The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has released its procedures for investigating educator misconduct through its Educator Investigations Division, which operates on behalf of the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) and the Commissioner of Education. Following the passage of Senate Bill 571 in June 2025, schools are now required to report child abuse and misconduct…

In A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools, the Supreme Court unanimously held that students bringing disability discrimination claims under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act are not required to meet a heightened standard of “bad faith or gross misjudgment.” The case involved a student with severe epilepsy…

The Texas Education Agency has released model language to help school districts and open-enrollment charter schools comply with Senate Bill 12 and Texas Education Code §26.0083. This statute requires schools to notify parents in writing, before the first instructional day of each school year, about all health-related services offered at their child’s campus. The notice…