11:09 AM on Jul 10, 2020 CDT — Updated at 7:22 PM on Jul 10, 2020 CDT(Note: This story has been updated after The Dallas Morning News obtained new information from the UIL.)It appeared Friday morning that the University Interscholastic League had changed course and implemented a statewide guideline that would allow students to participate in sports and extracurricular activities if they choose virtual learning over in-person learning, if their school district offers both options because of the coronavirus pandemic.But in reality, nothing has changed since Wednesday, when the UIL told...…11:09 AM on Jul 10, 2020 CDT — Updated at 7:22 PM on Jul 10, 2020 CDT(Note: This story has been updated after The Dallas Morning News obtained new information from the UIL.)It appeared Friday morning that the University Interscholastic League had changed course and implemented a statewide guideline that would allow students to participate in sports and extracurricular activities if they choose virtual learning over in-person learning, if their school district offers both options because of the coronavirus pandemic.But in reality, nothing has changed since Wednesday, when the UIL told...WW…

3:11 PM on Jul 9, 2020 CDTDallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa isn’t sure that schools should be opening their doors in a little over a month.On Thursday, , Hinojosa said that he was starting to have “second thoughts” about schools reopening on Aug. 17, the Dallas Independent School District’s scheduled start date.He also told MSNBC that he was doubtful that Texas high school football would happen in 2020; Hinojosa later clarified to The Dallas Morning News that was just his opinion regarding football, and that the ultimate decision would be up to the state’s extracurricular governing...…3:11 PM on Jul 9, 2020 CDTDallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa isn’t sure that schools should be opening their doors in a little over a month.On Thursday, , Hinojosa said that he was starting to have “second thoughts” about schools reopening on Aug. 17, the Dallas Independent School District’s scheduled start date.He also told MSNBC that he was doubtful that Texas high school football would happen in 2020; Hinojosa later clarified to The Dallas Morning News that was just his opinion regarding football, and that the ultimate decision would be up to the state’s extracurricular governing...WW…

3:01 PM on May 7, 2020 CDT — Updated at 3:09 PM on May 8, 2020 CDTDallas-area coaches are nearly unanimous in their belief that there will be a 2020 high school football season.The majority of those coaches think the season will start on time, according to a survey from The Dallas Morning News.But less than three months before workouts are scheduled to begin around the state, there are some who aren’t convinced there will be football in the fall as the number of coronavirus cases and deaths continue to rise. Wilmer-Hutchins coach Elzie Barnett warns that canceling the season “is a real...…3:01 PM on May 7, 2020 CDT — Updated at 3:09 PM on May 8, 2020 CDTDallas-area coaches are nearly unanimous in their belief that there will be a 2020 high school football season.The majority of those coaches think the season will start on time, according to a survey from The Dallas Morning News.But less than three months before workouts are scheduled to begin around the state, there are some who aren’t convinced there will be football in the fall as the number of coronavirus cases and deaths continue to rise. Wilmer-Hutchins coach Elzie Barnett warns that canceling the season “is a real...WW…