There are 1,247 school districts in Texas. A handful of these—Livingston, Blanco, Roosevelt, Moody, and Lubbock-Cooper ISD, for example—have eliminated virtual learning entirely at this point. But most Texas schools […]
Hybrid Learning and the New Definition of “Close Contact” Read More »
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), within the U.S. Department of Education’s (Department) Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, has issued Question and Answer (Q & A) documents
The Department of Education Issues Q & A Guidance On IDEA Resolution Procedures Read More »
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to take up a case by four Pennsylvania high school students who challenged their school district’s policy that allows transgender students to use restrooms
Supreme Court declines review of district’s pro-transgender policies Read More »
The U.S. Department of Education’s Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) recently issued a guidance document addressing how the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) applies to a school district’s
US DOE Issues FAQs On FERPA and School Security Read More »
In an 8-0 decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) applies to government employers regardless of their size. The case arose out
Supreme Court Holds Age Discrimination Law Applies To Political Subdivisions Of Any Size Read More »
In Espinoza v. San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, No. 17-40839, 2018 WL 5018491 (5th Cir. Oct. 12, 2018), the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld the judgment in
Dismissal Of Suit By School District Police Officers Upheld On Appeal Read More »
The Fifth Circuit heard oral argument this week in a case that could cost Texas more than $33 million in federal money meant to serve students with disabilities. On January
Appeals Court Hears Argument In Case Regarding Special Education Spending In Texas Read More »
Last week, a federal court upheld the Texas Campus Carry law, which allows professors to carry concealed weapons onto college campuses. The ruling was the latest update in a lawsuit
Federal Court Upholds Law Allowing Professors to Carry Guns at School Read More »
Greenwood Public School District (GPSD) in Mississippi hired Montrell Greene as superintendent in April 2013. Greene held a three-year term contract through June 2018, but was terminated effective January 4,
What “due process” was Required for the Termination of MS Superintendent? Read More »
Transgender Student Presented Sufficient Evidence Of Harm Resulting From The District’s Bathroom Policy; U.S. Supreme Court Declines To Hear The Case The United States Supreme Court has declined to hear
US Supreme Court Declines Hearing of Transgender Bathroom Case Read More »
