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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October is National Bullying Prevention Month. To address bullying and other safety concerns on campus, schools are turning to apps that allow for anonymous reporting. One such app is Anonymous
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Senate Bill 38, enacted by the Texas Legislature this session, expands the scope and definition of hazing. Texas Education Code § 37.152 makes it unlawful to (1) engage in hazing; (2) solicit,
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Sexual harassment of students, whether it be by an employee or another student, is prohibited under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX states that “[n]o person
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Monica Roberts, a parent, filed a lawsuit against Sinton Independent School District, its superintendent, and a school district police officer, Esteban Suarez, alleging they violated her constitutional rights related to
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Senate Bill 179, known as David’s Law, was enacted by the Legislature this year to combat and prevent bullying in schools. The law amends Texas Education Code § 37.0832, so
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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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