The U.S. Department of Education Releases Proposed Changes to Title IX Regulations, Invites Public Comment

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...

Governor Calls for Active Shooter Training at All Texas School Districts

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...

Appeals Court Upheld Student’s Special Education Evaluation

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,...

Student’s Disability Discrimination Claim Stemming from Injury Dismissed

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...

Statement from Secretary Cardona on the Tragic Events at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas

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...