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2025-26 PEIMS: ISD Superintendent Total Pay Rankings
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Month: March 2026
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Texas Supreme Court Revives Dismissed Edcouch-Elsa ISD Lawsuit
The Texas Supreme Court (TSC) today (March 27, 2026) announced it has accepted an appeal…
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Appeals Court Sides with YES Prep Charter Over Teacher’s Firing
Ruling: A judge should have dismissed a discrimination/wrongful termination lawsuit a fired charter teacher filed against the charter and up to 25 unnamed co-defendants.
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Fifth Circuit Revives Ex-Beaumont ISD Worker’s COVID Pay Claim
Ruling: Although an ex-ISD employee can continue litigating his claim that he was improperly denied extra “premium pay” for working in-person during the COVID pandemic, his various other claims are dismissed.
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TEA Seeks Special-Ed Hearing Officers
The TEA is accepting applications from licensed attorneys for special education hearing officer positions.
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TEA: Cancel Cesar Chavez Instruction & Activities
The TEA today directed public schools to cancel or “otherwise redirect” instruction and activities related to Cesar Chavez.
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San Patricio CAD Loses $7.8M Stored Export Oil Taxation Appeal
Appeals Court: A company met the criteria to not be subject to property taxation for “pre-sold” crude oil being stored in Texas that was awaiting shipment to foreign countries.
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Judge Reprimanded for Mishandling Floresville ISD Truancy Case
The Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct this month publicly reprimanded Wilson County Justice of…
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TEA: Nearly 70,000 Students on Charter Admission Waitlists
The TEA is reporting that 69,853 individual students were on Texas charter admission waitlists as…
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December 2027 Jury Trial Set for TASB’s Lawsuit Against Rival Association
The federal copyright infringement lawsuit (article) that the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) filed…
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State: Morath Blameless for “Charlie Kirk” Teacher Comment Probes
Don’t blame Education Commissioner Mike Morath if Texas educators were investigated due to their comments…
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Ex-Harmony Charter Employee’s Religious Discrimination/Retaliation Suit Revived
Appeals Court: A jury — not a judge — may have to decide the outcome of the religious discrimination/retaliation lawsuit an ex-Harmony charter employee filed against the charter.
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Appeals Court: Rockport-Fulton ISD Can’t Block Hurricane Repair Suit
Ruling: An ISD can’t avoid being sued over unpaid Hurricane Harvey repair bills.
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2026 Rabies Awareness & Prevention Poster Contest
The Department of State Health Services is sponsoring its annual statewide Rabies Awareness & Prevention Poster Contest for students in grades K to 12.
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2026 Youth School Safety Public Service Announcements Contest
The Texas School Safety Center is accepting entries for its 2026 Youth School Safety Public…
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Fifth Circuit: Katy ISD Principal not Immune in Teacher Flagpole Prayer Dispute
Fifth Circuit: A teacher can continue pursuing a portion of her federal lawsuit claiming her principal violated her rights in banning staff from participating in a before-school prayer event because students might be present.
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Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program
The Academic Year 2026-27 appointment process has opened for students to receive annual $30,000 scholarships…
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Appeals Court: DPS (For Now) Doesn’t Have to Release Uvalde Records to Media
Texas Fifteenth Court of Appeals: A state district judge acted too hastily in ordering the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to release most of its records regarding the Uvalde CISD Robb Elementary tragedy.
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Floresville ISD Rebuffs Student-on-Student Sexual Assault Lawsuit
U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals: An ISD is not federally liable over claims that district personnel did not do enough to stop an elementary student from sexually harassing another student.
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TASBO Releases “80 Years Strong” Documentary
A just released Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) 15-minute documentary — “80 Years…
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Morath Dismisses Floresville ISD Student’s Threat Case Appeal
Ruling: The education commissioner lacks the authority to overrule a school district’s disciplinary action against a student who sent a text threatening to “shoot up” the school.
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Morath Orders Brenham ISD Board to Hold Grievance Hearing
Ruling: An ISD’s board violated state education law by not holding a hearing on an ex-employee’s grievance.
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Morath Tosses Fredericksburg ISD Parent’s 2nd Library Appeal
Ruling: An ISD’s policy on reviewing and removing library books does not violate state law.
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TASB and Rival Association to Battle in Courtroom Next Month
Attorneys for the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) and Texans for Excellence in Education…
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Feb. 25 State Board of Education Special Meeting Highlights
Topics: ISD board parental rights training, civics training, 4,200 Bluebonnet errors, Social Studies TEKS.
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