Senate Bill 38, enacted by the Texas Legislature this session, expands the scope and definition of hazing. Texas Education Code § 37.152 makes it unlawful to (1) engage in hazing; (2) solicit, […]
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This year, we are excited to announce that Sarah Orman, the senior attorney at the Texas Association of School Boards, will be co-presenting alongside Jim Walsh at three Back to
Sarah Orman, TASB Attorney & Back to School Presenter, in the News! Read More »
We are still buzzing from last week’s Be the Change Conference here in Austin, Texas! We had the honor of working with our partners Life Anew Restorative Justice and SaulPaul
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Joann Howard, a former second grade teacher at a Louisiana elementary school, provided school officials a physician’s statement that diagnosed her with major depressive illness and anxiety disorders. The school
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In I. L. v. Houston Indep. Sch. Dist., No. 18-20113, 2019 WL 2591696 (5th Cir. June 24, 2019), the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the pretrial dismissal of a
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We sat down with Lisa Shepard, the founder of Honey’s Way, and a keynote speaker at our upcoming Summer Institute for Educators of Behavior Disorder Students to talk about the challenges
A new law went into effect recently that prohibits the use of certain aversive techniques on students enrolled in public schools. The law (H.B. No. 3630, Section 37.0023 to Chapter 37 of
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The Texas Education Agency (TEA) today announced the launch of a new web video series, “HB3 in 30,” to help inform school districts and the public about how to implement
TEA Launches “HB3 In 30” Web Video Series Read More »
We’re honored to work with so many wonderful partner organizations at ED311 that are making a big impact in the lives of educators and students. One of these partners are
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Thank you to everyone who came out for the 32nd Annual Education Law Conference for Principals! It was a wonderful and informative day at the Austin Convention Center, and we
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