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
Texas Open Meetings Act May Undergo Changes this Legislative Session Read More »
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
Texas School Finance: How It Works Read More »
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
TX Lawmaker Pushes for Transparency on Vaccinations Read More »
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 »
Recently, the Texas Education Agency released both its annual report and its listing of Texas school accreditation statuses. The TEA Annual Report is the second released by the agency, and
TEA Releases Annual Report & School Accreditation Statuses Read More »
