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TEA Sets Sept. 1 ISD Trustee Parental Rights Training Deadline
Most currently serving ISD school trustees must complete the training by Sept. 1, 2026.
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Morath Sends Parent’s “Critical Race Theory” Complaint Back to Austin ISD
A school board must conduct further proceedings before the education commissioner can …
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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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Morath: Mansfield ISD’s Board Fumbled Parents’ Grievances
Ruling: A school board can’t shirk its responsibility to consider a parental grievance by invoking a lack-of-a-quorum board meeting loophole.
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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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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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Disabled Parent Loses Appeal Over Frisco ISD’s Mandatory Online Student Registration Process
Ruling: An ISD did not have to grant a disabled parent’s request for paper based…
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Venus ISD Wrongly Rejected Parental Request to Opt Student Out of Accelerated Instruction
Ruling: A school district must exempt a student from state-required accelerated instruction if the student’s…
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UIL Posts Info About “Residence Rule” Revision
The UIL has posted info about a revision to the athletics participation related “Residence in…
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Parental Appeals Against Two Charters Dismissed
Ruling: Decisions by charter schools are not appealable to the …
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Devers ISD’s Board Properly Based Teacher’s Nonrenewal on “Anonymous” Statements by Students and Parents
Ruling: A teacher was not entitled to learn the identities of the students and parents…
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Commissioner Dismisses Parental Appeals Involving Coppell, Frisco and Garland ISDs
The education commissioner recently dismissed the following parental appeals for procedural reasons — such as…
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UIL Issues Guidance on New Law about Parental Option for Students to Repeat a Grade
The UIL has issued this guidance to schools relating to how recent legislation (HB3803) affects…
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McKinney ISD Skipped a Required Step in Banning Parent from District’s Property for Two Years
Ruling: An ISD didn’t give a parent the legally required prior warning before summarily issuing…
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Fifth Circuit Loosens the “Absolute Bar” on Parents without Lawyers Filing Federal Lawsuits on Behalf of Their Children
Ruling: Parents without lawyers may file federal lawsuits on behalf of their children if a…
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Sinton ISD Parental Complaint Dismissed Over How their Child was Drug Tested at School
Ruling: A parental complaint alleging that a 12-year-old female student was subjected to “egregious, brutal,…
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Richardson ISD Parent Loses Appeal Over a PG Rated Disney Movie Shown to her Child at School
Ruling: A state law that allows parents to give written notice to excuse their children…
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Alvarado ISD’s Decision to Ban Registered Sex Offender Parent from a Campus Event is Upheld
Ruling: An ISD didn’t violate state parental rights laws by telling a parent — who…
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Parents can Opt Out of Answering Gender Specific UIL Student Medical History Form Questions by School Year 2024-25
The UIL Medical Advisory Committee voted unanimously (April 16) to allow parents to be able…
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Hearne ISD Parent’s Special-Ed Appeal to Commissioner Dismissed
Ruling: A parent who previously filed special-ed related complaints against her child’s ISD with the…
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Gladewater ISD Granted Special-Ed Camera Installation Deadline Extension
Ruling: An ISD’s request to extend the state mandated deadline to grant a parental request…
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