Chaplains in Schools
A new law now enables districts to opt in to hiring chaplains to work with or in lieu of school counselors starting next school year. Texas chaplains will soon be […]
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Texas Suicide Prevention Toolkit Available
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health have updated their mental health toolkit. It promotes the Zero Suicide in Texas initiative
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SB 1515 & SB 1396
Recent data analysis confirms that math and reading proficiency measures have fallen since 2019. Any classroom teacher can attest to that, but the National Assessment of Educational Progress has analyzed
TEA Releases Minimum Standards for Bullying Prevention
The Texas Education Agency has released the following minimum standards for bullying prevention policies and procedures to be implemented by school districts and open-enrollment charter schools under Texas Education Code
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U.S. Announces Initiatives to Promote Nutritious School Meals
This month, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced several major initiatives to support and enhance the health of children through nutritious school meals. First, he shared updates to the school meal standards to
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A Failure of IDEA Exhaustion Did Not Bar the ADA Suit
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court has held that the failure to exhaust administrative remedies under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) does not bar a separate lawsuit
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U.S. Teen Girls Experiencing Increased Sadness and Violence
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) raises urgency to invest in schools as a vital lifeline to help struggling youth. According to the report, teen girls
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The School District Was Not Liable for Sexual Abuse by Teacher
A federal court ruled that Grapeland Independent School District was not liable under Title IX for a teacher’s sexual abuse of a student. The teacher abused the student beginning in
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TEA Launches New Family Portal to Evaluate Assessment Results
Test scores, test questions, answer rationales, and other resources help parents understand student performance. The Texas Education Agency launched a new Family Portal in January that gives parents the ability to evaluate
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OSEP Releases Blog Series on Discipline Policies
Valerie C. Williams, director of the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), recently released the second blog in a blog series on discipline and behavior. The newest blog addresses OSEP’s priorities of calling on
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