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 Jennifer Childress - Editor of the Legal Digest | Oct 18, 2018 | Education News
According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), there has been a heightened demand for information and advice on workplace sexual harassment since the start of the #MeToo movement one year ago. The EEOC says it is stepping up enforcement of workplace...
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...
by Jennifer Childress - Editor of the Legal Digest | Sep 19, 2018 | Education News, National
Last week, the Federal Bureau of Investigation issued an advisory encouraging public awareness of cyber threat concerns related to K-12 students. According to the FBI, the rapid growth of education technologies and collection of student data could have privacy...
by Sarah Andrews | Sep 6, 2018 | Education News, Just for Fun
The below is reprinted from Slate.com. Student activism is back in America’s schools. Young people mobilizing around gun safety and social-justice issues are heading back to school. We talk to Mary Beth Tinker, who took her fight for the right to protest at school all...
by Sarah Andrews | Jul 12, 2018 | Education News, Just for Fun
We’re so pleased to share this fantastic new music video for the song “One Minute” by Mark Medley, which features our Restorative Practices trainers from NEDRP. This song is a testament to the challenges many students in our schools are facing, as...
