by Andrea Payne | Apr 22, 2020 | Legal Developments, Liability, Special Education, Uncategorized
On April 9th, ED311 and TCASE presented the first webinar in our series of bonus content for the Spring Conference on Special Education Law. Dianna Bowen of Thompson & Horton LLP, Heather Rutland of Eichelbaum Wardell Hansen Powell & Muñoz PC, and Jose Martín...
by Jennifer Childress | Apr 8, 2020 | Legal Developments, Uncategorized
The Texas Education Agency has developed a Coronavirus (COVID-19) Support and Guidance webpage at https://tea.texas.gov/texas-schools/health-safety-discipline/coronavirus-covid-19-support-and-guidance. On April 3, 2020, TEA issued its Summary Debrief of TEA COVID-19...
by Jennifer Childress | Apr 1, 2020 | Legal Developments, Uncategorized
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. The U.S. Department of Labor also requires employers to...
by Andrea Payne | Mar 27, 2020 | Ed311, Fresh Ideas, Uncategorized
Now is a great time for families to begin mindfulness-based practices to help ease the strains and stresses of this difficult time. Padmaja Sarathy, author of Mindfulness-based Practices for Developing Brains: Cultivating Calmness, Concentration and Coping Skills,...
by Andrea Payne | Feb 21, 2020 | Ed311, Uncategorized
Early voting is in full swing, and March 3rd is fast approaching for those of us who like to stand in line with hundreds of our closest friends. There’s big stuff happening, and voting is important. But we aren’t here to tell you who to vote for, of course. What we...
by Jennifer Childress | Sep 25, 2019 | Legal Developments, Uncategorized
The Texas Legislature has enacted new rules relating to certain construction liability claims concerning public buildings and public works. House Bill 1999 adds Government Code, Chapter 2272, titled “Certain Construction Liability Claims.” The law applies to claims...
