A student from the Cypress-Fairbanks School District in Houston is suing her school district after she claims she was expelled over a refusal to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. […]
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October 5, 2017 is Bring Your Bible To School Day, recognized nationwide as a way to “celebrate religious freedom,” according to its sponsor Focus on the Family. Event details are
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This week, the US Supreme Court elected to not review several pending cases involving issues of special education, teacher behavior, violent speech, and more, according to an article by Education
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On September 1, a new bill went into effect in Texas, barring most registered sex offenders from living in campus dormitories at colleges and universities across the state. House Bill
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This year, the Texas Legislature mandated that all newly-acquired school buses be equipped with three-point seat belts. Senate Bill 693 amended Transportation Code § 547.701(e) in response to two deadly school
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It’s no secret that lice can spread quickly among students in a classroom. New legislation now requires school nurses to take a proactive role in preventing an outbreak. Senate Bill
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A federal appeals court out of the State of Washington has denied an assistant high school football coach’s request to allow him to pray on the 50-yard line at the
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On Sept. 1, a new law will take effect, requiring school districts to ensure that all school buses are equipped with 3-point seat belts by 2018. This means that several
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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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