Five Charter Applicants Make Commissioner’s Final List
The education commissioner is proposing that the State Board of Education (SBOE) “approve” (by not vetoing) five applicants to open new charter districts.
Arlington ISD Employee’s Grievance was Improperly “Abated”
Ruling: A school board should not have indefinitely postponed the consideration of an employee’s grievance just because she told her superintendent that she might file…
McKinney ISD Skipped a Required Step in Banning Parent from District’s Property for Two Years
Ruling: An ISD didn’t give a parent the legally required prior warning before summarily issuing him a criminal trespass notice that he could be arrested…
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TEA Asks Appeals Court to Lift Temporary Order in Lawsuit Filed by State’s Largest Ed-Prep Entity
The state’s largest educator preparation program (EPP) has not shown any compelling reasons why TEA/SBEC should continue to be prevented from moving forward with seeking…
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Horizon Montessori Charter Fired its “Marketing Specialist” for Non-Discriminatory Reasons
Ruling: A public charter school district didn’t fire its marketing specialist for being a Muslim of Palestinian descent, or for any other discriminatory reason. South…
Fifth Circuit Loosens the “Absolute Bar” on Parents without Lawyers Filing Federal Lawsuits on Behalf of Their Children
Ruling: Parents without lawyers may file federal lawsuits on behalf of their children if a federal or state law designates their child’s case as “belonging”…
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Appeals Court Temporarily Halts TEA’s Effort to Shut Down State’s Largest Ed-Prep Entity
Ruling: The TEA must temporarily halt plans to take the next steps leading to possibly shutting down the state’s largest educator preparation program. Texas Education…
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