Important Legal Reminders for the New School Year
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A new school year is a great time to reset, build on the successes of last year, and reflect on areas for growth. Here are a few items to keep in mind.
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A new school year is a great time to reset, build on the successes of last year, and reflect on areas for growth. Here are a few items to keep in mind.
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This time last year we were bracing for so many COVID knowns and unknowns, many of them frightening, and all of them unprecedented. Here are some of the COVID-19 legal issues we will be grappling with as the new school year begins.
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Gone are the days when an angry stakeholder would write a letter to the editor, who might fact-check it before publication. Today, an angry parent controls the means of publication via social media.
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There are different ways to dismiss an employee. If the professional educator, such as a teacher, assistant principal, or principal, has a term contract, a nonrenewal is a tactic that has been around since the early 1980s.
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In part one of this two-part series, we reviewed employee sexual misconduct with students. In this article, we will examine student-to-student sexual misconduct.
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For many years, Chapter 26 of the Texas Education Code has been devoted to parental rights.
The Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA), whose hallmark is educational leaders learning with and from each other, has served Texas PK-8 school leaders since 1917. Member owned and member governed, TEPSA has more than 6000 members who direct the activities of 3 million PK-8 school children. TEPSA is an affiliate of the National Association of Elementary School Principals.
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