Pride, Paxton, & Austin ISD
Austin ISD is again at odds with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over its annual Pride Week celebration, an event that has taken place for nine years and counting, as […]
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Texas Senate Passes Bill Barring Transgender Athletes from Competing Based on Gender Identity
The Texas Senate has passed Senate Bill 29, which would add a provision to the Texas Education Code prohibiting a student from competing in an interscholastic athletic competition that is
National School Board Association Issues Guidance on Protections For LGBTQ Employees and Students
This summer the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 forbids an employer from discriminating against an employee because that person is gay
TX Legislature Won’t Revisit Bathroom Bill
The Texas legislature is back in session and lawmakers will not be revisiting the controversial “Bathroom Bill,” according to the Texas Tribune. Lt. Governor Dan Patrick confirmed at a Wednesday morning
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US Supreme Court Declines Hearing of Transgender Bathroom Case
Transgender Student Presented Sufficient Evidence Of Harm Resulting From The District’s Bathroom Policy; U.S. Supreme Court Declines To Hear The Case The United States Supreme Court has declined to hear
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Department of Education Will No Longer Investigate Transgender Restroom Complaints
The U.S. Department of Education will no longer investigate or take action on complaints filed by transgender students who are banned from restrooms that match their gender identity, according to
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Texas lawmakers pass controversial ‘bathroom bill’
Note: As of Wednesday morning, the House version of the bill is back with the Senate, where lawmakers are fighting to resurrect their version of the bathroom bill (SB6), which
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SXSW Edu 2017: The Week in Review
Legal Digest and Ed311 had a busy week at the recent SXSW Edu conference in Austin, TX, and we wanted to take a moment to share some of our top
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“Bathroom Bill” Unveiled Today Targets School Bathroom Facilities
On January 5, 2016, Senator Dan Patrick, unveiled a bill relating to regulations and policies for entering or using a bathroom or changing facility. The bill authorizes civil penalties for
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