SHARS Handbook Officially Released
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 […]
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Legal Developments
Investigations, Lawsuits, & Masks in Texas Schools
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
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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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Austin ISD, PTAs, the Lege, and Paxton
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
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HB 3979
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
Title IX Peer Harassment Claim Allowed to Proceed
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,
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Supreme Court Considers DISD Teacher Commissioner Appeal
A group of teachers (Teachers) at the Dallas Independent School District filed grievances objecting to DISD’s method of evaluating teacher performance. DISD denied the grievances as untimely. On appeal, the
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The Department of Education Issues FAQ Regarding COVID Relief Funding
The U.S. Department of Education has released a guide regarding funding under the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Programs, Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Programs. Under GEER, established
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Commissioner Rejects Valedictorian Dispute
A Rocksprings Independent School District senior from the 2019-2020 school year, who had hoped to be named class valedictorian, filed a grievance against the District. After the grievance was denied,
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Texas Senate Passes Bill Barring Transgender Athletes from Competing Based on Gender Identity
The Texas Senate has passed Senate Bill 29, which would add a provision to the Texas Education Code prohibiting a student from competing in an interscholastic athletic competition that is