This week, the Texas Legislature ended its special 30-day summer session without lawmakers passing the “bathroom bill”, a controversial measure that sought to bar transgender people from using the public […]
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Senate Bill 179, known as David’s Law, was enacted by the Legislature this year to combat and prevent bullying in schools. The law amends Texas Education Code § 37.0832, so
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Senate Bill 7, effective on September 1st, expands the scope of offenses related to improper relationships between educators and students, tightens reporting requirements, and authorizes administrative penalties against educators who
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While debate on the Bathroom Bill continues, some transgender men and women, who fear for their safety, say they would consider updating the gender on their birth certificates to reflect
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New Law Limits Suspensions of Students Who Are In A Grade Level Below Grade Three; Lawmakers Think Positive Interventions Serve Students Better Under most circumstances, schools may no longer suspend
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The Association of American Law Schools announced that they would be moving a 2018 conference from Austin to Chicago, following the Texas Legislature’s passage of the controversial Bathroom Bill and
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Eubank v. Lockhart Indep. Sch. Dist., No. 1:15-CV-1019-RP (W.D. Tex. Jan. 17, 2017). Magdalena Eubank was a counselor in the Lockhart Independent School District when she was terminated for a
Garcia v. Vega Indep. Sch. Dist., Dkt. No. 2:16-CV-00211-J (N.D. Tex. Jan. 27, 2017). J.G. was a transfer student in the Vega Independent School District in October of 2012, when
Boyd v. Mount Pleasant ISD, Dkt. No. 2:16-CV-00233-JRG-RSP (E.D. Tex. Jan. 9, 2017). Gerald Boyd was employed by Mount Pleasant Independent School District (MPISD) when he made public comments at
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The Department of Education says that it does. In a Dear Colleague Letter issued in January, the Department said it still receives inquiries on whether the least restrictive environment (LRE)
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