What do you do when a parent asks for a copy of video surveillance depicting an incident on campus when the video contains images of both innocent bystanders, as well […]
Parent Requests To View School Video: What Are Their Rights? Read More »
This week, every public school in West Virginia was shut down due to a teacher’s strike. Teacher protests, such as the one in West Virginia, implicate First Amendment rights. When
Policies Prohibiting Teacher And Student Protests Found Unconstitutional Read More »
The U.S. Department of Education will no longer investigate or take action on complaints filed by transgender students who are banned from restrooms that match their gender identity, according to
Department of Education Will No Longer Investigate Transgender Restroom Complaints Read More »
Thirteen students at La Vernia High School in La Vernia, Tex. have been arrested and charged with either sexual assault or sexual assault of a child. The arrests stem from
LaVernia ISD Faces Two Sexual Assualt Lawsuits Read More »
A.H., a senior at Evanston Township High School in Illinois, was a member of the school’s track and field team despite his physical limitations from spastic quadriplegia related to cerebral
Court Finds Track Athlete’s Accommodation Requests Were Unreasonable Read More »
Lori Rayborn was a high school nurse when a student committed suicide due to alleged school bullying. The student was diabetic and Rayborn had worked closely with the student to
Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal Of First Amendment Suit By School Nurse Read More »
Elsa Rodriguez is a current Houston Independent School District employee and a member of the HISD teacher’s union, the Houston Federation of Teachers (“HFT”). Rodriguez became active in HFT in
Court of Appeals Upholds Dismissal Of Teacher’s Suit Alleging Constitutional Violations Read More »
In Ayala v. Houston ISD, No. CV H-16-2503, 2018 WL 496898, at *1–2 (S.D. Tex. Jan. 22, 2018), a federal district court weighed in on whether the Houston ISD and
Texas Federal Court Dismisses Student Sexual Harassment Suit Read More »
The U.S. Department of Education completed an investigation finding Texas Education Agency officials liable for illegally instituting caps on the state’s special education services in an effort to keep special
US Department of Education finds TEA liable for Special Education cap Read More »
On Jan. 11, 2018, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) received a final monitoring report from the U.S. Department of Education with its findings on the delivery of special education services
TEA Statement Regarding Gov. Abbott’s Directive on Special Ed in Texas Read More »
