by Jennifer Childress | Jan 18, 2022 | Education News
Supplemental Special Education Services (SSES) are on-line $1,500 one-time grants provided by the Texas Education Agency for parents of eligible students served by special education that have been impacted by COVID-19 school closures. TEA is looking for businesses and...
by Jennifer Childress | Jan 10, 2022 | Education News
Trauma, abuse, violence, and related stress in children impact learning and make children more susceptible to high-risk behaviors. Educators stand in a unique position to recognize stress in these vulnerable students and mitigate against the impact of their life...
by Jennifer Childress | Jan 3, 2022 | Education News, Special Education
In 2021 the 87th Texas Legislature amended state law relating to behavior improvement plans and behavioral intervention plans, as well as reporting requirements for certain behavior management techniques. House Bill 785 amended Texas Education Code § 29.005, requiring...
by Andrea Payne | Dec 3, 2021 | Education News
December 2nd was National Special Education Day. It was first celebrated in 2005 in honor of the 30th anniversary of IDEA. IDEA—the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act—originally dates to 1975 when President Ford first signed into law the Education for All...
by Andrea Payne | Nov 5, 2021 | Education News
Just a few short days after Matt Krause announced the launch of an investigation into Texas school districts’ libraries, naming 850 books that he feels have no place in our public schools, Governor Greg Abbott—not to be outdone—asked the Texas Association of School...
by Andrea Payne | Oct 29, 2021 | Education News
Certain as-yet-unspecified school districts in Texas must report to Republican state representative Matt Krause about their libraries. Krause compiled a list of 850 books, and he wants to know if districts have any of those titles, how many copies they have of each...
