Comptroller Adopts Final “School Voucher” Rules
Final rules and key dates for the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) program — formerly…
Month: November 2025
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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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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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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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