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New Legislation To Curb Lice Outbreaks Among Elementary Students

by Jennifer Childress | Sep 14, 2017 | Legal Developments, Students

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 1566 adds Education Code § 38.031, which requires elementary school nurses to provide...

David’s Law Combats Bullying in Schools

by Jennifer Childress | Aug 15, 2017 | Bullying, Legal Developments, Students

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 now “a single significant act” may constitute bullying, rather than a pattern of acts.  The...

New Law Limits Suspensions for Young Students

by Jennifer Childress | Jul 31, 2017 | Breaking News, Legal Developments, Students

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 a student who is in a grade level below grade three thanks to House...

Trial Court Holds Suit By Muslim Student Who Brought Homemade Clock To School Failed To State Viable Claims; Court Allows Opportunity To Restate Claims

by Jennifer Childress | May 23, 2017 | Students

A Dallas federal court on May 18, 2017, held that the student who was suspended for bringing a suspicious clock to school failed to state viable claims against the Irving Independent School District, Principal Daniel Cummings, and the City of Irving.   The case, A.M....

TEA Commissioner Announces New Resources Supporting Educational Needs of Students in Foster Care

by Jennifer Childress | May 10, 2017 | Students

The Texas Education Agency, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, and Supreme Court of Texas have collaborated to develop two new resource guides concerning the educational needs of students in foster care.  The first is titled Information Sharing...

District Did Not Violate Transfer Student’s Due Process Rights; But Allowed an Equal Protection Claim to Proceed

by Jennifer Childress | Feb 21, 2017 | Legal Developments, Students

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 he was among a group of students who were accused of and briefly suspended for...
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