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Maine district turns to virtual teachers amid special education staffing shortage
wgme.com
JAY (WGME) Spruce Mountain schools in Jay are turning to virtual special education teachers after being unable to fill three special education teaching position
Aggression against school administrators on the rise
www.ktvu.com
A recent study found verbal aggression from parents to educators has increased since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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“Gimme The Works” ($395.00) signs you up for both days of our Fall Conference and includes the Pre Conference Day on Behavior (December 3) and our Main Conference (December 4). Held in Austin, TX.
Special education access case appealed to Supreme Court
www.k12dive.com
A Massachusetts policy that restricts where private school students can receive publicly funded special education services is at the center of the lawsuit.
Dismantling the Dyslexia Industrial Complex
www.the74million.org
Meyer and Rodriguez: The Science of Reading has transformed what we know about literacy. The challenge is no longer knowledge. It is implementation.
www.texastribune.org
More districts across Texas are at risk of intervention by the state’s education commissioner. Here’s what that means for public schools.
Houston ISD restructures its special education classrooms
spectrumlocalnews.com
As more than 165,000 students returned to school at Houston ISD, the district has made changes for students receiving special education services.
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Supreme Court asked to review Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments in public schools
www.pbs.org
In their Supreme Court brief, the families' attorneys argue that the law violates basic First Amendment principles governing the separation of church and state.
www.wowt.com
Omaha Public Schools is addressing the use of shock gloves in district schools during its board meeting Monday night. Parents raised concerns about the devices during the meeting’s public comment pe...
New Texas education laws take effect: What families need to know
www.khou.com
New Texas education laws are taking effect this school year. Here's what families need to know about vouchers, graduation requirements and more.
Texas school districts still struggle to fund state safety requirements, hire officers
www.kxan.com
Several years after state legislators passed House Bill 3, which aims to make schools more safe, KXAN investigators checked in with roughly two dozen school districts in our viewing area to ask abo...
Surveys link student behavior, teacher retention in Arizona
www.gilbertsunnews.com
The state’s top education official says he knows the way to make teachers feel more satisfied and supported in schools: more and clear discipline of students.
NELI Fall Conference: December 3 and 4 IN PERSON!Registration for our NELI Fall Conference (and the hotel room block) is open! A complete list of topics and speakers will be available soon, but grab your hotel room before they sell out!nelilaw.net/conferences
Texas law expands virtual learning options
www.kxan.com
Senate Bill 569 replaces the state’s previous virtual learning framework and allows districts to offer individual virtual courses, full-time virtual and hybrid programs, and eventually full-t...
Why Seneca Valley’s cyber school program is a ‘game changer’ in Pennsylvania
www.post-gazette.com
Seneca Valley’s pitch is unique, and for a public school, rare. The Butler County school district will help education leaders statewide offer...
A West Texas district plans to sue the state over school funding
www.texastribune.org
Midland school trustees argue they have minimal control over local taxes and can’t properly serve students as a recapture system redistributes millions of the district’s revenue.
Tampa company bets AI can speed special education evaluations
tbbwmag.com
A Tampa education technology company is expanding into telehealth psychology, using AI to speed special education evaluations.
I really hope our education board starts to focus on the kids rather than bickering amongst themselves
A Democratic Texas education board member alleges harassment
www.texastribune.org
A Democratic board member says colleagues harassed her in social media posts during Texas’ debate over how history is taught. The GOP members deny any bullying.
SAVE THE DATES!Our NELI Fall Conference will be an in person conference held in Austin, TX on December 3 & 4, 2026! Mark you calendars and be ready to join us in Austin!nelilaw.net/conferences
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