by Sarah Andrews | Jan 17, 2019 | Breaking News, Ed311, Events
ED311, Life Anew, and SaulPaul Productions are thrilled to announce our upcoming event, Be the Change: A Restorative Practices Community-Building Conference. Be the Change will be held March 17-19 in Austin, Texas and is aimed at helping attendees learn how to build a...
by Sarah Andrews | Nov 19, 2018 | Breaking News
Reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education. Secretary DeVos: Proposed Title IX Rule Provides Clarity for Schools, Support for Survivors, and Due Process Rights for All Department of Education Welcomes Public Comment on Draft Rule WASHINGTON – Continuing its...
by Jennifer Childress | Aug 28, 2018 | Breaking News
When T.R. was a baby, he sustained massive brain damage from a tainted vaccine. Over a decade later, his guardian and trustee sued Keller Independent School District, where he was enrolled, for discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”)...
by Sarah Andrews | Jan 15, 2018 | Breaking News, Legal Developments
On Jan. 11, 2018, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) received a final monitoring report from the U.S. Department of Education with its findings on the delivery of special education services in the state. Gov. Greg Abbott has directed Commissioner of Education Mike...
by Sarah Andrews | Dec 6, 2017 | Breaking News, Headline News, Special Education
Two weeks ago, the Texas Education Agency came under scrutiny after firing its new Special Education Director, Laurie Kash. Now, the TEA is facing attacks by special education advocacy groups and parents who say that the agency’s efforts to mine data regarding...
by Sarah Andrews | Nov 8, 2017 | Breaking News, Headline News, Legal Developments
School administrators from districts hit hard by Hurricane Harvey this year spoke to a state legislative panel this week, asking for leniency on state testing requirements and assistance weathering the financial burdens caused by the storm. Superintendents from across...
