STUDENTS
Title IX Peer Harassment DID THE RECORD SUPPORT TITLE IX PEER HARASSMENT CLAIMS? Case citation: Kelly v. Allen ISD, __Fed. Appx.__, 2015 WL 690276 (5th Cir. 2015) (unpublished). Summary: In […]
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SPECIAL ED & DISABILITY LAW
FAPE THE PARENT FAILED TO SHOW A DENIAL OF FAPE Case citation: Student v. Cedar Hill ISD, Dkt. No. 255-SE-0614 (Hearing Officer Sandra Garcia Huhn, October 31, 2014). Summary: The […]
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT
Retaliation DID THE UNIVERSITY RETALIATE AGAINST THE EMPLOYEE FOR HER SEXUAL HARASSMENT COMPLAINT? Case citation: Ward v. Jackson State University, __Fed. Appx. __, 2015 WL 795826 (5th Cir. 2015) (unpublished). Summary: […]
GOVERNANCE
Charter District Bonds ATTORNEY GENERAL CONSIDERS EDUCATION CODE PROVISION LIMITING CHARTER DISTRICT BOND GUARANTEES Case citation: Tex. Att’y Gen. Op. KP-0005 (Feb. 27, 2015). Summary: The Commissioner of Education asked […]
STUDENTS
Grading Policies THE ONLY VIABLE CLAIM STEMMING FROM THE STUDENT’S GRADES WAS MOOT DUE TO THE STUDENT’S GRADUATION Case citation: Child v. South Texas ISD, 012-R5-10-2012 (Comm’r Educ. Dec. 11, […]
SPECIAL EDUCATION & DISABILITY LAW
Residential placement THE STUDENT WAS NOT ENTITLED TO A RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENT AT DISTRICT EXPENSE Case citation: Fort Bend ISD v. Douglas A, __Fed. Appx. __, 2015 WL 469018 (5th Cir. […]
PRACTICE & PROCEDURE
Res Judicata WERE THE STUDENT’S CLAIMS BARRED BECAUSE OF HER PREVIOUS SUITS? Case citation: Crawford v. San Marcos CISD, 2015 WL 236653 (W.D. Tex. 2015) (unpublished). Summary: Rachel Crawford was a […]
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT
Retaliation WHAT IS REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH RETALIATION UNDER TITLE VII? Case citation: Brooks v. Houston ISD, 2015 WL 251760 (S.D. Tex. 2015) (unpublished). Summary: Samantha Brooks was a food server […]
STUDENTS
Free Speech Rights STUDENT’S RAP SONG PROTECTED BY THE FIRST AMENDMENT Case citation: Bell v. Itawamba County School Board, __ F.3d __, 2014 WL 7014371 (5th Cir. 2014). Summary: In […]
PRACTICE & PROCEDURE
Commissioner Jurisdiction DID THE COMMISSIONER HAVE JURISDICTION OVER THE RETALIATION AND PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS? Case citation: Child v. Blum ISD, Dkt. No. 030-R10-12-2013 (Comm’r Educ. August 15, 2014). Summary: In […]