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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School Library Rule Revisions Proposed
Revisions to the School Library Programs: Collection Development Standards have been proposed for public comment…
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Federal Judge “Permanently” Strikes Down Book Ratings Portion of READER Act
A federal judge on Tuesday (Oct. 21, 2025) issued a permanent injunction prohibiting Education Commissioner…
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Llano ISD Taxpayer (for now) Can’t Challenge Library Book
Ruling: A school district taxpayer — who has no children enrolled in the district —…
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Fifth Circuit Majority: Governments Have Total Control Over Which Library Books to Buy, Keep and Remove
Fifth Circuit: Governmental entities are the final decision makers of which library books they buy, keep or remove.
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Morath Issues Precedent Setting Decision on School Library Book Challenges
Ruling: A school board must first make specific findings that library books challenged by a…
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Morath to SBOE: TEA Won’t Intervene in School Library Book Disputes
Anybody expecting the education commissioner or the TEA to get involved in local school board disputes about library books will likely be disappointed.
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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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Fifth Circuit Panel Reinstates Injunction Blocking Texas From Enforcing School Library Book Ratings Law
Texas, for now, can’t enforce the part of a controversial new law that calls for…
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Adopted Public School Library Standards Prohibit “Sexually Explicit” Books
A pair of closely coordinated actions by two state governing bodies has resulted in the…
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