The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recently issued Opinion Letter FLSA2026‑1, addressing a question from a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who was reclassified from exempt to non‑exempt […]
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The Department of Labor’s Opinion Letter FMLA2026‑2 explains that employees may use FMLA leave not only for the time spent in a medical appointment related to their own or a
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On January 5, 2026, the Department of Labor issued Opinion Letter FMLA2026‑1, addressing how school closures of less than a full week affect the calculation of Family and Medical Leave
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Strong operating procedures are the backbone of successful special populations programs, helping districts improve consistency, efficiency, training and more. Documented processes describe how the district plans, executes, monitors, and evaluates
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The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has launched a new statewide hotline to support students experiencing homelessness. The initiative, called Texas Education for Homeless Children and Youth (TEHCY) Support, provides families
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This case, Citizens Defending Freedom, et. al. v. Arlington Independent School District. No. 4:24-CV-00585-O, 2025 WL 2468202 (N.D. Tex. Aug. 27, 2025), originated in state court as a challenge under
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Governor Greg Abbott announced the launch of a new tri-agency website designed to strengthen Texas’s education-to-workforce pipeline. This initiative is a collaborative effort between the Texas Education Agency (TEA), the
New Website Offers Resources for Education-to-Workforce Pipeline Read More »
On August 21, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education released updated guidance to state and local education agencies (LEAs) on providing services to eligible private school students under Title I-A
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In a published decision, Doe 1 v. City View Indep. Sch. Dist., 145 F.4th 584, 587 (5th Cir. 2025), the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently determined a student’s Title
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The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has released its procedures for investigating educator misconduct through its Educator Investigations Division, which operates on behalf of the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC)
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