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What Did Biden Do On His 1st Day As President?
Posted on · Biden has signed 15 executive actions on priorities including COVID-19, climate change, racial justice — and rolling back Trump rules.
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Texas Trying To Fix ‘Illegal’ Special Education System
Posted on · Department of Education regulators say Texas illegally capped its special education services at 8.5 percent of students statewide in 2004
News
U.S. Dept. Of Education: Texas Must Make Big Changes To Education Accountability Plan
Posted on · The Department of Education will have until Jan. 23 to approve or deny the plan
News
School Sexual Assault Reports To Federal Agency Rise, And Languish
Posted on · A 2011 guidance issued by the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights details how schools need to handle reports of sexual assault, which lead to an increase in reports, but no widespread reform from schools.
Education News
HBCUs Graduate More Poor Black Students Than White Colleges
Posted on · Roughly half of HBCUs have a freshman class where three-quarters of the students are from low-income backgrounds, while just 1 percent of non-HBCUs serve as high a percentage of low-income students.
Politics
State AG Ken Paxton Calls Injunction Against Obama Transgender Rule A Win For Texans
Posted on · The ruling by a U.S. district judge puts a nationwide hold on the directive, issued by the U.S. Education Department in May, requiring that students in public schools be allowed to use restrooms and locker rooms that correspond with their gender identity.
Politics
Texas, 12 Other States Sue To Block Obama’s Transgender Bathroom Rule
Posted on · Attorney General Ken Paxton asked a federal court to issue an injunction before the start of the 2016-2017 academic year.
Houston Matters
Teaching Students with Disabilities to Advocate for Themselves
Posted on · Michael Yudin is the acting assistant secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services in the U.S. Department of Education. He was in town last week for two educational conferences, including a keynote speech for the Inclusion Works Conference presented by The ARC of Texas. Before he headed back to Washington, Yudin spoke […]
Education News
Houston Schools Find International Partner To Develop Global Graduates
Posted on · Exchange programs are likely one part of the new formal partnership between HISD and Taipei.
Houston Matters
What Could Colleges Do Better in Handling and Preventing Sexual Assault?
Posted on · This month, the U.S. Department of Educationâs Office for Civil Rights released a list of colleges being investigated for possible Title IX violations concerning how they handled complaints of sexual violence and harassment. Most of us are familiar with Title IXâs provisions for equal opportunities for women within college athletics, but the law which prohibits […]
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Sexual Assault on Campus, Houston’s Consulates, and Chef Chris Shepherd: Houston Matters for Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Posted on · This month, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights released a list of colleges being investigated for possible Title IX violations concerning how they handled complaints of sexual violence and harassment. Most of us are familiar with Title IX's provisions for equal opportunities for women within college athletics, but the law which prohibits […]