by Jennifer Childress | Oct 7, 2020 | Legal Developments
S.C. and B.C., individually and on behalf of their minor daughter, C.C. (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against Round Rock ISD, a journalism teacher, and a high school assistant principal. Plaintiffs claimed that, in 2016, C.C....
by Jennifer Childress | Mar 11, 2020 | Education News
With concerns over the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), there is talk of school closures and other measures. Spring break is upon us and families are traveling around the globe. To address some of these concerns, TEA Spring Break Guidance Update on Novel...
by Jennifer Childress | Mar 4, 2020 | Legal Developments, Personnel
The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently considered a suit filed by a terminated public elementary school principal and assistant principal against Northside Independent School District and its superintendent. The suit, Powers v. Northside Indep. Sch....
by Jennifer Childress | Feb 12, 2020 | Legal Developments, Personnel
The Commissioner of Education recently found permissible the Caddo Mills ISD’s reassignment of its Athletic Director to a teaching position at the district’s alternative school. Mr. Sumrow was employed by the district and held a two-year term contract for the...
by Andrea Payne | Feb 6, 2020 | Education News, National
Last Thursday DeAndre Arnold appeared on the Ellen show and was gifted a $20,000 dollar scholarship from Ellen and Alicia Keys. On Friday he was publicly invited to the Oscars as a guest of Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade during “CBS This Morning”. DeAndre’s recent...
