HB 3979
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 […]
The Frank R. Kemerer Award Recipient: Elisa Murillo
TASSP and ED311 are proud to present this year’s Frank R. Kemerer award to Elisa Murillo of Highlands High School in San Antonio. The Frank R. Kemerer award recognizes an
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Special Education Operating Procedures: Going Beyond the Requirement
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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Dallas ISD and a New Discipline Policy
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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What We’re Watching in This Year’s Legislative Session
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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A Year of Changes in the SHARS Program and a Look into the Future
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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Parent Choice in Student Retention
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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Compensatory Services Strategies in Three Steps
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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Texas Education Agency Announces Updates to Public Health Guidance; TEA Also Provides Updates to COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ
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
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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