by Jennifer Childress | Jul 1, 2020 | Legal Developments
This week, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals sided with a cheerleader who was suspended for what was described as a “crude, rude, and juvenile” social media post. According to the appeals court, the student’s Snapchat was protected First Amendment speech that did...
by Jennifer Childress | Jun 24, 2020 | Federal Guidance
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), within the U.S. Department of Education’s (Department) Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, has issued Question and Answer (Q & A) documents in response to inquiries concerning implementation of...
by Jennifer Childress | Jun 17, 2020 | Legal Developments
The EEOC recently released an updated Covid-19 Technical Assistance Publication titled “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation, and Other EEO Laws.” The guidance document is must reading for HR administrators and directors. It contains a...
by Jennifer Childress | Jun 10, 2020 | Education News, Uncategorized
This week, the Texas Education Agency released new guidance for school districts that will impact the way districts handle summer programs. In collaboration with the Governor’s Strike Force and the Texas Department of Emergency Management, Personal Protective...
by Jennifer Childress | May 27, 2020 | Education News
The following is a press release from the Texas Education Agency AUSTIN, Texas – May 12, 2020 – To further support student learning and an understanding of student progress even as students are educated from home for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year, TEA has...
