by Jennifer Childress | Jan 18, 2022 | Education News
Supplemental Special Education Services (SSES) are on-line $1,500 one-time grants provided by the Texas Education Agency for parents of eligible students served by special education that have been impacted by COVID-19 school closures. TEA is looking for businesses and...
by Jennifer Childress | Jan 10, 2022 | Education News
Trauma, abuse, violence, and related stress in children impact learning and make children more susceptible to high-risk behaviors. Educators stand in a unique position to recognize stress in these vulnerable students and mitigate against the impact of their life...
by Jennifer Childress | Jan 3, 2022 | Education News, Special Education
In 2021 the 87th Texas Legislature amended state law relating to behavior improvement plans and behavioral intervention plans, as well as reporting requirements for certain behavior management techniques. House Bill 785 amended Texas Education Code § 29.005, requiring...
by Jennifer Childress | Jun 23, 2021 | Breaking News
The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with a cheerleader who was suspended from the squad for her off-campus social media posts. The case is Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L., Dkt. No. 20-255. After the student, B.L., failed to make the school’s varsity...
by Jennifer Childress | Jun 17, 2021 | Legal Developments
The parents of an intellectually disabled student in the Houston Independent School District sued the district and the student’s teacher alleging Title IX and constitutional violations. According to the suit, the school knew of the student’s cognitive and emotional...
