Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal Of Suit By Muslim Student Who Brought Hoax Bomb To School The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a well-publicized suit brought on […]
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In the wake of recent school shootings, Texas lawmakers are exploring a bill to provide more mental healthcare services to students in the public school system. According to the Texas
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This week, we sat down with John Crain, the author of the book, “The Essential Guide to High Quality Curriculum & Instruction: A Handbook for Texas Teachers and Leaders” to
The Texas Association of School Boards reports that Senate Bill 4 was filed last week to address school finance. According to TASB, Senate Bill 4 would fund full-day prekindergarten for
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Last week, the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas struck down the criminal provision of the Texas Open Meetings Act (“TOMA”) as unconstitutionally vague, but a new bill has already
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This week, ED311 was thrilled to sit down with Padmaja P. Sarathy and Ann-Bailey Lipsett, authors of our new P.R.E.V.E.N.T. Problem Behaviors Guide, to discuss how this product will serve
Meet the P.R.E.V.E.N.T. Guide Authors, Padmaja Sarathy & Ann-Bailey Lispett! Read More »
The U.S. Department of Education’s Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) recently issued a guidance document addressing how the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) applies to a school district’s
US DOE Issues FAQs On FERPA and School Security Read More »
With the 2019 Texas Legislative Session underway, lawmakers are once again tackling the state’s unpopular and complicated school finance system. Following decades of lawsuits against the state – all claiming
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A recent bill proposed by a West Texas lawmaker seeks to make it easier for parents to get comprehensive immunization records from schools. Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo said parents in
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Sexual harassment of students, whether it be by an employee or another student, is prohibited under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX states that “[n]o person
Court Dismisses Title IX Peer Harassment/Bullying Suit Read More »
