On May 25, 2017, Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 7 (SB 7) to strengthen penalties for inappropriate teacher-student relationships in Texas. The bill amends several provisions of the Texas […]
A Dallas federal court on May 18, 2017, held that the student who was suspended for bringing a suspicious clock to school failed to state viable claims against the Irving
Note: As of Wednesday morning, the House version of the bill is back with the Senate, where lawmakers are fighting to resurrect their version of the bathroom bill (SB6), which
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Last week, the Texas Senate passed a bill introduced by Sen. Van Taylor, R-Plano, that would allow charter school operators to obtain multiple charters if “the programs are distinctly different,
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San Juana Guerrero Saldana filed suit against Angleton ISD and school bus driver Rachel Hernandez on behalf of her child, whom she described as “an autistic child who is not
The Texas Education Agency, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, and Supreme Court of Texas have collaborated to develop two new resource guides concerning the educational needs of students
This week, the Texas House passed Senate Bill 7, a measure that will strengthen criminal action against teachers who have inappropriate relationships with students, as well as their superiors who
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View Miriam Freedman’s recent talk at the Fordham Institute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIQuc3zdX4w Special education challenges all schools in America. In every state, some students with special needs may feel underserved, while teachers and
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K.S. v. Northwest Independent School District, Dkt. No. 16-40093 (5th Circuit, May 2, 2017). K.S. filed suit against Northwest Independent School District, claiming that he was subjected to peer harassment
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Miriam Freedman, the author of Special Education 2.0, will speak tomorrow at the Fordham Institute in Washington DC in conversation with Chester E Finn, Jr., Distinguished Senior Fellow and President
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