by Sarah Andrews | Feb 7, 2019 | Education News
Recently, the Texas Education Agency released both its annual report and its listing of Texas school accreditation statuses. The TEA Annual Report is the second released by the agency, and it “is intended to share the success stories of schools that are meeting...
by Sarah Andrews | Jan 24, 2019 | Education News, Legal Developments
Following a wave of litigation alleging that the school board members do not fairly represent the demographics of constituents, Richardson ISD officials have announced that they will adopt a new voting system to allow for more representation of people of color....
by Sarah Andrews | Dec 12, 2018 | Education News
Student enrollment numbers in the Santa Fe Independent School District are down by more than 4 percent this year, following a mass shooting in the Houston-area district last spring, according to the Associated Press. The AP reports about 200 fewer students enrolled in...
by Sarah Andrews | Oct 24, 2018 | Education News
A school district in Dallas, Texas is under fire after a parent told a local TV news station that she was asked to provide a note from her “religious establishment” to excuse her child from missing school on Yom Kippur, according to the Jewish Telegraphic...
by Jennifer Childress | Oct 18, 2018 | Education News
According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), there has been a heightened demand for information and advice on workplace sexual harassment since the start of the #MeToo movement one year ago. The EEOC says it is stepping up enforcement of workplace...
by Sarah Andrews | Sep 19, 2018 | Education News
Alvin ISD is currently under fire after suspending a male student for wearing makeup to school. Currently, the school district holds a dress code policy prohibiting boys from wearing makeup to school. But after suspending a male student for violating this code, the...
