The Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a fact sheet to assist K-12 and postsecondary school communities in understanding that diversity, equity, and inclusion training and similar activities in […]
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The Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has released the first three in a series of resource guides to support access to high-quality Early Intervention Services (EIS) for infants and
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Jane Roe, a former student of Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, sued the district alleging that when she was fourteen years old, she was sexually assaulted by another student in a
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Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Tori Lee and Marisela Nava to the Texas Early Learning Council. The Texas Early Learning Council serves as Texas’ State Advisory Council as required by
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With Fentanyl overdoses on the rise, the Texas Education Agency has posted a Fentanyl Response Communications Toolkit on its website. The toolkit is designed to provide communications resources and support
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A federal appeals court in Florida considered a suit involving a student’s allegations of excessive force by a school resource officer. The trial court dismissed the suit against the officer,
Student’s Excessive Force Claims Against Resource Officer to Proceed Read More »
The Vaccine Equity Cooperative Kids Vaccine Working Group created a set of detailed recommendations to ensure all children, especially those who are underserved, receive equitable access to the COVID-19 vaccine. These action steps can
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The student sued Austin Independent School District, alleging racial discrimination by other students. The trial court dismissed the suit, and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal. The
Student’s Race Discrimination Claim Was Properly Dismissed Read More »
Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, Cleveland State University offered courses online and used various methods to ensure the integrity of remote tests. One method involved using a student’s camera briefly
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The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) is going to be redesigned, starting with the spring 2023 administration. Ahead of this, the Texas Education Agency has released new
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