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Texas House votes to remove school vouchers from massive education bill
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The outcome was an embarrassment to Gov. Greg Abbott, who spent seven months lobbying two dozen Republicans who signaled opposition to vouchers in April.National Educators Law Institute | Conferences
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Our NELI Fall Conference will be December 6, 7 and 8 this year! Our Fall Conference will be a virtual Conference with a combination of live webinars and pre-recorded topics.Texas didn’t pass a gender identity law for schools. Now, some districts make their own plans
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Proposed legislation and policymaking surrounding gender identity and sexual orientation in Texas schools took center stage in the Texas Legislature’s 88th regular session earlier this year.National Educators Law Institute | Morning Lawte
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The revised bill promises a significant funding increase for public schools and academic accountability measures for students participating in the proposed voucher program, two of the biggest requests...Private schools are ready to expand into smaller communities if Texas adopts voucher program
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With rural Texas relatively underserved by private schools, the potential for expansion could play a role in the debate over whether to let families use taxpayer money to pay for private education.Texas judge orders state not to release A-F school ratings after districts sue
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A Travis County judge on Thursday ordered the Texas Education Agency not to release its annual A-F school ratings after more than 100 school districts sued the education commissioner over the antic...Texas high school principal cleared of child abuse charges after paddling student
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The East Texas school leader was following school district policy — and state law — which allows for corporal punishment. Texas is one of 17 states that allows it, despite one Democrats efforts to...Special education teacher says resources are low
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Closures will come down to the Nov. 13 election.Why a North Texas suburban school district is opening a new health clinic for students on Medicaid
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The new clinic met resistance from a vocal group of parents who raised concerns the district was overstepping its authority in caring for students.www.texastribune.org
Though lawmakers have drafted a bill to increase public school funding and teacher salaries, it cannot pass during the special session unless Abbott adds those issues to his agenda. Teachers were the ...The demand for special education evaluations has exploded — and Texas schools can't keep up
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Schools are dealing with backlogs and financial strains as they also struggle to retain...National Educators Law Institute | Morning Lawte
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A Cup of Coffee, Two School Law Attorneys and Pressing Issues that Matter to Educators ... a Great Way to Start Your Day!Gov. Abbott will call special session for school vouchers in October
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Texas lawmakers are preparing to return to the Capitol in October for a special session that will determine whether Gov. Greg Abbott can finally finish his push to send public dollars to private sc...www.unr.edu
Analyzing children’s writing may provide earlier diagnosis and targeted supportPeople with dyslexia can bring unique strengths and advantages to the workplace
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Dyslexia is the most common learning disability in the world, and up to 15 to 20% of the population has a language-based learning disability. If you don't have dyslexia yourself, you likely know someo...