Meeting Highlights: Nov. 18-21 State Board of Education
Commissioner’s comments, instructional materials, charter schools, parental rights, controversial “public comments” and more
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TEA Rule Expands Extracurricular Options During the School Week
ISDs and charters very soon will have the option of allowing students to participate in up to two — instead of only one — extracurricular…
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TASB Sues Rival Association Claiming Copyright Infringement
The Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) this week filed a federal lawsuit (press release) accusing the rival Texans for Excellence in Education (TEE) of…
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Morath Dismisses Lockney ISD Dual Credit Grade Appeal as “Moot”
Ruling: An ISD’s refusal to award weighted credit to a student who took a junior college course during the summer is denied as “moot” because…
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Paxton Greenlights SBOE’s Adoption of Religious Literature Instruction
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today (Nov. 17, 2025) issued AG Opinion KP-0503 — concluding that under 2007 legislation (HB1287):
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Morath Dismisses Lake Travis ISD Parent’s Special-Ed Video Appeal
Ruling: A parent (and her attorney) can view — but not “receive” — video surveillance footage that the parent claims may have captured a teacher’s alleged assault of her special-ed child. That’s because the footage is not the subject of litigation the parent has filed.
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Ex-Houston ISD Teacher’s Settlement Challenge Fails
Ex-Houston ISD teacher who got a $28,360.44 settlement check for resigning now owes the district $20,869.35.
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Fifth Circuit Sides with Pearland ISD in Special-Ed Dispute Involving Chronically Absent Student
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.
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Paxton Files “Ten Commandments” Lawsuit; Announces “Illegal Electioneering” Settlements
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today (Nov. 7, 2025) separately announced he has filed a Ten Commandments lawsuit against Galveston ISD — and has settled…
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Morath Upholds Hale Center ISD CFO’s Firing
Ruling: An ISD’s board properly voided its chief financial officer’s employment contract because the contract — executed by the superintendent — was never submitted to…
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