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The ABA's Long March Continues
Nothing better exemplifies the Gramscian “long march through the institutions” than the role of the American Bar Association in transforming America’s legal establishment. -
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP: Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault in K-12 Schools - Title IX Compliance and Response to New Regulations
In May 2020, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced new requirements for responding to sexual harassment in the programs and activities of elementary and secondary schools receiving ED funds. -
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP: Speaker, "New Title IX Implications," The Council of Independent Colleges' Institute for Chief Academic Officers and Academic Team Members
Scott Schneider will co-present, "New Title IX Implications," at The Council of Independent Colleges' Institute for Chief Academic Officers and Academic Team Members on Sunday, November 8. -
Redlining in Reverse
“Adversity scores” are the latest gimmick to justify racial preferences in college admissions -
Law Schools Need a New Governance Model
A prior post (entitled “Who Runs the Legal Academy?”) attracted some much-needed attention from other sites, including Overlawyered.com, Instapundit, and the Tom Woods Show. The governance of law schools, although not a secret, is poorly-understood and seldom discussed. This lack of transparency empowers—or at least emboldens—some of the behind-the-scenes influencers to take unreasonable positions and to pursue self-interested goals that are contrary to the ostensible objective of training students to be effective and ethical lawyers. The result is a dysfunctional legal academy. -
Paxton joins bipartisan coalition seeking to preserve states’ oversight of student loan industry
AUSTIN – Joining a bipartisan coalition of 25 states, Attorney General Ken Paxton on Oct. 24 called on U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to reject a campaign by student loan servicers and debt collectors to dismantle state oversight of the student loan industry. -
Texas AFT reaches settlement with TEA commissioner on teacher evaluation requirements
AUSTIN – Because of a recent settlement, there will be no mandate to use STAAR test scores or “value added” in teacher evaluation systems. Texas AFT filed suit one year ago to challenge the authority of the Texas commissioner of education—Mike Morath—to dictate how to measure student performance for the purpose of teacher appraisals. -
Texas AG encouraged By Trump's move to reverse protections for transgender students
AUSTIN, TX -The Trump administration’s move to rescind Obama-era transgender students’ protections, which allows them to use bathrooms and facilities in public schools that correspond with their gender identities, has the Texas attorney general feeling hopeful. -
Texas AG sends transgender guidance letter to schools, ACLU responds
AUSTIN – On Aug. 25, Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a guidance letter to educational institutions in Texas regarding the nationwide injunction issued by a federal court that blocked enforcement of the federal guidance letter on transgender restrooms. Paxton’s letter explains that, in light of the injunction, no educational institution in Texas needs to change its policies regarding intimate facilities to comply with the unenforceable federal guidelines. -
Texas attorney general leads 13-state challenge of federal unisex access rule
AUSTIN – The Texas attorney general is leading a 13-state coalition in a bid to resist an Obama administration directive that would effectively require all public schools and businesses to open up all intimate areas – rest rooms, locker rooms, showers, etc. – to both sexes. -
Texas AG continues legal battle over school bathrooms
The legal battle over transgender bathroom rights continued in Texas this week, with Attorney General Ken Paxton joining two colleagues in asking the Obama administration for clarification on its recent letter to schools regarding the issue. -
Abbott challenges DOE over denial of education funds
Abbott AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Thursday filed a legal challenge against the U.S. Department of Education in an effort to secure $830 million in federal education funds for Texas schools, teachers and students. -
PRINT ONLY-Sens. Cornyn and Hutchison Offer Bill to Repeal House Provision that Penalizes Texas Schools and Teachers
Cornyn WASHINGTON � U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) on Sept. 13 introduced a bill to repeal a House provision in the Education Jobs Bill that discriminates solely against the state of Texas. As a result of the House language, Texas will be denied over $800 million in federal funding. -
Parents seek reimbursement from BISD for autistic child's private school expenses
The parents of an autistic Beaumont child have filed a lawsuit against the Beaumont Independent School District to obtain reimbursement for more than $359,000 in private school expenses. -
Career instructor alleges sexual harassment forced resignation
Claiming she was sexually harassed at a company Christmas Party, Dawn Dunn has filed a suit against her former employer, Kaplan Inc., which does business in the area as Texas Careers � Beaumont.