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Activist’s $299,200+ Judgment Against Houston ISD Affirmed
Ruling: A federal judge’s ruling that an ISD must pay a community activist nearly $300,000 for violating his First Amendment rights to free speech is…
Fired Harmony Charter Teacher Wasn’t Discriminated Against
Ruling: A civil rights lawsuit filed by an African American charter school teacher who claimed she was fired after her principal denied the teacher’s request…
Feb. 16-17 TRS Board Meeting Highlights
The potential for significant TRS-ActiveCare premium hikes was among various issues discussed during the latest TRS board meeting.
Feb. 2-3 SBOE Meeting Highlights
Here are summaries of what happened during the SBOE’s first meeting of 2023. The board:
First SBOE Meeting of 2023 Gets Off to an Icy Start
Due to the icy conditions that struck the Austin and surrounding areas, the State Board of Education (SBOE) compacted what had been expected to be…
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SBOE Approves a $6 Billion Step to Temporarily Address PSF School Bond Guarantee Crisis
The SBOE approved a measure that is expected to free up about $6 billion in the capacity of the Permanent School Fund (PSF) to guarantee…
SBOE Committee Asks TEA to Draft Possible Revisions to Hearing Examiner Rule
The SBOE Committee on School Initiatives signaled that it would be open to starting a process that could lead to the full board possibly revising…
Fort Worth ISD was Justified in Firing Teacher Over Anti-Immigrant Tweets
Ruling: An ISD had “good cause” to fire a teacher over a series of anti-immigrant tweets she sent to then President Donald Trump in 2019….
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