In Attorney General Opinion KP-0532, the Texas Attorney General concluded that while a school district’s board of trustees generally has the authority to lease district-owned property, that authority does not
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In Attorney General Opinion KP-0535, the Texas Attorney General addressed questions concerning the interpretation of Section 11.067 of the Texas Education Code, a recently enacted statute governing conflicts of interest
The U.S. Department of Education announced that its Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) issued a Dear Colleague Letter reminding state and local education agencies receiving federal funds of their obligations
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The U.S. Department of Education announced new guidance to help states, school districts, educators, families, and education technology providers make informed decisions about the use of technology in classrooms. The
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The U.S. Department of Education announced four new interagency agreements with the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Justice (DOJ) aimed at reducing federal bureaucracy and improving the
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On June 15, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division (CRT) announced an Interagency Agreement to establish
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Crowther v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia is a Title IX case currently before the U.S. Supreme Court. The case addresses whether employees of federally funded
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The Dallas Independent School District fired Joe Bravo after six students complained that he made racially insensitive remarks in the classroom. He sued, alleging that the District discriminated against him
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has outlined a set of enforcement priorities tied directly to President Trump’s executive orders, with emphasis on religious‑freedom cases, DEI‑related discrimination, anti‑American bias enforcement, and
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The Texas Education Agency has launched its Educator Misconduct Dashboard, an interactive tool that displays misconduct reports submitted to TEA, investigations conducted by the agency, disciplinary actions taken by the
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