Teachers and Social Media
When I went to my very first new teacher orientation training in 2003, the assistant principal running the show advised all of us rookies to be careful when drinking adult […]
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Education News
Stop the Substitute Shuffle
COVID continues to expose the cracks in our societal structures. It is completely possible for us to just shuffle from year to year, trudging along within ineffective systems…until something unexpected
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Texas Senate Bill 15 & Remote Learning
The Texas House Public Education Committee passed SB 15 earlier this week. This bill would allow schools to create programs for virtual learning, enabling some students to attend class via
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Mask Wars
There were several new developments this week in the Mask Wars raging throughout Texas schools. First, Disability Rights Texas filed a federal lawsuit against Governor Greg Abbott and TEA Commissioner
Battleground or School Playground?
Speaking via Zoom to anxious parents, one Austin ISD principal pleaded to his audience by saying, “Don’t make the battleground for wearing or not wearing a mask [our] elementary school.”
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Who’s getting the most ESSER funds and how are they spending it?
The third round of ESSER funds is being allocated to Texas school districts just as some schools still haven’t finished spending their allotment from the first round. This third round
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SSES Grant Application Deadline Extended
Texas students with significant disabilities that have been affected by school closures due to COVID-19 can still apply for the SSES grant—Supplemental Special Education Services. TEA manages and disperses these
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SHARS Summer Time Reminders from TASB Special Education Solutions
Congratulations on surviving another school year! With all of the things on your plate, it’s pretty clear everyone is super busy. No surprise there. Before you finalize the year and
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The Frank R. Kemerer Award Recipient: Elisa Murillo
TASSP and ED311 are proud to present this year’s Frank R. Kemerer award to Elisa Murillo of Highlands High School in San Antonio. The Frank R. Kemerer award recognizes an
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