TEA Seeks Applicants for Listing in First-Ever School Safety Vendor Technology Directory
The TEA has begun accepting applications from vendors seeking to be listed in the first…
Month: June 2024
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2024 “Dyslexia Handbook” Update and Revised Rules Become Effective June 30
The TEA issued an advisory today to announce that the 2024 update to the Dyslexia…
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Texas 4-H Foundation Launches $4 Million Fundraising Campaign
The Texas 4-H Foundation, with the support of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, has…
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Feds Arrest Ex-Business Manager of 24-Student Valentine ISD on Theft Charges
Federal authorities announced this week that a former Valentine ISD employee was arrested on criminal…
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Charter Services Provider Loses Quest to Sue Jubilee Academies for “Lost Profits”
Ruling: An entity that provided student-related services for a charter district’s campuses can only sue the charter for breach of contract for nonpayment for services that the entity actually rendered for the charter — and not for lost profits that the entity expected to receive under agreements that the charter no longer honored.
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Allen ISD Rebuffs Injury-to-Child Federal Lawsuit
Ruling: An ISD and its employees are immune from being sued over claims that a middle school student sustained serious injuries due to being physically restrained by district employees during a discipline related incident.
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ATPE Data Breach Potentially Exposed Personal info of 426,280 Individuals
The Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) says — in recent filings made to various…
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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Appeal by Ex-Katy ISD Student Over Being Repeatedly Tased by School Resources Officer
The U.S. Supreme Court, without comment, this week declined to consider the appeal filed by…
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AG Paxton Warns Texas Schools Against Complying with Federal Guidance to Protect LGBTQ+ Students from Discrimination
Citing a federal judge’s recent order, state Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an advisory to Texas schools on Tuesday warning them that they must not comply with guidance issued by the Biden administration to extend federal anti-discrimination protections to LGBTQ+ students.
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Lubbock ISD’s Voiding of an Administrator’s Contract Upheld
Ruling: The education commissioner can’t overturn a school board decision to void an employment contract…
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Commissioner Dismisses Fredericksburg ISD Parent’s Challenge to About 48 “Restricted” School Library Books
Ruling: A parent’s appeal asking that the education commissioner order an ISD to entirely remove…
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Take Care of Texas Ambassador Program for Teachers
Are you a grade K- to-12 Texas teacher who cares about conserving Texas’ natural resources? If so, please consider applying for the 2024-25 Take Care of Texas (TCOT) Ambassador Program.
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TDA to Transition from “TX-UNPS” to “TANS” Web Portal for Nutrition Program Providers
The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) will soon launch its new Texas Automated Nutrition System…
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2024 Elementary/Middle School STAAR Results
The TEA today released the spring 2024 STAAR results for elementary and middle school students….
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June 11 UIL Legislative Council Meeting Highlights
Charles Breithaupt announces retirement plans, playoff rule change, 2024-25 budget adopted.
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Fifth Circuit Partially Revives Ex-Dallas ISD Administrator’s Employment Discrimination Lawsuit
Ruling: A federal judge acted too hastily in dismissing an age discrimination lawsuit a former ISD administrator filed against the district.
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Registered “Low Risk” Sex Offender Parent Loses Appeal Over Odem-Edroy ISD’s School Entry Restrictions
Ruling: A parent’s claim of being a “low risk” registered sex offender doesn’t exempt him…
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Ex-Houston ISD Teacher’s Termination Appeal Came 22 Years Too Late
Ruling: A teacher waited too long to challenge the termination of her probationary contract 22 years ago.
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Fired Charter School Teacher Loses Appeal
A charter school has legal immunity over being sued by a teacher who was fired on a finding that he had used excessive force against a student with a disability while trying to break up a fight between that student and another student.
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New Grant Program Seeks to Boost Number of Qualified Workers in High-Demand Texas Jobs
Junior colleges, technical colleges and nonprofit organizations may now apply for the Texas Workforce Commission’s…
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May 1-15, 2024
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Earliest May 16 2024 Elsewhere Accordian
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May 16-31 2024 Elsewhere Accordion
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Grants for Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Equipment
State and local governments, corporations, individuals and any other legal entity that meet specified criteria…
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Nominations Open for “Public School District” TRS Board Member Position
Nominations are being accepted (through Jan. 27, 2025) to fill a TRS board seat reserved…
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Lufkin ISD Didn’t Racially Discriminate Against Rejected School Resource Officer Job Applicant
A Black applicant for a ISD school resource officer job wasn’t discriminated against when the district chose a Hispanic applicant who had less law enforcement experience and was friends with several of the ISD’s police officers.
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