Teachers and Social Media
When I went to my very first new teacher orientation training in 2003, the assistant principal running the show advised all of us rookies to be careful when drinking adult […]
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News
Stop the Substitute Shuffle
COVID continues to expose the cracks in our societal structures. It is completely possible for us to just shuffle from year to year, trudging along within ineffective systems…until something unexpected
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TASB’s Back Live with ED311!
Texas schools have seen significant changes in the last year and, based on changes from the 87th Legislative Session, several more will be implemented in the very near future. Like
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Texas Senate Bill 15 & Remote Learning
The Texas House Public Education Committee passed SB 15 earlier this week. This bill would allow schools to create programs for virtual learning, enabling some students to attend class via
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Mask Wars
There were several new developments this week in the Mask Wars raging throughout Texas schools. First, Disability Rights Texas filed a federal lawsuit against Governor Greg Abbott and TEA Commissioner
Program Review as An Ongoing Process
A guest blog from Denise Carter of TASB Student Solutions Students receiving services through special education, Section 504, and English learner programs are among the most vulnerable in your district,
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Battleground or School Playground?
Speaking via Zoom to anxious parents, one Austin ISD principal pleaded to his audience by saying, “Don’t make the battleground for wearing or not wearing a mask [our] elementary school.”
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Who’s getting the most ESSER funds and how are they spending it?
The third round of ESSER funds is being allocated to Texas school districts just as some schools still haven’t finished spending their allotment from the first round. This third round
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SSES Grant Application Deadline Extended
Texas students with significant disabilities that have been affected by school closures due to COVID-19 can still apply for the SSES grant—Supplemental Special Education Services. TEA manages and disperses these
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