Kendra Yoch
@kendrayoch.bsky.social
Education lawyer at Thompson & Horton. Mom, swimmer, TFA alum, USA paralympian.
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Supreme Court Orders New Review of Religious Exemptions to School Vaccines: The U.S. Supreme Court ordered a new look in a school vaccination case and declined to review library book removals.
Supreme Court Orders New Review of Religious Exemptions to School Vaccines
The U.S. Supreme Court ordered a new look in a school vaccination case and declined to review library book removals.
www.edweek.org
December 9, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Supreme Court Orders New Review of Religious Exemptions to School Vaccines: The U.S. Supreme Court ordered a new look in a school vaccination case and declined to review library book removals.
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🏈 Even the best Title IX teams can fumble.
Join us on Nov. 5 to learn how to avoid the “unforced errors” that can put your school at risk.
👉 https://thlaw.com/TacTIX
Join us on Nov. 5 to learn how to avoid the “unforced errors” that can put your school at risk.
👉 https://thlaw.com/TacTIX
November 3, 2025 at 6:33 PM
🏈 Even the best Title IX teams can fumble.
Join us on Nov. 5 to learn how to avoid the “unforced errors” that can put your school at risk.
👉 https://thlaw.com/TacTIX
Join us on Nov. 5 to learn how to avoid the “unforced errors” that can put your school at risk.
👉 https://thlaw.com/TacTIX
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All workers except a small number of top officials are being fired at the office that implements the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the employees union said.
Special education oversight, civil rights enforcement hit hard in Education Department layoffs
All workers except a small number of top officials are being fired at the office that implements the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the employees union said.
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October 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM
All workers except a small number of top officials are being fired at the office that implements the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the employees union said.
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Every piece matters. The final one is you. 🧩
Be part of Putting the Pieces Together: Special Education Legal Summit — where you’ll strengthen your knowledge, share ideas, and build solutions that last.
👉 Register today: https://thlaw.com/SPEDsummit
Be part of Putting the Pieces Together: Special Education Legal Summit — where you’ll strengthen your knowledge, share ideas, and build solutions that last.
👉 Register today: https://thlaw.com/SPEDsummit
September 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Every piece matters. The final one is you. 🧩
Be part of Putting the Pieces Together: Special Education Legal Summit — where you’ll strengthen your knowledge, share ideas, and build solutions that last.
👉 Register today: https://thlaw.com/SPEDsummit
Be part of Putting the Pieces Together: Special Education Legal Summit — where you’ll strengthen your knowledge, share ideas, and build solutions that last.
👉 Register today: https://thlaw.com/SPEDsummit
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(similar effort related to Section 504 is delayed until December)
(similar effort related to Section 504 is delayed until December)
Trump Admin. Drops Bid to Change a Title IX Rule Through Energy Dept.
The administration has used multiple agencies to enforce its view of the sex-discrimination law.
www.edweek.org
September 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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(similar effort related to Section 504 is delayed until December)
(similar effort related to Section 504 is delayed until December)
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The U.S. Department of Education is canceling millions in grants for #SpecialEducation teacher training, parent resource centers and more saying that they don't align with Trump administration priorities. #disabilities
Trump Administration Yanks Funds From Dozens Of Special Education Programs
The U.S. Department of Education is canceling millions in grants for special ed teacher training, parent resource centers and more saying that they don't align with Trump administration priorities.
www.disabilityscoop.com
September 11, 2025 at 3:09 AM
The U.S. Department of Education is canceling millions in grants for #SpecialEducation teacher training, parent resource centers and more saying that they don't align with Trump administration priorities. #disabilities
The Current Unified Agenda no longer has a proposal for new Section 504 regs. ED has no Current Long Term Actions.
They are planning to get rid of Title VI disparate impact regs & streamline the process to take away $ from schools that don’t follow the admin’s interpretation of civil rights laws.
They are planning to get rid of Title VI disparate impact regs & streamline the process to take away $ from schools that don’t follow the admin’s interpretation of civil rights laws.
September 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The Current Unified Agenda no longer has a proposal for new Section 504 regs. ED has no Current Long Term Actions.
They are planning to get rid of Title VI disparate impact regs & streamline the process to take away $ from schools that don’t follow the admin’s interpretation of civil rights laws.
They are planning to get rid of Title VI disparate impact regs & streamline the process to take away $ from schools that don’t follow the admin’s interpretation of civil rights laws.
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The U.S. Supreme Court refused South Carolina's request to halt a lower court's order to allow a transgender ninth-grade boy to use school restrooms that match his gender identity while he challenges the state's ban.
Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Block Transgender Boy From Male Restrooms at School
A divided Supreme Court declined to pause an injunction blocking a South Carolina law as it applied to a transgender male student.
www.edweek.org
September 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court refused South Carolina's request to halt a lower court's order to allow a transgender ninth-grade boy to use school restrooms that match his gender identity while he challenges the state's ban.
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A federal judge ruled that this school board violated its students' First Amendment rights when it restored the name of a Confederate general to its high school.
School's Confederate Name Violates Students' Free Speech, Judge Says
The district was the first to reverse course and bring back Confederate names for its schools. The litigation is ongoing.
www.edweek.org
September 11, 2025 at 10:19 PM
A federal judge ruled that this school board violated its students' First Amendment rights when it restored the name of a Confederate general to its high school.
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New: A Texas bill that would restrict which restrooms transgender people can use in government buildings and schools is now headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk.
“Bathroom bill” aimed at trans people awaits governor’s signature after decade of failed attempts
Senate Bill 8 restricts bathroom use in government buildings and schools to sex assigned at birth.
www.texastribune.org
September 4, 2025 at 12:17 AM
New: A Texas bill that would restrict which restrooms transgender people can use in government buildings and schools is now headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk.
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Thompson & Horton Civil Law Classroom: Back to School 2025: Changes to Your Title IX Sexual Harassment Definitions civilrightsclassroom.com/back-to-scho...
Back to School 2025: Changes to Your Title IX Sexual Harassment Definitions - Civil Rights Classroom
Reviewing your Title IX sexual harassment policy, procedures, and forms on a regular basis is always a good idea. You may want to make changes to be more user-friendly, clarify ambiguities, and respon...
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August 29, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Thompson & Horton Civil Law Classroom: Back to School 2025: Changes to Your Title IX Sexual Harassment Definitions civilrightsclassroom.com/back-to-scho...
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Fourth Circuit precedent supports the district here. The Supreme Court may ultimately decide the issue.
Fourth Circuit precedent supports the district here. The Supreme Court may ultimately decide the issue.
School Board Sues Trump Admin. to Defend Transgender Student Policy
The lawsuit challenges the Ed. Dept.'s finding that the district violated Title IX.
www.edweek.org
September 2, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Fourth Circuit precedent supports the district here. The Supreme Court may ultimately decide the issue.
Fourth Circuit precedent supports the district here. The Supreme Court may ultimately decide the issue.
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Thompson & Horton SpEd Law Spotlight: Back to Bayside: Lessons from Recent Cases (A Saved by the Bell Special)* https://spedlawspotlight.com/back-to-bayside-lessons-from-recent-cases-a-saved-by-the-bell-special/
Back to Bayside: Lessons from Recent Cases (A Saved by the Bell Special)* - Special Education Spotlight
Alright, summer’s over, and it’s time to get back to class! The bell just rang on a couple of special education cases from the Fifth Circuit, and let me tell you, they’re dishing out some serious lessons that even Mr. Belding would appreciate. These ...
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August 28, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Thompson & Horton SpEd Law Spotlight: Back to Bayside: Lessons from Recent Cases (A Saved by the Bell Special)* https://spedlawspotlight.com/back-to-bayside-lessons-from-recent-cases-a-saved-by-the-bell-special/
Digging in. ED won’t require states to provide data on sig disp (not going to enforce it, but still in IDEA & regs). Does not change sep req for states re monitoring disp rep in identification or sig discrepancies in discipline of SWD. So limited impact on paperwork burden (stated target of change).
Yep, regs still require states to collect the data. And districts to take actions to address significant disproportionality (defined differently state to state).
August 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Digging in. ED won’t require states to provide data on sig disp (not going to enforce it, but still in IDEA & regs). Does not change sep req for states re monitoring disp rep in identification or sig discrepancies in discipline of SWD. So limited impact on paperwork burden (stated target of change).
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U.S. Dept of Ed is proposing to eliminate the requirement for states to report data on racial disparities in special education, currently a condition to receive federal $ under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Comments open till 10/21 www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Comments open till 10/21 www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Annual State Application Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Act as Amended in 2004
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).
www.federalregister.gov
August 22, 2025 at 10:35 PM
U.S. Dept of Ed is proposing to eliminate the requirement for states to report data on racial disparities in special education, currently a condition to receive federal $ under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Comments open till 10/21 www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Comments open till 10/21 www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
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New: A Texas federal judge on Wednesday blocked from taking full effect a new state law requiring public schools to display donated posters of the Ten Commandments in classrooms.
The ruling only applies to the nearly a dozen Texas school districts named in the lawsuit.
The ruling only applies to the nearly a dozen Texas school districts named in the lawsuit.
Judge temporarily blocks Texas’ Ten Commandments requirement in 11 school districts
The attorneys challenging the new state law hope that other school districts won’t implement it after a federal judge found it unconstitutional.
www.texastribune.org
August 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
New: A Texas federal judge on Wednesday blocked from taking full effect a new state law requiring public schools to display donated posters of the Ten Commandments in classrooms.
The ruling only applies to the nearly a dozen Texas school districts named in the lawsuit.
The ruling only applies to the nearly a dozen Texas school districts named in the lawsuit.
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Ed tech company that provides telehealth to Los Angeles students experiences data breach. @markkeierleber.bsky.social reports
Ed Tech Co. That Provides Telehealth to L.A. Students Experiences Data Breach
Vendor also runs L.A. Unified’s anonymous tip line, putting both sensitive student medical records and campus safety data at risk.
www.the74million.org
August 14, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Ed tech company that provides telehealth to Los Angeles students experiences data breach. @markkeierleber.bsky.social reports
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Federal IDEA grants affecting special education research and parent support are likely to be cut in the coming weeks, advocates say: www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
Fears Grow That Trump Will Cut Special Education Support Funding
Advocacy organizations are warning members to brace for "hundreds" of grant terminations.
www.edweek.org
August 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Federal IDEA grants affecting special education research and parent support are likely to be cut in the coming weeks, advocates say: www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
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Thompson & Horton SpEd Law Spotlight:The Supreme Court Weighs in Again on School Liability Under Section 504 and the ADA Related to Education for Students with Disabilities bit.ly/45UPeDM
The Supreme Court Weighs in Again on School Liability Under Section 504 and the ADA Related to Education for Students with Disabilities - Special Education Spotlight
Two years ago, when the Supreme Court decided Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, which allows students to sue districts for money damages under Section 504 and the ADA without first exhausting the IDEA ...
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June 12, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Thompson & Horton SpEd Law Spotlight:The Supreme Court Weighs in Again on School Liability Under Section 504 and the ADA Related to Education for Students with Disabilities bit.ly/45UPeDM