by Andrea Payne | Mar 20, 2020 | Ed311, Education News
Governor Abbott has officially closed all schools in Texas till at least April 3rd. Many people expect closures to be extended beyond that, whether it’s from state-wide mandate or the decisions of local districts. Texas school districts are doing an incredible job of...
by Jennifer Childress | Mar 11, 2020 | Education News
With concerns over the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), there is talk of school closures and other measures. Spring break is upon us and families are traveling around the globe. To address some of these concerns, TEA Spring Break Guidance Update on Novel...
by Andrea Payne | Feb 6, 2020 | Education News, National
Last Thursday DeAndre Arnold appeared on the Ellen show and was gifted a $20,000 dollar scholarship from Ellen and Alicia Keys. On Friday he was publicly invited to the Oscars as a guest of Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade during “CBS This Morning”. DeAndre’s recent...
by Andrea Payne | Jan 21, 2020 | Education News, Legal Developments
Although TEA likely hopes to prevent the hiring of teachers who are investigated for offenses far more serious than simply being a “bad” teacher, the new Do Not Hire registry brings to mind the notorious Lemon Dance. Marginally effective teachers can shuffle from...
by Jennifer Childress | Oct 30, 2019 | Education News
The following is a guest blog post from Dr. Quentin Woods of Dr. Q Consulting, an educational consulting firm specializing in innovative thought, systems thinking and conceptual inquiry. In this post. Dr. Woods writes about the common misunderstandings that exist...
by Jennifer Childress | Oct 16, 2019 | Education News
Thanks to our friends at the Texas Association for School Boards for this informative brief summarizing all you need to know about SB 11, the recent bill addressing school safety in the wake of recent school shootings. Some features of the bill are the allocation of...
