pt;" aria-label="Podcasts (85 items)">Podcasts</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/politics/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-5264 tag-link-position-22" style="font-size: 8pt;" aria-label="politics (2 items)">politics</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/press-release/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-2355 tag-link-position-23" style="font-size: 20.068965517241pt;" aria-label="Press Release (956 items)">Press Release</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/product-news/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-34 tag-link-position-24" style="font-size: 19.344827586207pt;" aria-label="Product News (669 items)">Product News</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/professional-learning/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-5358 tag-link-position-25" style="font-size: 9.0620689655172pt;" aria-label="Professional Learning (4 items)">Professional Learning</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/qa/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-499 tag-link-position-26" style="font-size: 17.220689655172pt;" aria-label="Q&amp;A (246 items)">Q&amp;A</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/resources/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-1121 tag-link-position-27" style="font-size: 17.124137931034pt;" aria-label="Resources (233 items)">Resources</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/smartphones-2/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-1508 tag-link-position-28" style="font-size: 15pt;" aria-label="Smartphones (84 items)">Smartphones</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/software/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-1212 tag-link-position-29" style="font-size: 17.993103448276pt;" aria-label="Software (352 items)">Software</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/special-education-2/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-1917 tag-link-position-30" style="font-size: 12.68275862069pt;" aria-label="Special Education (27 items)">Special Education</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/startups/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-89 tag-link-position-31" style="font-size: 18.668965517241pt;" aria-label="Startups (489 items)">Startups</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/startup-spotlight/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-400 tag-link-position-32" style="font-size: 16.448275862069pt;" aria-label="Startup Spotlight (170 items)">Startup Spotlight</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/stem/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-788 tag-link-position-33" style="font-size: 16.351724137931pt;" aria-label="STEM (160 items)">STEM</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/tablets-2/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-1509 tag-link-position-34" style="font-size: 16.737931034483pt;" aria-label="Tablets (193 items)">Tablets</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/technology-2/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-1110 tag-link-position-35" style="font-size: 20.503448275862pt;" aria-label="Technology (1,174 items)">Technology</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/trends/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-65 tag-link-position-36" style="font-size: 18.71724137931pt;" aria-label="Trends (503 items)">Trends</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/videos-2/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-1075 tag-link-position-37" style="font-size: 14.275862068966pt;" aria-label="Videos (59 items)">Videos</a> <a href="https://edtechtimes.com/workforce-development/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-5222 tag-link-position-38" style="font-size: 12.248275862069pt;" aria-label="Workforce Development (22 items)">Workforce Development</a></div> </aside> </section></div><div id="footer-widgets-wrap"><div id="footer-widgets" class="clearfix"><div id="footer-widget-one" class="footer-widget-column"> <aside id="mailmunch_widget-4" class="widget widget_mailmunch_widget"><div class='mailmunch-wordpress-widget mailmunch-wordpress-widget-501328' style='display: none !important;'></div></aside></div><div id="footer-widget-two" class="footer-widget-column"></div><div id="footer-widget-three" class="footer-widget-column"></div><div id="footer-widget-four" class="footer-widget-column"> <aside id="nav_menu-3" class="widget widget_nav_menu"><div class="menu-footer-menu-container"><ul id="menu-footer-menu" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-12291" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12291"><a href="https://edtechtimes.com/about/">About</a></li><li id="menu-item-12292" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12292"><a href="https://edtechtimes.com/contact/">Contact</a></li><li id="menu-item-12293" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12293"><a href="https://edtechtimes.com/events-and-webinars/">Events &#038; Webinars</a></li></ul></div></aside><aside id="nav_menu-4" class="widget widget_nav_menu"><div class="menu-footer-social-icons-container"><ul id="menu-footer-social-icons" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-24616" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-24616"><a title="Facebook" href="http://facebook.com/edtechtimes">Facebook</a></li><li id="menu-item-24617" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-24617"><a title="LinkedIn" href="https://linkedin.com/company/edtech-times">LinkedIn</a></li><li id="menu-item-24618" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-24618"><a title="Twitter" href="http://twitter.com/edtechtimes">Twitter</a></li></ul></div></aside></div></div></div><div id="footer-wrap"> <footer id="footer" class="container clearfix" role="contentinfo"> <nav id="footernav" class="clearfix" role="navigation"><ul id="footernav-menu" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-24624" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-24624"><a title="© 2015 EdTech Times">© 2015 EdTech Times</a></li></ul> </nav><div class="footer-content"></div> </footer></div></div><!-- end #wrapper --> <script type="text/javascript">function showhide_toggle(a,b,d,f){var e=jQuery("#"+a+"-link-"+b),c=jQuery("a",e),g=jQuery("#"+a+"-content-"+b);a=jQuery("#"+a+"-toggle-"+b);e.toggleClass("sh-show sh-hide");g.toggleClass("sh-show sh-hide").toggle();"true"===c.attr("aria-expanded")?c.attr("aria-expanded","false"):c.attr("aria-expanded","true");a.text()===d?a.text(f):a.text(d)};</script> <script type='text/javascript'>/*  */
r3f5x9JS=escape(document['referrer']);
hf4N='523a36e7ed0d77dada9cc4621517704f';
hf4V='548f51c928f97479b2c7293f4b7394a5';
jQuery(document).ready(function($){var e="#commentform, .comment-respond form, .comment-form, #lostpasswordform, #registerform, #loginform, #login_form, #wpss_contact_form";$(e).submit(function(){$("<input>").attr("type","hidden").attr("name","r3f5x9JS").attr("value",r3f5x9JS).appendTo(e);return true;});var h="form[method='post']";$(h).submit(function(){$("<input>").attr("type","hidden").attr("name",hf4N).attr("value",hf4V).appendTo(h);return true;});});
/*  */</script> <!-- Your Google Analytics Plugin is missing the tracking ID --> <script type="text/javascript">window.WPCOM_sharing_counts = {"https:\/\/edtechtimes.com\/2017\/09\/10\/back-to-school-delayed-houston-isd-starts-to-re-open-doors-but-its-a-long-way-to-normal-for-houston-students\/":32091};</script> <div id="sharing_email" style="display: none;"><form action="/2017/09/10/back-to-school-delayed-houston-isd-starts-to-re-open-doors-but-its-a-long-way-to-normal-for-houston-students/?platform=hootsuite" method="post"> <label for="target_email">Send to Email Address</label> <input type="email" name="target_email" id="target_email" value="" /> <label for="source_name">Your Name</label> <input type="text" name="source_name" id="source_name" value="" /><label for="source_email">Your Email Address</label> <input type="email" name="source_email" id="source_email" value="" /><input type="text" id="jetpack-source_f_name" name="source_f_name" class="input" value="" size="25" autocomplete="off" title="This field is for validation and should not be changed" /> <img style="float: right; display: none" class="loading" src="https://am02bpbsu4-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/sharedaddy/images/loading.gif" alt="loading" width="16" height="16" /> <input type="submit" value="Send Email" class="sharing_send" /> <a rel="nofollow" href="#cancel" class="sharing_cancel">Cancel</a><div class="errors errors-1" style="display: none;"> Post was not sent - check your email addresses!</div><div class="errors errors-2" style="display: none;"> Email check failed, please try again</div><div class="errors errors-3" style="display: none;"> Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.</div></form></div> <script type='text/javascript' src='https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/js/devicepx-jetpack.js'></script><script type='text/javascript'>/*  */
var sharing_js_options = {"lang":"en","counts":"1"};
/*  */</script> <script type='text/javascript' src='//edtechtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/fvm/out/footer-610b1082-1500755542.min.js'></script><script type='text/javascript' src='https://stats.wp.com/e-201807.js' async='async' defer='defer'></script> <script type='text/javascript'>_stq = window._stq || [];
	_stq.push([ 'view', {v:'ext',j:'1:5.8',blog:'50148980',post:'32091',tz:'-5',srv:'edtechtimes.com'} ]);
	_stq.push([ 'clickTrackerInit', '50148980', '32091' ]);</script> </body></html>