The Texas Legislature has passed a bill aimed at ensuring public school safety. House Bill 3 requires school boards to determine the appropriate number of armed security officers for each […]
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The Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights has issued its annual report for fiscal year 2022. These reports summarize OCR’s policy and enforcement activities and are required by Section
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The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health have updated their mental health toolkit. It promotes the Zero Suicide in Texas initiative
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The Texas Education Agency has released the following minimum standards for bullying prevention policies and procedures to be implemented by school districts and open-enrollment charter schools under Texas Education Code
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This month, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced several major initiatives to support and enhance the health of children through nutritious school meals. First, he shared updates to the school meal standards to
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In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court has held that the failure to exhaust administrative remedies under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) does not bar a separate lawsuit
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A new report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) raises urgency to invest in schools as a vital lifeline to help struggling youth. According to the report, teen girls
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A federal court ruled that Grapeland Independent School District was not liable under Title IX for a teacher’s sexual abuse of a student. The teacher abused the student beginning in
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Test scores, test questions, answer rationales, and other resources help parents understand student performance. The Texas Education Agency launched a new Family Portal in January that gives parents the ability to evaluate
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Valerie C. Williams, director of the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), recently released the second blog in a blog series on discipline and behavior. The newest blog addresses OSEP’s priorities of calling on
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