During the 88th Regular Session, the Texas Legislature amended Texas Education Code (TEC), §25.002(a) and added TEC §25.036(c) in House Bill 3 to require the transfer of a child’s disciplinary […]
TEA Issues Statement on New Record Transfer Requirements Read More »
Klein Independent School District (KISD) terminated Alana Sisk’s continuing teaching contract, and Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath affirmed the decision. On further review, the district court reversed the Commissioner’s
Appeals Court Rules for Teacher in Termination Appeal Read More »
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), a division within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced a partnership
Department of Education Distributes Free COVID Tests Nationwide Read More »
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has released a new Commissioner’s List of Approved Prekindergarten Assessment Instruments for use during the 2024-2025 through 2026-2027 school years in accordance with Texas Education
Commissioner Releases List of Approved Prekindergarten Assessment Instruments Read More »
The U.S. Department of Education’s (Department) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a new Dear Colleague Letter reminding schools of their legal obligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
DOE Addresses Antisemitism in Our Schools Read More »
Under Texas Education Code (TEC) §29.918, a school district or open-enrollment charter school with a high dropout rate, as determined by the commissioner, must submit a plan each year describing
TEA Information on Dropout Prevention Read More »
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has invited the public to comment on its proposed “Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace.” The Federal Register posted for public inspection and published the
EEOC Proposes Updated Workplace Harassment Guidance to Protect Workers Read More »
The Department of Education issued a Dear Colleague Letter to Chief State School Officers, outlining recommendations for maximizing use of dedicated American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding for homeless children and youth (HCY) to
DOE Funding for Homeless Students Read More »
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued resources to comply with the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which requires covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to a worker’s
Resources Available to Implement New Pregnancy Discrimination Law Read More »
The Department of Education issued a Dear Colleague Letter to Chief State School Officers, confirming school districts’ responsibilities to serve immigrant students. The DOE also announced a recently updated Newcomer Toolkit, and shared
DOE on Serving Immigrant Students Read More »
