Appeals Court Tosses Barbers Hill ISD Male Hair Policy Challenge
The justices deemed the lawsuit to be moot because Darryl George has graduated and is no longer subject to the policy.
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Fifth Circuit Affirms Harmony Charter Employee’s Firing
U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of AppealsRuling: A charter district properly fired an employee — who…
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Rejects Barbers Hill ISD Deposition “Stay”
An effort by Barbers Hill ISD (BHISD) Superintendent Greg Poole and former BHISD board member…
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Next Week: Fifth Circuit to Hear “Ten Commandments” Oral Arguments
The justices will hear oral arguments in the Ten Commandments classroom posting lawsuits arising from Texas and Louisiana on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
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TASB’s Rival Rejects Copyright Infringement Claims
Texans for Excellence in Education (TEE) this week asked a federal judge to dismiss (via…
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Texas AFT Sues State Over Investigations into Educators’ Charlie Kirk Comments
The Texas American Federation of Teachers (Texas AFT) today (Jan. 6, 2026) filed this federal…
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Beaumont ISD Fraudster Calvin Walker Loses Final Bid to Keep Electrician Licenses
Calvin Walker — the man convicted of bilking Beaumont ISD (BISD) out of $1.2 million — has lost his final bid to keep his Master Electrician and Electrical Contractor’s licenses.
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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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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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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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