by Andrea Payne | Jul 22, 2021 | Education News
The third round of ESSER funds is being allocated to Texas school districts just as some schools still haven’t finished spending their allotment from the first round. This third round totals over $17 billion. These federal funds are also boosted by grants from the...
by Andrea Payne | Jul 22, 2021 | Education News, Special Education
Texas students with significant disabilities that have been affected by school closures due to COVID-19 can still apply for the SSES grant—Supplemental Special Education Services. TEA manages and disperses these funds, and students and their families can access the...
by Andrea Payne | Jul 2, 2021 | Education News
Congratulations on surviving another school year! With all of the things on your plate, it’s pretty clear everyone is super busy. No surprise there. Before you finalize the year and roll forward on your student data, it is important you also consider closing...
by Andrea Payne | Jun 25, 2021 | Legal Developments
Last March Austin ISD announced that it would no longer allow PTA funds to pay for staff positions. (Many other Texas school districts already have policies prohibiting this practice.) House Bill 1525, however, goes into effect on September 1st, and it requires...
by Andrea Payne | Jun 18, 2021 | Legal Developments
Texas is now one of three states with a law limiting the teaching of critical race theory in a K-12 public school classroom. HB 3979 was signed on June 15 by Governor Abbott, and it dictates how Texas teachers can speak on current events and our national history of...
