by Sarah Andrews | Oct 24, 2018 | Education News
A school district in Dallas, Texas is under fire after a parent told a local TV news station that she was asked to provide a note from her “religious establishment” to excuse her child from missing school on Yom Kippur, according to the Jewish Telegraphic...
by Sarah Andrews | Oct 10, 2018 | Legal Developments, Students
This month, the Texas Education Agency issued a new curriculum to high school students providing guidance on how to properly interact with law enforcement during traffic stops. The curriculum includes a 16 minute video (below) and a guidebook. It is a result of the...
by Sarah Andrews | Oct 3, 2018 | Ed311, Product News
We’re excited to announce that later this month the Texas School Administrators’ Legal Digest will officially become known as ED311! As many of you know, Legal Digest has been working in the Texas education community for more than 30 years to bring high-quality legal...
by Sarah Andrews | Oct 2, 2018 | Federal Guidance, Legal Developments
The Fifth Circuit heard oral argument this week in a case that could cost Texas more than $33 million in federal money meant to serve students with disabilities. On January 17, 2017, the United States Department of Education (“Department”) issued a proposed...
by Sarah Andrews | Sep 19, 2018 | Education News
Alvin ISD is currently under fire after suspending a male student for wearing makeup to school. Currently, the school district holds a dress code policy prohibiting boys from wearing makeup to school. But after suspending a male student for violating this code, the...
