State Expands Local Government Fiscal Transparency Database
The state Comptroller this week announced details of an expanded local government bond, tax and…
Year: 2025
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Texas AG Paxton Launches “Bathroom Bill” Violations Tip Line
Texas AG Ken Paxton announced today (Dec. 17, 2025) an online “tip line” for individuals…
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TEA Posts 2025 “Texas School Ready” Annual Report
The TEA has just posted the Fiscal Year 2025 annual report of Texas School Ready…
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Four SBOE Members Not Seeking Re-Election
Who is (and is not) seeking re-election to the SBOE.
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Morath Quickly Approves Houston Charter’s Closure Request
Education Commissioner Mike Morath didn’t waste any time approving Houston-based Yellowstone College Preparatory‘s request to…
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Edcouch-Elsa ISD Wins Age Discrimination Lawsuit Appeal
Appeals Court: A judge should have dismissed an age discrimination lawsuit filed by a former ISD assistant transportation director.
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Morath Upholds La Joya ISD HR Director’s Firing
Ruling: Although an ISD failed to show that its human resource’s director committed fraud, the…
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TEA: No Applicants for Fast-Tracked Charter Approvals
The TEA received no applicants for fast-tracked charter approvals during the latest (Generation 31) charter…
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“Letters about Literature Texas” Competition for 4th to 12th Graders
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission is inviting Texas 4th-through-12th graders to participate in…
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Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD Survives Retaliation Lawsuit
Fifth Circuit: A federal judge properly dismissed a former substitute’s teacher’s claims that her firing was in retaliation for her discussing — with various district officials — her suspicions that federal funds were the subject of fraud or theft.
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Bridgeway Preparatory Academy Charter Seeks Closure Approval
Dallas-based Bridgeway Preparatory Academy has asked the education commissioner for permission to close and return its charter to the state, effective June 1, 2026.
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School Library Rule Revisions Proposed
Revisions to the School Library Programs: Collection Development Standards have been proposed for public comment…
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New Speech Pathology/Audiology Licensing Rules Adopted
An extensive set of newly adopted licensing rules governing Texas speech pathologists and audiologists became…
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Appeals Court Reinstates Morath’s Ruling Against ex-La Villa ISD Administrator
Ruling: An education commissioner’s decision — siding with an ISD over an administrator’s probationary contract termination challenge — should not have been overturned by a judge.
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North East ISD Loses Fifth Circuit Special-Ed Appeal
Ruling: Although an ISD made a “laudable effort” to ensure a special-ed student progressed academically, the district failed in its responsibility to address his severe behavioral issues that included the student’s tendency to frequently run away from school.
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Comptroller Adopts Final “School Voucher” Rules
Final rules and key dates for the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) program — formerly…
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Meeting Highlights: Nov. 18-21 State Board of Education
Commissioner’s comments, instructional materials, charter schools, parental rights, controversial “public comments” and more
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TEA Rule Expands Extracurricular Options During the School Week
ISDs and charters very soon will have the option of allowing students to participate in…
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$ / Associations / Courts
TASB Sues Rival Association Claiming Copyright Infringement
The Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) this week filed a federal lawsuit (press release)…
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Morath Dismisses Lockney ISD Dual Credit Grade Appeal as “Moot”
Ruling: An ISD’s refusal to award weighted credit to a student who took a junior…
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Paxton Greenlights SBOE’s Adoption of Religious Literature Instruction
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today (Nov. 17, 2025) issued AG Opinion KP-0503 — concluding that under 2007 legislation (HB1287):
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Morath Dismisses Lake Travis ISD Parent’s Special-Ed Video Appeal
Ruling: A parent (and her attorney) can view — but not “receive” — video surveillance footage that the parent claims may have captured a teacher’s alleged assault of her special-ed child. That’s because the footage is not the subject of litigation the parent has filed.
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Paxton Sues to End Three Texas College/University Work Study Programs
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced today (Nov. 14, 2025) that he has filed suit…
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Governor Re-Appoints Dvorak to SBEC’s Board
Gov. Abbott announced today (Nov. 13, 2025) he has re-appointed Julia Faye Dvorak to SBEC’s…
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Ex-Houston ISD Teacher’s Settlement Challenge Fails
Ex-Houston ISD teacher who got a $28,360.44 settlement check for resigning now owes the district $20,869.35.
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Fifth Circuit Sides with Pearland ISD in Special-Ed Dispute Involving Chronically Absent Student
Fifth Circuit: An ISD correctly concluded that a student didn’t qualify for dyslexia-related special-ed services because the student was chronically absent from school — and because her parents refused the district’s offer to have her tested for learning disabilities.
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TEA Posts Final 2024-25 ISD & Charter Fiscal Ratings
Following appeals, the TEA has posted the final 2024-25 Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas…
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Texas AG Asked About Alcohol Sales in School Facilities Leased to Third Parties
El Paso County Attorney Christina Sanchez asks the Texas Attorney General if its okay if Socorro ISD enters into agreements with third parties to lease its stadium complex and other public event facilities to third parties for events where alcohol will be served.
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TASB/TASA Reports SY 2025-26 ISD Superintendent Compensation Survey Highlights
The Texas Association of School Boards/Texas Association of School Administrators (TASB/TASA) this week posted highlights…
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$ / Attorney General / Courts / Elections / School Boards
Paxton Files “Ten Commandments” Lawsuit; Announces “Illegal Electioneering” Settlements
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today (Nov. 7, 2025) separately announced he has filed a…
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Morath Upholds Hale Center ISD CFO’s Firing
Ruling: An ISD’s board properly voided its chief financial officer’s employment contract because the contract…
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Morath: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD Properly Nonrenewed Teacher Over Copper Wire Theft Admission
Ruling: An ISD properly nonrenewed a teacher’s contract over his reported admission that he had…
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Fifth Circuit Tosses Barbers Hill ISD Hair Policy Depositions Appeal
Ruling: A superintendent and former school board member will have to give depositions in a well-publicized court case in which some say the district’s hair policy discriminates against black males.
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Conservative UT Austin Professor Loses Free Speech Appeal
U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals: A public university professor loses his Free Speech lawsuit because he “self-censored” his comments over fears — that never materialized — that he would be retaliated against for those comments.
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$ / Charter Schools / Courts
Houston Classical Charter Wins Appeal in Child Abuse Report Firing Case
Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals (Houston)
Ruling: A charter school has immunity from being sued by an ex-employee who claimed she was fired for reporting suspected child abuse to child protective services (CPS). -
UPDATED: Full Fifth Circuit to Consider Texas’ Ten Commandments Classroom Law
Oral arguments in consolidated Texas and Louisiana Ten Commandments appeals set for week of Jan. 19, 2026.
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Oct. 26-27 UIL Legislative Council Meeting Results
Foreign exchange students, sports ejections, cheerleaders, volunteer coaches and more.
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San Antonio Area “Residential Facility” Charter Reveals Closure Plans
The Meadowland Charter District has petitioned the education commissioner to close and return its charter to the state effective June 30, 2026.
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Texas Supreme Court Ends Lampasas ISD’s 9-Year Battle to Block Detachment of 335 Acres
The Texas Supreme Court (TSC) this morning (Oct. 24, 2025) dealt the final blow to…
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$ / Courts / Employees / School Boards
Ex-Administrator’s Lawsuit Against La Villa ISD and School Trustee Dismissed
Texas Thirteenth Court of Appeals (Corpus Christi-Edinburg)
Ruling: An ISD and school board member have sovereign immunity from being sued over an ex-administrator’s claims that she lost her job in retaliation for not placing the trustee’s daughter on the dean’s list. -
TCEQ Alternative Fueling Facilities Grants
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is accepting applications under the Texas Emissions Reduction…
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TEA to Take Over Fort Worth ISD by Spring 2026
Education Commissioner Mike Morath announced this morning (Oct. 23, 2025) that he will appoint a…
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Fall Enrollment at Texas Colleges and Universities Sets Record
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) released (press release) preliminary numbers today (Oct. 22,…
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Federal Judge “Permanently” Strikes Down Book Ratings Portion of READER Act
A federal judge on Tuesday (Oct. 21, 2025) issued a permanent injunction prohibiting Education Commissioner…
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UIL Posts Details for Oct. 26-27 Legislative Council Meeting
The UIL has just posted the agendas and related information for the Oct. 26-27 (Sunday/Monday)…
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TWC Launches Employer Child Care Initiative
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) invites employers to apply for the Employer Child Care Solutions…
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iteachTexas Rebuffs Former Certification Candidate’s Lawsuit
Texas Sixth Court of Appeals (Texarkana) Ruling: An educator preparation program had justifiable reasons for not recommending a teacher certification candidate for standard certification.
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State’s First “High-Performing Entity” Charter Delays Opening
The state’s first — and thus far only — charter approved as a “high-performing entity”…
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TASA Anounces 2026 Texas Teachers of the Year
Congratulations to the 2026 Texas Teachers of the Year announced today (Oct. 17, 2025) by the Texas Association of School Administrators.
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UIL Seeks “Academics Administrative Manager”
The UIL — via UT Austin — has posted a job opening for an Academics Administrative manager.
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$ / Reports & Research / School Finance / TEA
State Auditor Examines TEA’s $3.2B CTE Allotment Oversight
With a few exceptions, the State Auditor concludes in a report issued today (Oct. 16,…
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TEA Launches “Newly Certified by Role” Dashboards
The TEA has just launched “Newly Certified by Role” Dashboards and accompanying Data Views (spreadsheet)…
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Tarrant County College Can’t Quash Lawsuit Over Secret Recordings
Texas Second Court of Appeals: Questions revolving around a conversation in which two (now former) public college employees secretly recorded must be answered to determine whether a lawsuit filed by one of the ex-employees against the college must be dismissed.
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SBOE Chair Seeks Texas AG’s Opinion on Religious Literature Course
Whether an 18-year-old Texas law requires the State Board of Education (SBOE) to adopt a religious literature curriculum (TEKS) is the focus of this request for a state attorney general’s opinion submitted by SBOE Chair Aaron Kinsey, R-Midland.
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New TEA Hotline Supports Students Experiencing Homelessness
The TEA today (Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025) launched Texas Education for Homeless Children and Youth…
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TEA Posts Employee Telework Policy
The TEA has just posted a two-page telework policy for the agency’s employees who are allowed to work remotely.
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TEA Special-Ed Website Feedback Survey Closes Oct. 31
The TEA is seeking feedback — from parents, educators, teachers and administrators — about the…
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TCEQ Alternative Fuel Light-Duty Vehicle/Conversion System Grants
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Light-Duty Motor Vehicle Purchase or Lease Incentive Program…
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Texas AG Asked to Clarify ISD Trustee “Resign-to-Run” Situation
Texas House Public Education Committee Chair Brad Buckley, R-Salado, asks the state attorney general (AG):
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Texas Students Asked to Remember the Alamo as “History Heroes”
The front of the Alamo in San Antonio was the site of the Thursday (Oct….
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TEA Reports $0 USDE Funding Losses Since Trump’s Inauguration
Since President Trump’s second inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education (USDE)…
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Fifth Circuit: Aldine ISD not Liable for Student’s Sexual Assault on School Bus
Ruling: An ISD is not federally liable for a student-on-student sexual assault that occurred on a school bus that was captured on bus surveillance video.
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Cheerleader Physicals, State Jazz Festival Among UIL Staff Proposals
The UIL has begun posting proposed contest rule changes submitted by league staff in advance…
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Texas Clean School Bus Grant Application Window Opens Oct. 29
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) will start accepting applications for its extremely popular…
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TEA Issues “State Literacy Plan 2025”
The TEA this month released its Texas State Literacy Plan 2025. The plan’s goal is…
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28 Campuses Named as Inaugural “Lone Star Ribbon Schools”
Goodbye Blue Ribbon Schools! Hello Lone Star Ribbon Schools!
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State Approved Houston Charter Won’t Open
After a winning a hard-fought battle for state approval 2023, a new charter district planned for Houston won’t open after all.
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Free Course for Young Texans Referred for Tobacco/Vaping Violations
The Texas Department of State Health Services has launched (press release) a new online anti-tobacco…
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Hamlin Collegiate ISD Loses Tax Abatement Agreement Appeal
Ruling: A “Chapter 313” tax abatement agreement between an ISD and a company became invalid due to the application not being amended to contain updated info about a merger involving the affected company.
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TRS Targets McAllen Bank Building for 2nd Regional Office
TRS has targeted a McAllen bank building to be the site of its second regional…
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Texas AG Asked about Vaccination Exemptions for Publicly Funded Private School Students
State Rep. Gary Gates, R-Richmond, asks about how state vaccination exemption laws apply to private schools that accept publicly funded students under the soon-to-be-implemented Education Savings Account (ESA) law (SB2/regular session).
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Texas AG Asked if ISD Police Can Investigate Child Abuse/Neglect
Requested Opinion: RQ-0614-KP This request for an attorney general’s opinion — asked by Harris County…
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Texas High Court Justice Details Why Fort Bend ISD Must Release “Personal Device” Logs
A Texas Supreme Court justice detailed the reasons why Fort Bend ISD must release the phone logs of communications pertaining to the district’s business that were sent to and from cell phones (and other devices) that were personally owned by 10 district employees and board members six years ago.
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Highlights: Sept. 8-12 State Board of Education Meeting
Parental rights, a “cap flap,” Morath’s comments, Social Studies “Framework,” etc.
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Texas 2026 Youth Fish Art Contest
Texas winners are automatically entered in the national contest.
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Texas AG & Austin ISD Settle “Critical Race Theory” Lawsuit
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced today (Monday, Sept. 15, 2025) the settlement of a…
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UIL to Require Cheerleader Physicals; 6A Concussion Study to End
Highlights from the Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, UIL Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) meeting (agenda).
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TEA To Investigate School Employees for Criticizing Charlie Kirk
If Texas school employees can’t say anything nice about Charlie Kirk in the wake of…
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Top TASA/TASB 2025 Convention Awards
State’s top superintendent, school board and key communicator recognized at this year’s convention.
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$ / Courts / Employees / Special Populations
Fifth Circuit: Dallas ISD (Still) Not Liable in Special-Ed Aide’s Death
Ruling: An ISD has legal immunity from being federally sued by the children of a teaching assistant who reportedly died from injuries sustained from being physically assaulted in her classroom by a special-ed student.
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$ / Legislature / TEA Rules
TEA: No Prior Parental OK Needed to Remedy Minor Student Mishaps
School employees won’t be violating a new law if they use Band Aids and ice…
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Online Training: “Unassigned Medication for Respiratory Distress”
The University of North Texas Health Science Center, in collaboration with the Texas Asthma Control…
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TASA Names Six “2026 Texas Teacher of the Year” Finalists
The Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) has announced that these six outstanding educators from across Texas have been chosen as finalists in the 2026 Texas Teacher of the Year program:
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Fifth Circuit: Mineral Wells ISD Properly Expelled Special-Ed Student
Ruling: An ISD took the proper steps in expelling a special-ed ninth grade student for drawing a knife on another student at school.
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Ex-Lancaster ISD Super Loses Final Appeal Over Voided $2M Severance
The Texas Supreme Court announced today that it would not consider Elijah Granger’s appeal of his voided $2,036,567.07 severance agreement with Lancaster ISD.
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State’s First “Free College Application Week” Set for Oct. 13-19
The state’s first “Free College Application Week” will be held Oct. 13-19, 2025, and will…
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Texas AG Paxton Sues PowerSchool Over Massive Data Breach
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing PowerSchool, a California-based education technology company, after a…
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$ / Courts / Employees / School Boards
Upheld: Dismissal of Ex-Lancaster ISD Special-Ed Chief’s Lawsuit
Texas Fifth Court of Appeals: A former special education director’s nonrenewal is upheld because she couldn’t show that the employment contract she “accepted” actually existed — and because she didn’t appeal her nonrenewal to the education commissioner before suing the district.
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AG Paxton Urges Districts to Allow Prayer under New Law
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday (Sept. 2, 2025) urged (via this announcement) all…
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State Sen. Creighton expected to be sole finalist for Texas Tech chancellor
(KVUE) The Conroe Republican has authored some of Texas’ major higher education legislation in recent…
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Appeals Court: TRS-ActiveCare Insured Teacher Stuck with $48,500 Surgery Bill
Texas Fifteenth Appeals Court: TRS and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas have sovereign immunity protections over being sued by a teacher who claimed she was misled into believing she would be reimbursed for the $48,500 she spent on surgery.
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Paxton Probes Plano ISD Over Antisemitic Activity “Reports”
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced today that he has launched an investigation into whether Plano ISD is allowing or facilitating antisemitic activity.
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“Take Care of Texas” Video Contest for 6th-to-12th Graders
Texas’ 6th-to-12th graders are invited to submit their videos for the 2025-26 Take Care of Texas Video Contest.
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Fifth Circuit: Kingsville ISD is Culpable in Teacher’s Sexual Abuse of Student
KISD’s decision to rehire a teacher despite his troubled past allowed the teacher to sexually molest a student — and justifies a jury’s $250,000 damage award against the district.
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UIL Seeks “Senior Events Program Coordinator”
The UIL has posted a job opening for a senior events program coordinator.
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Paxton “Commands” Most Public Schools to Post Ten Commandments by Sept. 1
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton directed all Texas public school districts not enjoined by ongoing litigation to display copies of the Ten Commandments in all their classrooms as of Sept. 1
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Proposed “Education Savings Account” Rules Posted
The state comptroller’s office posted proposed rules to implement the Texas Education Savings Account legislation…
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DPS Seeks to Drop Private Schools from School Bus Mandate
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is proposing to remove private schools from the…
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Eleven Charter Districts Won’t Reopen for SY 2025-26
One charter was revoked, four charters were nonrenewed and seven charters voluntarily closed.
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K-12 School District LED Retrofit Reimbursable Grants
The Public ISD Interior and Exterior LED Retrofits Program provides reimbursable grants to eligible K-12…
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Judge Temporarily Blocks “Ten Commandments” Law in 11 ISDs
A federal judge this morning (Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025) issued a preliminary injunction in a…
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Social Studies TEKS Survey Opens
The State Board of Education (SBOE) has begun the revision process for the Social Studies…
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Fifth Circuit: Parents’ Claims Against Lorena ISD Principal (if true) “Shocks the Conscience”
Ruling: A principal has (thus far) failed to show that she has legal immunity against parental claims that she failed to protect their five-year-old daughter from being repeatedly sexually molested at school by a substitute teacher.
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UIL Posts Updated Official SY 2025-26 Calendar
The UIL last week posted an updated version of its official calendar of league-related events for the 2025-26 school year.
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U.S. Presidential Scholars and Senate Youth Program Nominations Sought
The TEA is asking high school principals to nominate outstanding students for two programs related to the federal government.
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TEA Opens Generation 31 Charter Application Cycle
The TEA on Friday (Aug. 15, 2025) officially opened the Generation 31 cycle for charter…
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TEA Releases 2024 and 2025 A-F Accountability Ratings
The TEA this morning released the A-F accountability ratings for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years for ISDs, charter districts and their campuses.
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Dismissed: The remaining Bits of the 2024 A-F Ratings Lawsuit
The Texas Fifteenth Court of Appeals on Wednesday (Aug. 13, 2025) formally dismissed the remaining…
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“Threats Are No Joke!” Public Awareness Campaign Launches
As Texas students return to school this fall, the Texas School Safety Center has just…
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Morath Grants Grandview ISD Parent’s Special-Ed Appeal
Ruling: A school district can’t arbitrarily block a parent’s special-ed grievance from reaching the school board level for a decision just because the TEA has ruled on the parent’s separate special-ed complaint to the agency.
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Fifth Circuit: Parents Stymied Kerrville ISD’s Investigation of Teacher
Fifth Circuit: A federal judge’s dismissal of a lawsuit — claiming that an ISD should be held culpable for the alleged sexual harassment and abuse of a high school student by two teachers — is upheld.
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$ / Accountability / School Finance / TEA
TEA Posts Preliminary 2024-25 ISD & Charter Fiscal Ratings
The TEA on Friday posted the 2024-25 preliminary Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) data (based on SY 2023-24 data).
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TEA Sets Friday Release Date for Fiscal Ratings
The TEA announced today (Aug. 5) that the preliminary ISD and charter 2024-25 Financial Integrity…
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Two-Year $5,000 Annual Grants Await 2026 “Young Masters” in the Arts
Applications are being accepted for the 2026 class of Young Masters to provide selected students…
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Scholarships for Aspiring Librarians
The Texas Library and Archives Foundation is accepting applications for the Martha Wong Scholarship and…
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Morath Affirms Axtell ISD Student’s Senior Class Trip Disqualification
An appeal to the education commissioner over an ISD’s disqualification of a graduating senior for the senior class trip to Florida is dismissed because the trip has been completed (and for other reasons).
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TxDOT Launches School Zone Safety Campaign
As Texas children head back to school, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDot) has just…
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Morath Affirms La Joya ISD Principal’s Firing
An ISD justifiably fired an elementary principal for not immediately and adequately investigating an alleged incident at her school — and for taking too long (five days) to report the alleged incident to district higher-ups.
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Morath Dismisses Leander ISD Trustee’s Sexual Harassment Complaint
Ruling: The education commissioner lacks the legal authority to consider a school board member’s complaint…
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Llano ISD Taxpayer (for now) Can’t Challenge Library Book
Ruling: A school district taxpayer — who has no children enrolled in the district —…
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Feds To Release Remaining Frozen School Funding
More than half a billion federal dollars designated for Texas schools is expected to be…
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Updated: Texas School Bus Illegal Passings Averaged 1.2 Times per Bus
A total of 7,422 individual Texas school bus drivers reported that — on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 — they collectively observed 8,777 vehicles illegally passing their stopped school buses.
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TEA to Jointly Release 2024 and 2025 A-F Accountability Ratings
The TEA announced today (July 24, 2025) that the 2024 and 2025 A-F accountability ratings…
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Fifth Circuit Dismisses Ex-Student’s Sexual Abuse Cover-Up Lawsuit Against City View ISD
U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling: A high school graduate’s federal lawsuit accusing her…
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Associations / Courts / Federal / Money
Texas AFT Joins Others in Suing Over Blocked Federal K-12 Funds
A national coalition of 14 plaintiffs (including school districts, parents, nonprofit organizations and teacher unions)…
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SBOE Math Ad Hoc Committee to Hold July 25 Public Hearing
The State Board of Education (SBOE) Ad Hoc Committee on Mathematics Instruction Framework will hold…
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USDE “Project SERV” Grant to Support Texas Communities Impacted by Flooding
The U.S. Department of Education (USDE) has announced the allocation of $250,000 in Project SERV…
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Highland Park ISD Wins Open Records Appeal
An accounting firm’s report that was commissioned by an attorney that an ISD hired to investigate alleged financial irregularities can be withheld under the Texas Public Information Act.
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Fifth Circuit: Texas’ Sexually Oriented Businesses Can’t Hire Adults Under Age 21
A three-member U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Monday (July 14, 2025), unanimously…
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Fifth Circuit not Convinced UT Austin has Ended “Race Blind” Student Admissions
Ruling: UT Austin has not completely proven that it has ended illegal race based considerations of prospective students.
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First-Year Arts Education Teacher Grants
The Texas Cultural Trust is accepting applications for its 2025-26 First Year Teacher Grant program…
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TRS Offers Resources for Health Plan Participants Impacted by Floods
TRS is offering temporary extended benefits — until Aug. 7, 2025 — to TRS-ActiveCare and TRS-Care participants in these 21 counties:
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SBOE’s Instruction Committee Sets July 14 Special Meeting
The State Board of Education (SBOE) Committee on Instruction will hold a special meeting (agenda)…
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Governor Announces July 21 Special Session Topics
Repealing the STAAR test, cutting property taxes, banning taxpayer funded lobbying, flood/natural disaster related topics…
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AG Asked to Clarify New School Board Contracting Law
Concerns that a newly passed school board contracting law could play havoc on the way…
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$ / Attorney General / Health
AG Asked to Clarify Non-Immunized Student School Exclusions During Measles Outbreaks
Whether the state’s top health official is empowered to order school administrators to bar measles-exposed…
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UIL Sets Sept. 1 School Board “Opt Out” Homeschool Student Participation Deadline
ISD and charter boards have until Sept. 1, 2025, to vote to opt out of…
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TEA Can Release 2024 A-F Ratings, Appeals Court Rules
The three judge Texas Fifteenth Court of Appeals unanimously ruled on Thursday (July 3, 2025)…
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June 24-27 State Board of Education Meeting Highlights
Commissioner’s comments, charter school approvals/rejections, ISD board training “framework,” American Indian/Native American Course … and more.
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Accountability News: Survey & Adopted Manual
2028 AF refresh survey and final 2026 accountability manual
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Side-by-Side “Framework” Comparison
As of June 27, 2025. Viewing on a nonmobile device recommended. Click here to view/download…
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UIL Seeks Athletics “Senior Events Program Coordinator”
The UIL on Tuesday (July 1, 2025) posted a job opening for a “Senior Events Program Coordinator.”
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U.S. Supreme Court Ends Ex-Austin ISD MAGA Student’s Appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court today (Monday, June 30, 2025) refused to revive a lawsuit dismissed…
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Texas Education-to-Workforce Pipeline Info Website Launched
Governor Greg Abbott today (Monday, June 30, 2025) announced the launch of an enhanced tri-agency…
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$ / Courts / Property Taxes / School Finance
Texas Supreme Court Enters Dispute Over South Texas ISD’s Taxing Authority
The Texas Supreme Court (TSC) today (June 27, 2025) announced that it has accepted an…
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TEA’s Latest “TAAs” Include Updates on New School Laws
‘ The TEA this afternoon (Thursday, June 26) posted seven “To the Administrator Addressed” (TAA)…
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Morath Dismisses Complaint Against Independent Hearing Examiner
Ruling: An independent hearing examiner did nothing wrong by holding a scheduled due process hearing…
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Morath Rules Against Ex-Southwest ISD Board Member
Ruling: A school board’s decision to deny a grievance filed by two former board members is upheld.
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TEA Releases Innovative Autism Grant Services Report
Sensory rooms, facilitating selected staff to become registered behavior technicians (RBT) and parental/community engagement programs…
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Appeals Court: Beaumont ISD Doesn’t Have to Pay $400,000+ Hurricane Harvey Related Bill
Texas Ninth Court of Appeals (Beaumont)Ruling: An ISD is not liable for a $400,000+ Hurricane…
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Morath: Mart ISD’s Board Had “Good Cause” to Fire Superintendent
Ruling: An ISD board’s firing of its superintendent was justified due to evidence that she…
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TEA Posts HB2 Teacher & Support Staff Pay Allotment Info
How ISDs and charters are to implement the state-funded school staffing pay allotments required by…
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June 11 UIL Legislative Council Meeting Highlights
The UIL Legislative Council during its summer meeting in Austin effectively said “not yet” to…
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All 12 UIL State Football Championship Games & Some Playoffs will be Streamed for Free for 5 Years
For the next five football seasons, all 12 UIL State Football Championship games — and…
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Reports: K-12’s PSF Corp. Makes Huge College Sports Investment
The Texas Permanent School Fund (PSF) has a major stake in a $500M investment in…
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TEA Releases Spring 2025 STAAR End-of-Course Results
The TEA this morning announced (press release) the 2025 STAAR spring end-of-course (EOC) results. This…
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TEA Proposed Rules: Extracurricular Activities, Instructional Materials
The TEA today posted, for public comment, proposed rules to:
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Deadly Brock ISD School Bus Accident Results in Texas Supreme Court Ruling
Ruling: A school bus dealer and a school bus manufacturer can’t have the lawsuit that the parents of a student killed in a school bus related accident filed against them moved from Dallas County.
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TRS Adopts 2025-26 ActiveCare Rates
TRS ActiveCare rates and premiums for 2025-26 — starting Sept. 1, 2025 — are now…
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SBOE Opens 2025 Instructional Materials Public Comment Period
The State Board of Education (SBOE) this week began accepting public comment for the second…
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Callisburg ISD Reports Data Breach
The 1,151-student Callisburg ISD is the latest Texas school district to report a data breach….
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UIL to Consider Numerous Proposals Next Week
The UIL has posted the agendas for the league’s day long Legislative Council meeting that…
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Abbott: SY 2024-25 Teacher Incentive Allotments Exceeded $481M
Gov. Abbott announced Tuesday (June 3, 2025) that more than $481 million in Teacher Incentive…
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TEA Extends Houston ISD Intervention for Two More Years
The progress was good — but it wasn’t good enough.
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Commissioner Selects Six Finalists for New Charter Districts
The TEA on Friday afternoon (May 30, 2025) posted the commissioner’s six selections — under…
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$ / Courts / School Boards
Texas Supreme Court Accepts Appeal Pitting Two Ex-Board Members Against Webb CISD
The Texas Supreme Court (TSC) on Friday (May 30, 2025) announced it has agreed to…
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Federal Lawsuit Dismissed Against Klein ISD Over Sex-Trafficked Teen
A federal judge has dismissed Klein ISD from a federal lawsuit a former student filed…
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UIL: Tariffs Could Negatively Affect League’s Budget for Next School Year
Tariffs on goods imported to the U.S. could potentially impact the UIL’s budget for the…
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Fifth Circuit Majority: Governments Have Total Control Over Which Library Books to Buy, Keep and Remove
Fifth Circuit: Governmental entities are the final decision makers of which library books they buy, keep or remove.
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$ / Courts / Employees / Special Populations
Dallas ISD Not Liable in Death of Assaulted Special-Ed Teaching Assistant
U.S. Fifth Circuit: An ISD has legal immunity from being sued by the children of a teaching assistant who reportedly died from injuries sustained from being physically assaulted in her classroom by a special-ed student.
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$ / Associations / Courts / Employees / TEA Rules
Appeals Court Sides with TSTA on ISD/Charter Campus Partnership Employee Rights Question
Texas Third Court of Appeals: ISD employees don’t lose their state-law-guaranteed employment rights by working in ISD/charter partnership campuses.
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5th Circuit Partially Revives Disabled Aldine ISD Employee’s Lawsuit over Service Dog
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals rules in a disabled Aldine ISD employee’s lawsuit over her service dog.
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SBOE Seeks “Heroes for Children” Nominations
The State Board of Education (SBOE) is accepting nominations for the 2025 Heroes for Children…
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Take Care of Texas’ K-12 Science Teacher “Ambassadors” Sought
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s Take Care of Texas initiative is accepting applications from…
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Seven Charter Applicants Near Finish Line via “Capacity Interviews”
The TEA is in the midst of conducting the required “capacity interviews” for the seven…
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New UIL 6A Athlete Concussion Data Released Amid Talk of Scuttling the Longtime Project
Athletic coaches and trainers of UIL 6A schools logged a total of 5,265 student athlete…
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Northwest ISD Teacher Who Resigned in Lieu of Nonrenewal Loses Lawsuit Against District
Texas Second Court of Appeals (Fort Worth) Ruling: A lawsuit filed by a teacher who resigned in lieu of her contract being nonrenewed is dismissed.
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Morath: Lewisville ISD Violated Student Psychological Testing Law
Ruling: An ISD should have obtained parental written permission before administering two psychological “screenings” to…
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Alvin ISD Says Data Breach Potentially Affected 47,000+ People
Alvin ISD last Friday (May 2) made a required reporting (here) to the Texas Attorney…
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UIL Seeks to Hire Athletics “Program Administrator”
UT Austin has posted a job opening for the position of “program administrator” for the…
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Settlement Ends Paxton’s “Critical Race Theory” Lawsuit Against Coppell ISD
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday (May 6) that he has resolved a lawsuit…
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Texas AG Paxton: Austin ISD Teaches “Woke Critical Race Theory”
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Monday (May 5) that he is taking legal…
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Morath Issues Precedent Setting Decision on School Library Book Challenges
Ruling: A school board must first make specific findings that library books challenged by a…
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2025 H-E-B Excellence in Education Statewide Award Winners Announced
Statewide winners in the H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards program were announced during a Sunday…
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Paxton Targets Fluoride Toothpaste Marketing to Kids
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Thursday (May 1) that he has launched an…
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NEA/TSTA: Texas Ranks 29th in Teacher Pay; 47th in Per-Pupil Spending
The Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA) — citing newly released National Education Association (NEA) data — reported on Tuesday that:
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Governor Appoints Four to SBEC’s Board
Gov. Abbott on Monday (April 28) announced four appointments to SBEC’s board for terms expiring…
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$ / Courts / School Boards
Construction Company’s $1.2M Breach-of-Contract Lawsuit Against Rankin ISD Dismissed Due to Nondisclosure of Expensive Gifts to District Officials
Ruling: A construction company — that an ISD abruptly ordered to stop work on a multi-million dollar facilities project — can’t pursue a breach-of-contract lawsuit against the district because the company failed to make the state-law required disclosures of expensive gifts it gave several district officials prior to being awarded the contract.
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Ex-Trinidad ISD Business Manager Gets 2-Year Prison Term for Stealing Nearly $340,000 from District
A federal judge has sentenced former Trinidad ISD business manager Brandon Delane Looney, 39, to…
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Senate Sends $1 Billion Voucher Bill to Governor’s Desk
The Texas Senate late Thursday afternoon (April 24) took the final step required to send…
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First School Bills Passed: Virtual Education & Higher-Ed “Fresh Start”
The 89th legislative session’s first school related bill to be sent to the governor is…
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$ / Courts / School Boards
Eagle Pass ISD Wins Appeal Over Unexpired School Board Term
Texas Fourth Court of Appeals (San Antonio) A judge’s order that an ISD must hold an election to fill the unexpired term of a school board member who died is voided.
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Los Fresnos CISD not Liable Over High School Parking Lot “Fender Bender”
Texas Thirteenth Court of Appeals (Corpus Christi-Edinburg)Ruling: An ISD isn’t liable for a “fender bender”…
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TEA Releases Preliminary 2023 A-F Ratings to ISDs and Charters
The TEA on Thursday (April 17) announced that it has confidentially released the preliminary 2023…
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TRS April Meeting Highlights
The April 10-11 board meeting was the final meeting for the board in the 50+…
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Seven Charter Applicants Advance
Seven applicants — under the TEA’s traditional approval cycle — remain in the running for…
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$ / Reports & Research / TEA
TEA PEIMS Data: Budgeted ISD/Charter Employee Counts Decreased For SY 2024-25
Sixth (and final) article a series.
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UIL Lifts Football Helmet “Guardian Cap” Restrictions — and May Require Cheerleader Physicals
Highlights from the weekend UIL Medical Advisory Committee meeting.
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April 7-11 State Board of Education Meeting Highlights
Educator misconduct, controversial SBEC rule, new charter approved, innovative courses, school board “framework.”
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Dallas ISD Settles with Texas AG Paxton Over Transgender Sports
Dallas ISD and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have entered into an agreed order to…
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Federal / School Finance / TEA
Texas Schools Must Submit USDE’s Anti-DEI Form to TEA by April 23
Texas public school systems have until Wednesday, April 23, to sign, scan — and upload…
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Appeals Court Tosses Ex-Raymondville ISD Truancy Officer’s Whistleblower Lawsuit — and the $212,300 Jury Verdict He Won
Texas Thirteenth Court of Appeals (Corpus Christi-Edinburg)
Ruling: Despite winning $212,300 jury verdict, a former ISD truancy officer failed to show that his firing was a retaliatory act that violated the state Whistleblower Act. -
TEA to Publicly Release 2023 A-F Accountability Ratings on April 24
The long-delayed 2023 district-level and campus A-F accountability ratings will be confidentially released to districts…
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$ / Legislature
Legislative Update – April 8, 2025
House and Senate bills that have passed either chamber through 8 a.m. Tuesday, April 8.
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TRS Health Plan Vendor Loses Final Appeal to Keep Certain Bid Info Secret from Competitor
United Health Care (UHC) may have won the right to manage the TRS-Care Medicare Advantage…
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TEA Can Release 2023 A-F Ratings, Appeals Court Rules
The three-judge Texas Fifteenth Court of Appeals unanimously ruled on Thursday (in a primary and…
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TEA Study: Students from Four-Day School Week Campuses Scored Lower on STAAR
Texas public school students enrolled in campuses with four-day weekly calendars typically scored lower on…
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$ / Reports & Research / TEA
TEA PEIMS Data: SY 2024-25 Charter Superintendent Budgeted Base Pay Rankings
Fourth in a series.
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$ / Reports & Research / TEA
TEA PEIMS Data: SY 2024-25 ISD Budgeted Superintendent Base Pay Rankings
Third in a series.
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Free Naloxone Nasal Spray Locator Map Launched
A new online map launched Wednesday by the Department of State Health Services makes it…
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SY 2025-26 School and Childcare Vaccine Requirements Posted as 327 Measles Cases Reported
DSHS posts 2025-26 school & childcare vaccine minimum requirements; Measles cases rise to 327.
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$ / Reports & Research / TEA
SY 2024-25 PEIMS: ISD and Charter Enrollment Rankings
Second in a series.
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Jamey Harrison Named UIL Executive Director
Dr. Jamey Harrison has been named executive director of the UIL, the league announced Monday….
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TEA: Charter Admissions Waitlists Declined By 2,183 Students in Fall 2024
The number of prospective students put on waitlists to enroll in Texas charters in fall…
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SBOE’s Revised ISD Board Trainer Requirements Become Effective on Aug. 25
Major changes to the State Board of Education (SBOE) rule governing ISD school board trainers…
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Ex-Valentine ISD Business Manager Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Federal Funds
Former Valentine ISD business manager/tax accessor collector Ernesto Villarreal Jr., 43, of Marfa, was sentenced…
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$ / Reports & Research / TEA
SY 2024-25 PEIMS: Enrollment Growth Stayed Flat at 0.2 Percent This School Year
The first in a series.
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Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Clear Creek ISD Special-Ed Student’s Lawsuit
Ruling: A federal lawsuit claiming that an ISD didn’t comply with the directives ordered by a special-ed hearing officer — to provide a student with a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) — is dismissed.
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$ / Legislature
Legislative Update – March 17
22-hour HB3 voucher bill hearing; the first wave of “bills on the move” since session’s start.
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Texas AG: State Agencies Must Ignore Court Orders to Change Sex on Birth Certificates, Driver’s Licenses
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday issued a formal opinion (No. KP-0489) that says…
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Abbott Reappoints Six to Texas School Safety Center Board
Gov. Abbott announced Thursday that he has reappointed these six Texas School Safety Center board…
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Crowley ISD (Again) Loses Appeal Over Teacher’s Firing
Ruling: A prior state appeals court ruling — that an ISD wrongfully fired a teacher — is upheld, except for dropping (at the ex-teacher’s request) the court’s order that the originating trial judge must determine if (and how much) the ex-teacher is due in attorney fees from the district.
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Sole Applicant for Fast-Tracked “High Performing” Texas Charter Approval Clears Huge Hurdle
The education commissioner has approved — subject to State Board of Education (SBOE) veto in…
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$ / Courts / School Boards
Lampasas ISD Loses Appeal in Nine-Year Boundary Battle with Copperas Cove ISD
Ruling: An ISD lacks sovereign immunity protections against being sued for breach of contract by a financial consultant.
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Region 16 ESC to Launch Cutting Edge Data Center
Soon, students across the Texas Panhandle will benefit from faster, more reliable internet to make…
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Comptroller Glenn Hegar Picked as the “Lone Finalist” for Texas A&M System’s Next Chancellor
The Texas A&M University System’s board unanimously voted Friday (press release) to select Comptroller Glenn…
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TASBO Survey: Nearly 63% of Texas Districts Expect to End FY 2025 in a Deficit
The Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) this week released its second annual School Finance Survey of its members.
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Texas AG Issues Opinion on 2023’s “Chaplains in Schools” State Law
A Texas Attorney General opinion (No. KP-0488) issued on March 5 suggests that some school boards may have sidestepped the requirements in a 2023 law (SB763) on voting whether to allow chaplains — either as volunteers or employees — “to provide support, services and programs as assigned by the board.”
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Dismissed: Medical Services Provider’s Breach-of-Contract Lawsuit Against Tyler ISD
Ruling: Although an ISD has immunity from being sued by a “third-party” provider of medical services under the district’s self-funded employee health insurance program, a city with a similar (but not identical) employee health plan is possibly not immune from being sued by the provider.
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February TRS Meeting Highlights
Legislative update, health benefits report, 111-year-old member, new regional office, headquarters move.
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New Report Pushes Back on Texas Charter Schools and Other Privatization Threats
An effort aimed at “supporting Texas public schools and making charter schools more transparent and…
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TEA: Charters Collected $8.1 Million in Student Fees in SY 2022-23
TEA reports SY 2022-23 charter fee collections and charter student “leaver” data
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TASB Poll: Texans Support More Public Ed $$$ — and Policies To Regulate Education Savings Accounts
Texans want lawmakers to increase funding for public schools and teacher salaries while also enacting…
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$ / Legislature
Legislative Update – Feb. 28
Bill stats, vouchers, teacher pay raises, school finance, property tax relief.
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$ / Courts / School Boards
Robstown ISD Can’t Block Consultant’s Breach-of-Contract Lawsuit
Ruling: An ISD lacks sovereign immunity protections against being sued for breach of contract by a financial consultant.
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School Safety Middle/High School Student Art Contest
The Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC) has announced this year’s Art in Action: Imagining Safe…
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Rabies Awareness & Prevention K-12 Student Poster Contest
The Department of State Health Services Zoonosis Control Branch is hosting its annual statewide Rabies…
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Updated: Training School Employees as Unlicensed Diabetes Care Assistants
The Texas Health and Safety Code requires school principals to seek and make efforts to…
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$ / Courts / Crime / School Transportation
Fifth Circuit: Austin ISD not Federally Liable Over Bus Driver’s Repeated Molestation of Young Special-Ed Student
Ruling: An ISD’s school bus policies, actions and past practices, when considered together, do not make the district federally liable for a school bus driver’s repeated molestation of a young special-needs student.
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TEA Replaces South San Antonio ISD’s Board and Superintendent
The TEA this morning announced that Education Commissioner Mike Morath has appointed a seven-member board…
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Keller ISD’s Proposed Split into Two Districts Draws Request for AG’s Opinion
The well reported (and highly controversial) proposal to split Keller ISD into two districts has…
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$ / Courts / Employees / School Boards
Dismissed: Ex-Donna ISD Administrator’s Whistleblower Lawsuit
A now-former ISD child nutrition director couldn’t show she was retaliated against by being fired four years after she reported her suspicions that the district’s chief financial officer — who was later fired and then elected to the ISD’s board and became its president — had improperly transferred child nutrition funds for other uses by the district.
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$ / Courts / Crime / School Transportation
Fifth Circuit: Two Prosper ISD Administrators not Liable for Bus Driver’s 100+ Days of Molesting 2 Young Sisters
Ruling: The mere fact that an ISD reportedly had — in its possession — school bus video surveillance footage of a bus driver sexually molesting two young female students more than 100 times does not make the ISD’s superintendent and ex-transportation director liable in the lawsuit the parents filed against them and the district.
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Fifth Circuit: Brownsville ISD not Federally Liable for Special-Ed Student’s Injuries
Ruling: An ISD’s policy to mostly hire the lowest level of state-certified aides to assist special-ed students did not violate the rights of a disabled student, who was twice injured while in the presence of his assigned aide.
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TEA: 21 Applicants for New Charter Districts Survived Initial Vetting
Of the 25 applicants for new “Generation 30” charter districts, 21 are still in the running.
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Hidden Camera Videos Ensnare Two More ISDs in Texas AG Paxton’s Investigatory Net
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced today his goal of “protecting women’s sports” has resulted…
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Education Commissioner: Schools “Must not Impede” Federal Officials on Campuses
Education Commissioner Mike Morath has told a coalition of lawmakers that school districts “must not impede federal officials” when they are conducting immigration enforcement on campuses, the Austin American-Statesman reported Saturday (Feb. 8).
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TEA Releases Names of 60 More Teachers Under Investigation in “Pay-to-Test” Certification Scandal
The TEA is investigating 60 additional teachers for possibly participating in a Houston-based cheating ring…
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Paxton: UIL Must Investigate and Ban Student Athletes Suspected of Using Steroids for Gender Modification Purposes
The UIL must ban a student from participating in league activities based on a “valid suspicion” that the athlete is using an anabolic steroid for gender modification purposes, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says in an opinion (No. KP-0481) issued late Thursday afternoon.
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Hidden Camera “Gotcha Videos” Put Dallas & Irving ISDs in Texas AG Paxton’s Crosshairs
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced today he has requested an extensive list of documents from…
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Fifth Circuit Dismisses White Student’s Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against Coppell ISD
A federal lawsuit filed by the parents of a White high school student who alleged their son was racially discriminated against after complaining about a homework assignment is dismissed.
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Commissioner Denies Ex-Humble ISD Superintendent’s Termination Appeal
Ruling: A superintendent’s “disruptive relationships” — that resulted in the district spending more than $1.3…
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January 28-31 SBOE Meeting Highlights
SBOE “reorganizes” and commissioner addresses STAAR, uncertified teachers and — and more.
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TEA Asks K-12 Educators To Complete “Literary Works List” Survey
The Legislature last session (via HB1605) tasked the State Board of Education (SBOE) with adopting…
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Pearland ISD “Band Dads” Quickly Subdued Active Shooter during Music Contest at a Pasadena ISD School
A group of four tactically-trained “band dads” from Pearland ISD jumped into action Saturday and…
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$ / Charter Schools / Courts / Teachers
Fifth Circuit Revives Fired Harmony Charter Teacher’s Lawsuit
Ruling: A Texas charter school has — thus far — failed to show that it has “sovereign immunity” from being sued over an ex-teacher’s claim that she was wrongfully terminated in violation of federal law.
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Texas Supreme Court: Fort Bend ISD Must Release “Phone Logs” of ISD Communications on Devices Owned by 10 Employees and Trustees
Without comment, the Texas Supreme Court (TSC) on Friday (Jan. 31) let stand an appeals…
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Austin Preschool Settles Labor Trafficking Lawsuit for $250,000
An Austin based Spanish language immersion preschool has settled a labor trafficking lawsuit for $250,000,…
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Nominate a 2025 SBOE “Student Hero”
The State Board of Education (SBOE) is accepting nominations for the 2025 SBOE Student Heroes…
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Texas Ag Commissioner Miller Declares “War” on Vendors/Contractors Promoting DEI Policies
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced on Tuesday that he is “going to war” against…
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$ / School Finance / TEA News
TEA Recovered $1.54M in State Funds from ISDs and Charters During Fiscal Year 2024
The TEA reported to the State Board of Education this week that the agency’s Financial…
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Parents May Apply for $1,500 Special-Ed Related Grants Starting Feb. 3
The TEA has announced that the application window for the state program that provides $1,500…
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TEA Seeks “Teacher Leadership Fellowship” Applicants
The TEA has begun accepting applications (from teachers) and nominations (from districts) for the 2025-2026…
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TEA Releases 2024 Annual Report
The TEA this morning posted (press release) the 2024 Annual Report and a companion pocket…
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New “Humanities Texas” Rural Grants Initiative
Humanities Texas has announced the February 2025 launch of a new grant initiative for organizations…
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$ / Courts / School Boards
Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD Can’t Block $9.7M Lawsuit Over Unpaid Hurricane Harvey Repair Bill
Ruling: An ISD can’t block a company from suing the district over a $9.7 million unpaid bill for facilities clean-up work resulting from Hurricane Harvey.
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Commissioner Dismisses Employee Termination Appeals Arising from Two Charters
Ruling: The commissioner lacks the legal authority to consider employment termination appeals arising from charter…
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Gov. Abbott Appoints Atlanta ISD’s Laronda Graf to TRS Board
Gov. Abbott announced today that he has appointed Laronda Graf to the TRS board for…
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Applications Open for H-E-B’s $2,000 College Scholarships for 15 UIL Participants
For the seventh consecutive year, the H-E-B grocery conglomerate will award 15 Texas high school…
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Gov. Abbott Orders Flags Raised to Full-Staff on Jan. 20 for Inauguration Day
Gov. Abbott today ordered all flags to be raised to full-staff at the Texas Capitol…
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“Letters about Literature Texas” Competition for 4th to 12th Graders
Texas 4th-through-12th graders are invited to participate in Letters About Literature, an annual writing competition…
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UT Austin Posts Application for UIL Executive Director
UT Austin today posted the application for the soon-to-be-vacated UIL executive director’s job.
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Two Texas Elementary Student Art Contests to Award Fabulous Prizes
The Treasures of the Texas Coast and Take Care of Texas children’s art contests kicked off this week.
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Commissioner Dismisses Citizen’s Demand to “Immediately Remove” Edgewood ISD Trustee from the School Board
Ruling: The education commissioner lacks the legal authority to grant appeals seeking the removal of…
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Arts Related Grants for Texas Schools, Libraries and Nonprofits
The Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) offers grants to assist in paying the fees…
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$ / Courts / Employees / Student Discipline
Dismissed: Ex-Mansfield ISD Teacher’s $1 Million Lawsuit Over High School Student’s “Terroristic Threats”
Texas Second Court of Appeals — A lawsuit claiming that a high school student’s “terroristic threats” against a teacher caused her to have an emotional and mental breakdown to the point where she had to take medical leave — and never again return to work — was properly dismissed by the trial judge.
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Commissioner Sides with Beaumont ISD Over Police Officer’s Firing
Ruling: The education commissioner lacks the legal authority to overturn the termination of an “at-will”…
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President Biden Signs “Social Security Fairness Act” into Law
President Biden on Sunday signed the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82) into federal law….
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Asthma Foundation to Award Up to Five $3,000 Texas College Scholarships
The Texas Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Society Memorial Foundation is awarding $3,000 one-time scholarship awards…
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