Expunction of Criminal Records WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE FOR EXPUNGING CRIMINAL RECORDS? Case citation: Ex parte Harold Cornish, Dkt. No. 05-11-01276- CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, February 14, 2014). […]
Disability Discrimination DID THE EMPLOYEE STATE VALID DISABILITY CLAIMS BASED ON HER ASSOCIATION WITH A DISABLED CHILD? Case citation: Ruiz v. Edcouch-Elsa ISD, 2014 WL 1385877 (S.D. Tex. 2014) […]
Distribution of Religious Material PARENTS Editor’s Note: This is the latest ruling in longstanding litigation in Plano ISD. The decision summarized below is limited to a discussion of whether […]
Intervening Parties WERE THE PARENTS ENTITLED TO INTERVENE IN THE SCHOOL VOUCHER LITIGATION? Case citation: Brumfield v. Dodd, __ F.3d __, 2014 WL 1395663 (5th Cir. 2014). Summary: On August […]
Discrimination THE SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR COULD NOT DEMONSTRATE DISCRIMINATORY EMPLOYMENT ACTION Case citation: Morgan v. Braswell, 2014 WL 1280499 (N.D. Tex. 2014) (unpublished). Summary: Valda Morgan, who is African […]
Desegregation THE APPEALS COURT DID NOT ACCEPT THE “FREEDOM OF CHOICE” PLAN SET BY THE TRIAL COURT Case citation: Cowan v. Cleveland School Dist., F.3d , 2014 WL 1302620 (5th […]
DEAR DAWG: Should I be concerned about the fact that our school attorney now has a “tip jar” on her desk? Am I now expected to tip? What’s the standard […]
INTRODUCTION One does not have to look very far to see the continuing saga of student bullying. In preparing this article in early April 2014, a Google news search of the […]