by Andrea Payne | Apr 9, 2021 | Special Education
School Health and Related Services (SHARS) is a federal Medicaid program that allows Texas school districts to get reimbursed for some of the special education services they provide students. If your district participates in SHARS, you may already know that seeking...
by Andrea Payne | Apr 2, 2021 | Legal Developments
The Texas House Committee on Public Education is discussing House Bill 3557, a bill that would grant a student’s parents the capacity to choose whether their child should repeat a grade. Normally, this is a choice exercised by the school. HB 3557 would flip the...
by Andrea Payne | Mar 24, 2021 | Education News
Parents, extended school year, and legal knowledge are key From our partner organization PresenceLearning The impact of school closures upon students may well be an issue for years to come. The Biden administration has approved a new round of support in the American...
by Andrea Payne | Mar 5, 2021 | Legal Developments
From the TEA website…. Texas Education Agency Announces Updates to Public Health Guidance; TEA Also Provides Updates to COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ Date Wed, 03/03/2021 – 14:21 On March 2, 2021, Governor Abbott issued Executive Order...
by Andrea Payne | Feb 25, 2021 | Ed311 Blog
Maslow Trumps Bloom. This has been especially true for the past year as children and families coped with the pandemic and all its now mundane (though no less heartbreaking) challenges. Sadly, these difficulties have become a part of our new normal. Throw in last...
