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North Texas School District Asks Mom to Prove Her Child is Jewish
A school district in Dallas, Texas is under fire after a parent told a local TV news station that she was asked to provide a note from her "religious establishment" to excuse her child from missing school on Yom Kippur, according to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. The...
EEOC Boasts Heightened Enforcement Of Workplace Harassment Laws
According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), there has been a heightened demand for information and advice on workplace sexual harassment since the start of the #MeToo movement one year ago. The EEOC says it is stepping up enforcement of workplace...
School Reevaluating Dress Code after Suspending Male Student for Makeup
Alvin ISD is currently under fire after suspending a male student for wearing makeup to school. Currently, the school district holds a dress code policy prohibiting boys from wearing makeup to school. But after suspending a male student for violating this code, the...
FBI releases advisory concerning risks to students using education technologies
Last week, the Federal Bureau of Investigation issued an advisory encouraging public awareness of cyber threat concerns related to K-12 students. According to the FBI, the rapid growth of education technologies and collection of student data could have privacy...
Back-to-School Protest Podcast from Amicus
The below is reprinted from Slate.com. Student activism is back in America’s schools. Young people mobilizing around gun safety and social-justice issues are heading back to school. We talk to Mary Beth Tinker, who took her fight for the right to protest at school all...
One Minute Music Video for Restorative Practices!
We're so pleased to share this fantastic new music video for the song "One Minute" by Mark Medley, which features our Restorative Practices trainers from NEDRP. This song is a testament to the challenges many students in our schools are facing, as well as a testament...
Following Santa Fe Shootings, TX Governor Announces School Safety Measures
Today, Texas Governor Greg Abbott released a School and Firearm Safety Action Plan following three days of roundtable meetings at the State Capitol last week. The report comes on the heels of the school shootings in Santa Fe, where 10 people were killed. The 40-page...
Honoring the Life of Toody Byrd during the 2018 SPED Law Conference
As we prepared for our spring Special Education Law Conference this month and last, we were saddened to hear of the passing of a dear friend and frequent attendee of the SPED Law Conference, Toody Byrd. Toody was a longtime student counselor at Westlake High School....
5 Mindfulness Resources for Educators
The holidays are just around the corner, and while this time of year brings a lot of joy, it can also bring a lot of stress. We've put together a short list of mindfulness resources, including a new guide on sale from our sister company Education 311, to help...