Congratulations on surviving another school year! With all of the things on your plate, it’s pretty clear everyone is super busy. No surprise there. Before you finalize the year and […]
SHARS Summer Time Reminders from TASB Special Education Solutions Read More »
Last March Austin ISD announced that it would no longer allow PTA funds to pay for staff positions. (Many other Texas school districts already have policies prohibiting this practice.) House
Austin ISD, PTAs, the Lege, and Paxton Read More »
The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with a cheerleader who was suspended from the squad for her off-campus social media posts. The case is Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L.,
US Supreme Court Sides with Cheerleader in First Amendment Suit Read More »
Texas is now one of three states with a law limiting the teaching of critical race theory in a K-12 public school classroom. HB 3979 was signed on June 15
The parents of an intellectually disabled student in the Houston Independent School District sued the district and the student’s teacher alleging Title IX and constitutional violations. According to the suit,
Title IX Peer Harassment Claim Allowed to Proceed Read More »
TASSP and ED311 are proud to present this year’s Frank R. Kemerer award to Elisa Murillo of Highlands High School in San Antonio. The Frank R. Kemerer award recognizes an
The Frank R. Kemerer Award Recipient: Elisa Murillo Read More »
A group of teachers (Teachers) at the Dallas Independent School District filed grievances objecting to DISD’s method of evaluating teacher performance. DISD denied the grievances as untimely. On appeal, the
Supreme Court Considers DISD Teacher Commissioner Appeal Read More »
The U.S. Department of Education has released a guide regarding funding under the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Programs, Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Programs. Under GEER, established
The Department of Education Issues FAQ Regarding COVID Relief Funding Read More »
A Rocksprings Independent School District senior from the 2019-2020 school year, who had hoped to be named class valedictorian, filed a grievance against the District. After the grievance was denied,
Commissioner Rejects Valedictorian Dispute Read More »
Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order prohibiting governmental entities in Texas — including counties, cities, school districts, public health authorities, or government officials — from requiring or mandating mask wearing. Public schools may
