New bills from Texas legislators could bring big changes to Texas’ school funding system. Districts are facing enormous challenges with teacher retention and operating expenses, and some districts are also […]
Proposals to Change School Funding Are Hitting the Texas Legislature Read More »
With Fentanyl overdoses on the rise, the Texas Education Agency has posted a Fentanyl Response Communications Toolkit on its website. The toolkit is designed to provide communications resources and support
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A federal appeals court in Florida considered a suit involving a student’s allegations of excessive force by a school resource officer. The trial court dismissed the suit against the officer,
Student’s Excessive Force Claims Against Resource Officer to Proceed Read More »
The Vaccine Equity Cooperative Kids Vaccine Working Group created a set of detailed recommendations to ensure all children, especially those who are underserved, receive equitable access to the COVID-19 vaccine. These action steps can
Group Issues Updated Childhood COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations Read More »
Universal screening data, PLC data, formative data, summative data, benchmark data, diagnostic data, CBM data. Schools have become very proficient in gathering as much data as possible. This is a
Making MTSS/RTI Data Simple Read More »
The student sued Austin Independent School District, alleging racial discrimination by other students. The trial court dismissed the suit, and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal. The
Student’s Race Discrimination Claim Was Properly Dismissed Read More »
Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, Cleveland State University offered courses online and used various methods to ensure the integrity of remote tests. One method involved using a student’s camera briefly
Practice of Scanning Student’s Room Before Online Testing Deemed Unconstitutional Read More »
The pandemic was a doozy for all our students, but it was a double whammy for students who struggle with executive functioning. Not only did they miss out on a
Tools to Teach Executive Functioning Read More »
Districts are desperate to recruit and retain qualified, effective teachers. Given that paying all teachers what they’re actually worth isn’t likely to happen anytime soon, some districts are trying to
Districts Look to Provide Housing for Teachers Read More »
The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) is going to be redesigned, starting with the spring 2023 administration. Ahead of this, the Texas Education Agency has released new
TEA Offers Resources on Redesigned STAAR Exam Read More »
