On June 25, President Biden signed into law two important bills impacting education. The Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022 (S. 2089) extends certain flexibilities for child nutrition programs and provides temporary increases in
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of a high school football coach who was terminated for his prayer at high school games. Joseph Kennedy engaged in prayer with
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Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. (SFFA), a nonprofit organization committed to ending race discrimination in higher-education admissions, sued the University of Texas at Austin (UT) over its use of race
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Marking the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the U.S. Department of Education released for public comment proposed changes to Title IX regulations. The proposed regulations would: Require schools to take
Dress codes are always a hot topic, and they can be very contentious. A new dress code issued by Forney ISD is the latest to make headlines. The North Texas
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Governor Greg Abbott this week sent a letter instructing Executive Director Dr. Pete Blair to begin providing Texas State University’s nationally-recognized Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) programs to all school districts across
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Parents of a Northwest ISD kindergarten student challenged the district’s special education evaluation. A special education hearing officer concluded that the evaluation complied with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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A ninth-grade Pflugerville ISD student fell in PE class and broke his arm. The school called the student’s mother, who took her son to a medical clinic. The suit alleged
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U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued the following statement in response to the tragic events at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas: “My heart is aching for all the
Hutto ISD in Central Texas will begin offering a new virtual program for its secondary students. Starting next school year, some students in grades 6 – 12 will be able
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