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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.
The Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) this week filed a federal lawsuit (press release)…
Ex-Houston ISD teacher who got a $28,360.44 settlement check for resigning now owes the district $20,869.35.
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.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today (Nov. 7, 2025) separately announced he has filed a…
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.
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.
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).
Oral arguments in consolidated Texas and Louisiana Ten Commandments appeals set for week of Jan. 19, 2026.
The Texas Supreme Court (TSC) this morning (Oct. 24, 2025) dealt the final blow to…
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