Recent Education News
We cover state and national school law developments, federal guidance, and general K-12 education news.
Resiliency
This strange school year is drawing to a close. There are many unknowns about what August will...
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Department of Education Issues New Title IX Regulations
On May 6, 2020, the Department of Education issued new Title IX regulations, which it says...
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A Follow-Up to “Roundup of Important Cases” from the Spring Conference on Special Education Law
Paula Maddox Roalson (Walsh Gallegos Treviño Russo & Kyle PC) concluded our Spring Conference...
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Guidance on New Requirements for Full-day Prekindergarten Programs in Texas
Is your district prepared to meet state law requirements related to prekindergarten programs? This...
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Tiers not Tears: MTSS/RtI During a Pandemic (part 2 of 2)
MTSS/RtI are all about collaborative conversations. We need partnerships to support students—not a...
Read MoreA Follow-Up to Our “What’s Happening with SPED-Related Services?” Webinar
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...
Read MoreMTSS/RtI During a Pandemic (part 1 of 2)
Four weeks ago, the nation was thrust into panic-mode. Teachers were working 12 – 15 hours a day to get their curriculum online. District and campus administrators were struggling to help staff, students and their families, and...
Read MoreThe Latest Guidance from TEA
This week, the Texas Education Agency issued the following new FAQs and guidance documents related to waivers, virtual enrollment, attendance, federal funding and grants, general state funding, and COVID-19 Costs and CARES Act...
Read MoreMovement, Movement, Movement!
Cabin fever is beginning to set in, folks. We’re all feeling it, and it’s starting to show. Kids’ emotions are turning into mine fields, and parents might be peering into their handy-dandy-parenting-toolboxes for answers...
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