SCOTUS Rejects Low IDEA Standard
In late March, the Supreme Court unanimously rejected a lower court’s ruling that required a school to provide only a [...]
Public Information Requirements for Body Camera Footage
Body camera footage captured by a school district or college police department is public information that, barring an exception, must [...]
Open Records News
Electronic Filing The Texas Attorney General’s Open Records Division is now authorized to accept electronic submissions as part of the [...]
Preparing Students with Disabilities For Postsecondary education and Employment
Transition services are services or supports that are designed to help students in their post-school lives, whether that be [...]
Students can sue before exhausting admin remedies
In a decision that could open the door for increased litigation against schools, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled a [...]
Campus Carry at Texas Colleges and Universities
Texas Senate Bill 11, 84th Legislature (SB11) was signed into law on June 13, 2015. The new law, also [...]
It’s That Time of Year Again!
By this time of year, districts have likely identified those employees with performance problems and have addressed and documented [...]
Immigration Enforcement in Texas Schools
First, public schools must enroll all eligible students, regardless of their possible undocumented status. In the 1980s, the Supreme Court [...]
Controversy on Campus with Provocative Speakers
Key Reminders for Hosting Provocative Speakers College campuses are places for free thought and unique learning experiences. But recently, the [...]
A New Court Decision in the World of Public Information Requests
On February 3, 2017, the Texas Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision involving the Texas Public Information Act [...]