by Andrea Payne | Jul 30, 2020 | Ed311, Uncategorized
We are almost five months into the pandemic here in Texas, and we are all pretty surprised by how many changes have transpired in people’s lives and livelihoods. Unfortunately, some of these changes may stick around for longer than most of us would like. Schools,...
by Jennifer Childress | Jul 29, 2020 | Legal Developments, Uncategorized
In the Texas Education Agency’s most recent guidance regarding the opening of schools issued July 28, the agency focuses on four sets of practices that it says minimize the likelihood of viral spread: (1) providing notice; (2) preventing the virus from entering...
by Jennifer Childress | Jul 21, 2020 | Legal Developments, Uncategorized
Last week, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) released public health planning guidance for the 2020-21 academic year in order to well prepare students, teachers, and staff to safely return to school campuses for daily, in-person instruction. Given the latest...
by Jennifer Childress | Jun 10, 2020 | Education News, Uncategorized
This week, the Texas Education Agency released new guidance for school districts that will impact the way districts handle summer programs. In collaboration with the Governor’s Strike Force and the Texas Department of Emergency Management, Personal Protective...
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...
