Criminally Charged Alice ISD Special-Ed Teacher Loses Nonrenewal Appeal
Ruling: Classroom video, parental complaints, a letter from a disability rights advocacy group — and…
Month: July 2023
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Forney ISD Special-Ed Teacher had “Good Cause” to Abandon his Contract Due to Physically and Verbally “Aggressive” Students
A Forney ISD grades 7-to-12 special-ed teacher who abruptly quit his job after only one…
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Harris County Dept. of Education Rebuffs Ex-Assistant Principal’s Retaliation Claims
Ruling: A school district has immunity from being sued over retaliation and other claims arising…
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Appeals Court Reinstates SBEC’s Permanent Revocation of Former “Life School” Charter Teacher’s Certification
Ruling: A judge should not have invalidated a decision by SBEC’s governing board to permanently…
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Ex-Spring ISD Administrator was not Illegally Forced to Resign Due to his Military Commitments
Ruling: A jury’s dual verdict that an ISD “constructively discharged” an administrator due to his…
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Fifth Circuit Judges Vote 9-7 Against Reconsidering Ruling That Sided with Fort Bend ISD Employees in Student-on-Student Sexual Assault Lawsuit
Ruling: A decision by a three-judge U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals panel that school…
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Fort Bend ISD Must Release ISD Related Cell Phone Records from Personal Devices Owned by District Officials
Ruling: An ISD can’t block the release of cell phone records reflecting district related communications…
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Ex-Caddo Mills ISD Athletic Director Loses Appeal
Ruling: The education commissioner’s conclusion that an ISD did nothing wrong in reassigning its long-time…
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Fifth Circuit Says UNT Can Continue Charging Out-of-State Students Higher Tuition than Undocumented Texans
Ruling: The University of North Texas (UNT) can continue charging out-of-state students higher tuition than…
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Fifth Circuit Refuses to Force TEA to adopt “Special Rule” for 18+ Year Old Special-Ed Students
Ruling: The TEA lacks the authority to enact the so-called “Special Rule” that is built…
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The 88th Legislature’s Regular Session’s New School Laws
The following is a list of the major school related bills that became law (or…
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SBOE Receives 88th Legislature Regular Session Update
SBOE’s June meeting included TEA updates on what happened on the school legislation front during the regular session that ended on May 29.
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