Senators Soften Student Discipline Bill, Giving Texas Schools More Flexibility

Senate panel begins talks with House over how to scrap STAAR test

A Senate panel Friday unveiled its rewrite of the House bill that would scrap STAAR, the state standardized test widely criticized for taking instructional time away from teachers and putting pressure on students.

Texas schools should get more flexibility on student discipline, Senate decides

Educators would have more leeway on suspensions and vaping punishment under a Texas bill close to adoption.

Texas schools should get more flexibility on student discipline, state Senate decides

DALLAS — Texas educators would regain flexibility over how they punish students who bring e-cigarettes onto campus under a bill that passed the state Senate on Thursday night.

Senators soften student discipline bill, giving Texas schools more flexibility

Texas Senate approved a bill to give schools flexibility in student discipline laws, pending House approval.

Senators soften student discipline bill, giving Texas schools more fl…

The Texas Senate had previously proposed more severe consequences in the bill.

Student Discipline Bill Softened to Give Schools More Flexibility

The Texas Senate, in an about-face, approved a sweeping rewrite of the state’s student discipline laws that provides schools with more flexibility to manage student behavior.The final legislation, which included many amendments, moderated portions of the bill the Senate had previously sought to harden.The House must concur before it goes to the governor.“Disruptions are impeding both the ability of teachers to teach and the ability of students t…