by Jennifer Childress | May 30, 2023 | National
The Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights has issued its annual report for fiscal year 2022. These reports summarize OCR’s policy and enforcement activities and are required by Section 203(b) of the Department of Education Organization Act of 1979, Pub. L....
by Andrea Payne | Feb 6, 2020 | Education News, National
Last Thursday DeAndre Arnold appeared on the Ellen show and was gifted a $20,000 dollar scholarship from Ellen and Alicia Keys. On Friday he was publicly invited to the Oscars as a guest of Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade during “CBS This Morning”. DeAndre’s recent...
by Jennifer Childress | Jan 22, 2020 | Legal Developments, National, Religion
On January 16, 2020, the White House issued updated guidance on prayer in public schools. The stated purpose of the guidance is to provide information on the current state of the law concerning religious expression in public schools and clarify the extent to which...
by Jennifer Childress | Sep 19, 2018 | Education News, National
Last week, the Federal Bureau of Investigation issued an advisory encouraging public awareness of cyber threat concerns related to K-12 students. According to the FBI, the rapid growth of education technologies and collection of student data could have privacy...
by Jennifer Childress | Sep 19, 2017 | Education News, National
Last week, we reported that Legal Digest and Education 311 made a contribution of financial support to the Donor’s Choose Hurricane Harvey Recovery Fund. We are happy to support this general fund that is providing support to Texas classrooms hit hardest by...
by Jennifer Childress | Sep 5, 2017 | Education News, National
As many across the country celebrate the first day of school today, students and teachers in Houston and places along the Texas coast continue to dig their way out of the wreckage caused by Hurricane Harvey. In the Houston metro area, more than 40 schools were damaged...