Category Archives: Public Education

Texas education agencies offer information on coronavirus response

Posted on March 25, 2020 by

Texas public and higher education agencies are using their websites to relay information about campus closings, online learning, and other updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Abbott on March 19 ordered schools to temporarily close, acting under the broad … Continue reading →

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TEA offers options for schools considering longer school year

Posted on February 25, 2020 by

As part of its school finance overhaul, the 86th Legislature last year provided a funding incentive for schools to extend their school calendar for up to 30 days beyond the required minimum operation time. Education Code sec. 25.081(a) requires school … Continue reading →

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Hazing law now includes coerced over-consumption of alcohol

Posted on December 5, 2019 by

A Texas law that took effect September 1 makes it a crime under the state’s hazing law to coerce a student to consume a drug or to consume an alcoholic beverage in an amount that would lead a reasonable person … Continue reading →

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Texas lawmakers expand school marshal program

Posted on June 7, 2019 by

As part of a state effort to strengthen school safety in the wake of a shooting last year that left 10 people dead at a high school in Santa Fe, Texas, the Legislature in 2019 considered measures to expand the … Continue reading →

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Legislative committees want degree planning for Texas students enrolled in dual-credit courses

Posted on January 3, 2019 by

As enrollment has increased in dual-credit programs in Texas, state lawmakers have raised concerns that some high school students may be taking college courses that will not count toward their degree programs. Proposals could emerge during the regular session of … Continue reading →

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