Last year, districts scrambled mid-pandemic to create or update their special education operating procedures to submit to the Texas Education Agency by October 31. The effort would help districts comply […]
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Texas’ second largest school district is on track to also become one of our most progressive in terms of disciplinary action. Dallas ISD is moving towards rewriting its school discipline
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On April 14th, Amy Foster of Eichelbaum Wardell Hansen Powell & Muñoz, P.C. delivered a very interesting presentation: What We’re Watching in This Year’s Legislative Session. A self-proclaimed politics and
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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
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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
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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
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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 –
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.
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Mike Morath announced that students learning remotely will not have to take the STAAR this school year. This is to accommodate families who are concerned by the health implications of
Mike Morath’s STAAR Announcements Are Disappointing Read More »
The Spring Webinar Series on Special Education Law kicked off with an enormous turnout for our first webinar. Jim Walsh and Paula Maddox Roalson discussed Top Ten Things School Leaders
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