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Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine, or TCHATT, was created in response to an increasing number of children who are unable to access mental health services, mostly due to a low number of providers.

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In Texas, schools are funded based on the number of students enrolled and the daily attendance on campus.

President Biden and others in his administration insist schools should stay open, even with the omicron wave making it harder than ever to manage.

The judge said the governor's order impedes children with disabilities from the benefits of public schools’ programs, services and activities, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

As dozens of legal battles play out, Texas parents have found themselves caught in confusion about whether their children have to mask up at school.

As Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton vowed to punish any school district that defied Abbott’s ban on mask mandates, Republican legislators were largely indifferent on the matter.

As of Tuesday, 284 pediatric COVID-19 patients were admitted in hospitals across the state.

Many kids are feeling anxious about returning to school. Mental health providers say that kids with past trauma and pre-existing mental illness are the most vulnerable.

On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration gave full approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, opening the door for cities, counties, school districts and public universities in Texas to issue vaccine mandates. The governor's new order closes that door once more.