by Jennifer Childress | Jun 30, 2022 | Federal Guidance
Marking the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the U.S. Department of Education released for public comment proposed changes to Title IX regulations. The proposed regulations would: Require schools to take prompt and effective action to end any sex discrimination in their...
by Jennifer Childress | Jun 8, 2022 | Education News
Governor Greg Abbott this week sent a letter instructing Executive Director Dr. Pete Blair to begin providing Texas State University’s nationally-recognized Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) programs to all school districts across the...
by Jennifer Childress | Jun 7, 2022 | Legal Developments
Parents of a Northwest ISD kindergarten student challenged the district’s special education evaluation. A special education hearing officer concluded that the evaluation complied with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). On appeal in federal court,...
by Jennifer Childress | Jun 6, 2022 | Legal Developments
A ninth-grade Pflugerville ISD student fell in PE class and broke his arm. The school called the student’s mother, who took her son to a medical clinic. The suit alleged that the student broke his arm in two places and that he had surgery for a dislocated and broken...
by Jennifer Childress | May 31, 2022 | Federal Guidance
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued the following statement in response to the tragic events at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas: “My heart is aching for all the families in Uvalde, Texas who are living through every parent’s greatest fear...