In the face of COVID-19 and widespread online teaching, teachers need to be aware of the pitfalls of engaging in social media contacts with students. In recent years, the number of teachers flagged statewide for having sex and other inappropriate relationships with...

Parents are already overwhelmed with caring for a child with disability and the school is probably adding to that overwhelm by not providing appropriate education services to the child. This may be the first time parents have had to interact with an attorney and don’t...

Today, September 1, 2020 is the 25th anniversary of the Texas Parent’s Bill of Rights and Responsibilities. The Texas Parent’s Bill of Rights and Responsibilities are a set of rights and responsibilities developed to assist parents and teachers achieve the common goal...

Bullying is defined as single significant act or a pattern of acts by one or more students directed at another student that exploits an imbalance of power and involves engaging in written or verbal expression, expression through electronic means, or physical conduct....

In the face of the uncertainty caused by COVID-19, educators and families are seeking clear guidance on school reopening. However, there is not a definitive guideline on school reopening in Texas. In the past weeks, educators and families have had to grapple with...

Students returning this fall have not only experienced a once in a life time pandemic, an extended stay-at-home period, minimal physical interaction with peers, but most likely watched the harrowing death of George Floyd, the protests and the heated discussions...

A Disposition Form is a document that spells out the alleged violation and stipulates that the student admits the allegations. Generally, Disposition Forms are only offered to the “first-time” offender in lieu of a contested hearing. While the signing of a Disposition...

Most university code of conduct disciplinary process involves four major steps: The Initial Referral The Investigation The College Hearing; and The Appeal of Disciplinary Sanction The Initial Referral This occurs when the course instructor flags a student’s work for...