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For as Long as the Wi-Fi Holds Up

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...

TEA Planning Guidance Issued July 28, 2020

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...

TEA Announces Additional Reopening Guidance, Including Local Option for an Online-Only Start to the 2020-21 School Year

by Jennifer Childress | Jul 21, 2020 | Legal Developments, Uncategorized

Last week, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) released public health planning guidance for the...

Cheerleader Social Media Posts Protected by the First Amendment

by Jennifer Childress | Jul 1, 2020 | Legal Developments

This week, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals sided with a cheerleader who was suspended for what...

The Department of Education Issues Q & A Guidance On IDEA Resolution Procedures

by Jennifer Childress | Jun 24, 2020 | Federal Guidance

The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), within the U.S. Department of Education’s (Department) Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, has issued Question and Answer (Q & A) documents in response to...

Vaping at School: The Law, Policy & Practical Strategies

by Andrea Payne | Jun 18, 2020 | Students

Jasmine Wightman of TASB hosted “Vaping at School: The Law, Policy & Practical Strategies” as...

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Issues Updated COVID-19 Guidance

by Jennifer Childress | Jun 17, 2020 | Legal Developments

The EEOC recently released an updated Covid-19 Technical Assistance Publication titled “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation, and Other EEO Laws.” The guidance document is must reading for HR...