by Jennifer Childress - Editor of the Legal Digest | Aug 15, 2017 | Bullying, Legal Developments, Students
Senate Bill 179, known as David’s Law, was enacted by the Legislature this year to combat and prevent bullying in schools. The law amends Texas Education Code § 37.0832, so now “a single significant act” may constitute bullying, rather than a pattern of acts. The...
by Jennifer Childress - Editor of the Legal Digest | May 4, 2017 | Bullying
K.S. v. Northwest Independent School District, Dkt. No. 16-40093 (5th Circuit, May 2, 2017). K.S. filed suit against Northwest Independent School District, claiming that he was subjected to peer harassment on the basis of his sex by a number of students while he was...
by Jennifer Childress - Editor of the Legal Digest | Nov 10, 2016 | Bullying, Legal Developments, Special Education, Students
C.R. v. Eugene School District 4J, Dkt. No. 13-35856 (9th Cir. 2016). Facts: The parents of a student, suspended for harassing two younger, disabled students, filed suit against the school district, claiming that the boy’s suspension violated his First Amendment and...
by Jennifer Childress - Editor of the Legal Digest | Mar 4, 2014 | Bullying
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals last week issued an extremely important decision in Estate of Montana Lance v. Lewisville ISD, a high-profile case that has received national media attention. The case involved a student who committed suicide at school. The parents...
by Jennifer Childress - Editor of the Legal Digest | Oct 30, 2013 | Bullying
Many children and young adults, drawn to the latest social media websites and apps available today, are constantly posting and viewing pictures, videos, and messages online. The aim is to create an online impression or identity for others to “like” and admire. Many...
by Jennifer Childress - Editor of the Legal Digest | Oct 22, 2013 | Bullying
October is Bullying Prevention Month and this week is Texas Safe Schools Week. Many schools across the country are taking measures to bring awareness to the problem of bullying and to implement prevention strategies on campus. The Texas Education Agency has also...
