by Andrea Payne | Dec 16, 2021 | Legal Developments
The holidays are finally here, and cooler weather is coming! In Texas, you never know how long it will last, so the next time you get the opportunity to curl up with your favorite pumpkin spice beverage and a good book, consider checking out the new School Health and...
by Andrea Payne | Oct 1, 2021 | Legal Developments
Last week the federal government announced that it will investigate TEA because the state organization’s guidance prohibiting mask mandates may be “preventing school districts in the state from considering or meeting the needs of students with disabilities.” TEA’s...
by Andrea Payne | Aug 27, 2021 | Education News, Legal Developments
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 computer. According to the draft bill, schools must qualify by earning at...
by Andrea Payne | Jun 25, 2021 | Legal Developments
Last March Austin ISD announced that it would no longer allow PTA funds to pay for staff positions. (Many other Texas school districts already have policies prohibiting this practice.) House Bill 1525, however, goes into effect on September 1st, and it requires...
by Andrea Payne | Jun 18, 2021 | Legal Developments
Texas is now one of three states with a law limiting the teaching of critical race theory in a K-12 public school classroom. HB 3979 was signed on June 15 by Governor Abbott, and it dictates how Texas teachers can speak on current events and our national history of...
by Jennifer Childress | Jun 17, 2021 | Legal Developments
The parents of an intellectually disabled student in the Houston Independent School District sued the district and the student’s teacher alleging Title IX and constitutional violations. According to the suit, the school knew of the student’s cognitive and emotional...
