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New TEA Chief of School Safety and Security named.
Former Texas secret service agent named TEA chief of school safety and security
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In a press release Monday, the governor announced John P. Scott — a former assistant special agent in charge of the U.S. Secret Service for Dallas/North Texas District — will start immediately as ...
Thoughts?After years of COVID-19 isolation and recent school shootings, Texas students are in need of more mental health support and many are at risk of not getting it.
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Thorndale ISD cancels classes Wednesday due to social media threat
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The Thorndale Independent School District in Milam County said it canceled classes Wednesday after threatening comments were made on social media.
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Pamela Ricard sued Geary County Schools in March saying she was reprimanded and suspended for three days last year for addressing the student by their "legal and enrolled last name.”
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School Intruder Audits to begin in Texas
Unannounced school intruder audits to begin in Texas
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In just a couple weeks security experts will start showing up—unannounced at schools. The Texas School Safety center worked all summer to make sure its ready to conduct these in-person, random intr....
Missouri School District Brings Back Paddling To Discipline Its Students
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Parents in the Cassville School District "don’t want their students suspended. They want another option,” the superintendent said.
San Marcos CISD has new text alert for exterior doors propped open
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San Marcos CISD started its first day of classes with a new system that sends an alert when a door is propped open.
Half of all Texas school districts have no mental health services. Uvalde was one of them.
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Texas would need to hire more than 5,000 licensed school psychologists to meet minimum recommended ratios.
Texas school ratings show improvement compared to 2019, but those in poorer neighborhoods still lag
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This year’s TEA ratings were done differently than in previous years. Instead of the usual A-F ratings, which were last given in 2019, the agency gave only A-C ratings. Districts and schools that wo...
Texas special education numbers increase but state remains below the national average
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There are thousands of students in Texas who qualify for special education services but some students with disabilities may not be getting the help they need. On this week’s crisis in the classroom,...
Teachers often cancel recess as a punishment. A growing number of states want to change that.
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Taking away recess to discipline elementary school students doesn’t work. Experts say it’s time to stop.
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There has been a topic change for the Boot Camp. Dr. Gail Cheramie will now be speaking on "Has the SLD Evaluation Had a Facelift or is it Still the Good Ol' Evaluation Methods We All Love?": How to Conduct an Appropriate SLD Evaluation.![]()
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AND there is still time to register for our "411 of Dyslexia" Live Webinar on April 29!
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1 in 5 Employees Are Dyslexic: How To Create A Dyslexia-Friendly Workplace
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Dyslexia influences as many as 1 in 5 people and is a genetic difference in an individual’s ability to learn and process information. As a result, dyslexic individuals have valuable strengths that t...
Milwaukee schools reinstate mask mandate 1 day after it was dropped
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Milwaukee Public Schools reinstated the school district's mask mandate Tuesday after just one day of making face coverings optional for students.
Another story about wonderful work being done by long time NELI friend Dr. Ann Hughes at Sanger ISD:![]()
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This Texas school district takes in kids facing the biggest mental health challenges
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Sanger ISD's Challenge Program kids are the so-called worst of the worst behaved. But...
TEA's new school library standards push for more scrutiny and parental input
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*Editor's Note: This story's headline was edited for length*"Texas Education Agency’s new school library standards push for more scrutiny and parental input" was first published by The Texas Tribune...
Parents’ guide to 504 plans and IEPs: What they are and how they’re different
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With more students qualifying for special education, understanding the options is crucial for parents as they advocate for their children.
Severe staffing crisis in Sacramento schools leads teachers, staff to go on strike
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The Sacramento City Unified School District is short hundreds of teachers, according to the teachers' union.
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