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.
Libraries
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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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$ / Libraries / SBOE / School Boards
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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$ / Legislature / Libraries / SBOE
Public Comments Sought on Proposed School Library Standards
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) is accepting public comments — until Nov….
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Oral Arguments Set for Nov. 29 in Legal Fight Over Texas’ School Library Book Rating Law
A U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals panel will hear oral arguments in the lawsuit…
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Fifth Circuit Panel Allows Texas to Enforce School Library Book Rating Law (for now)
A U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals panel quietly issued an order on Monday evening…
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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks — and Harshly Criticizes — Texas’ New School Library Book Rating Law
A federal judge on Monday issued a 59-page opinion that enjoins the state from moving…
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$ / Libraries / SBEC & Certification / SBOE
Divided SBOE Vetoes SBEC’s New School Librarian Certification Standards
A divided State Board of Education (SBOE) vetoed this recently approved State Board for Educator…
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