District Not Liable For Student Sexual Assault By Principal When Principal Concealed The Abuse Salazar v. South San Antonio ISD, Dkt. No. 15-50558 (5th Cir. June 15, 2017). The elementary […]
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School administrators from districts hit hard by Hurricane Harvey this year spoke to a state legislative panel this week, asking for leniency on state testing requirements and assistance weathering the
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We’d like to send a hearty thank you to everyone who came out this week to attend the first Conference on Restorative Discipline Practices in Arlington, TX! We had more
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Jessica Ryburn sued the Giddings Independent School District on behalf of her middle school son, L.W., for injuries she claims he sustained during “mat drills” at the direction of his
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A student from the Cypress-Fairbanks School District in Houston is suing her school district after she claims she was expelled over a refusal to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.
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October 5, 2017 is Bring Your Bible To School Day, recognized nationwide as a way to “celebrate religious freedom,” according to its sponsor Focus on the Family. Event details are
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This week, the US Supreme Court elected to not review several pending cases involving issues of special education, teacher behavior, violent speech, and more, according to an article by Education
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On September 1, a new bill went into effect in Texas, barring most registered sex offenders from living in campus dormitories at colleges and universities across the state. House Bill
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This year, the Texas Legislature mandated that all newly-acquired school buses be equipped with three-point seat belts. Senate Bill 693 amended Transportation Code § 547.701(e) in response to two deadly school
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Last week, we reported that Legal Digest and Education 311 made a contribution of financial support to the Donor’s Choose Hurricane Harvey Recovery Fund. We are happy to support this
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