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Bill requiring Ten Commandments in Texas classrooms fails in House after missing crucial deadline
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Senate Bill 1515 was one of several legislative attempts by conservative Christians to center public life around their religious views.
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A plan to transform Texas special education is in jeopardy as Republicans fight over school vouchers
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The reforms include more money for assessing students with dyslexia and other...
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Michigan school district bans all backpacks from school buildings, citing safety concerns
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A school district in Michigan has banned all backpacks from school buildings, in response to growing safety concerns.
How San Antonio ISD is paying for its largest teacher pay raise in years
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The district is eliminating dozens of unfilled jobs and might need to make other cuts as soon as next school year as enrollment continues to decline.
Busy season at the state legislature....
Texas House advances $4.5 billion school funding bill
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Lawmakers have already proposed directing billions of dollars to schools so they can lower property taxes and pay for safety upgrades. But House Bill 100 would be the first to increase the amount of m...
Proposed ban on corporal punishment in Texas schools fails again
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Texas public schools can allow corporal punishment, which includes hitting, spanking, paddling or deliberately inflicting physical pain to discipline students.
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Public schools would have to display Ten Commandments under bill passed by Texas Senate
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The Senate also passed a bill that would set prayer and Bible reading times during the school day.
Texas House passes school safety bills in response to Uvalde shooting
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Lawmakers have said school safety is a priority this session, but it is still unclear whether they’ll listen to Uvalde families who want to raise the minimum age to purchase semi-automatic guns from...
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In Texas’ school voucher standoff, school leaders weigh in
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When the Texas House voted 86-52 to block any state money from funding school-voucher programs that would help cover private school tuition for families, he tweeted “God bless this bipartisan group....
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Education savings accounts, which are similar to vouchers, are a priority of Gov. Greg Abbott this session. Texas senators also advanced a bill that would give raises and other benefits to teachers.
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Educators know that teaching children with disabilities is so much more than reading, writing, and arithmetic. State and federal laws regarding special education are complex, confusing, and worst of a...
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Special education clash: Supreme Court sides unanimously for student with disability
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Miguel Perez was assigned an aide who didn't know sign language. The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that he didn't have to wait to sue for damages.
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Registration for our 29th Annual Autism and Disabilities Conference is open! Join us for 6 topics led by experienced school law attorneys, BCBAs and renowned educational specialists.
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Using EEG data, researchers discovered children on the autism spectrum do not automatically process illusory shapes as well as children not on the autism spectrum. The findings suggest something is go...
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In audio, high-ranking TEA official admits public school funds could drop with voucher-like programs
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“School districts, what they have to do if they lose a student, [is] be smart about how they allocate their resources and maybe that’s one less fourth grade teacher,” Steve Lecholop, a TEA deput...
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