Morath Backs Spring ISD in Use-of-Force Case Against Teacher
Ruling: A school district properly fired a teacher for dragging an unruly third-grade student down a hallway for about six seconds.
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Floresville ISD Rebuffs Student-on-Student Sexual Assault Lawsuit
U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals: An ISD is not federally liable over claims that district personnel did not do enough to stop an elementary student from sexually harassing another student.
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Morath Dismisses Floresville ISD Student’s Threat Case Appeal
Ruling: The education commissioner lacks the authority to overrule a school district’s disciplinary action against a student who sent a text threatening to “shoot up” the school.
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Appeals Court Tosses Barbers Hill ISD Male Hair Policy Challenge
The justices deemed the lawsuit to be moot because Darryl George has graduated and is no longer subject to the policy.
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Rejects Barbers Hill ISD Deposition “Stay”
An effort by Barbers Hill ISD (BHISD) Superintendent Greg Poole and former BHISD board member…
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Fifth Circuit Tosses Barbers Hill ISD Hair Policy Depositions Appeal
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.
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Free Course for Young Texans Referred for Tobacco/Vaping Violations
The Texas Department of State Health Services has launched (press release) a new online anti-tobacco…
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Morath Affirms Axtell ISD Student’s Senior Class Trip Disqualification
An appeal to the education commissioner over an ISD’s disqualification of a graduating senior for the senior class trip to Florida is dismissed because the trip has been completed (and for other reasons).
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Fifth Circuit Dismisses White Student’s Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against Coppell ISD
A federal lawsuit filed by the parents of a White high school student who alleged their son was racially discriminated against after complaining about a homework assignment is dismissed.
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Dismissed: Ex-Mansfield ISD Teacher’s $1 Million Lawsuit Over High School Student’s “Terroristic Threats”
Texas Second Court of Appeals — A lawsuit claiming that a high school student’s “terroristic threats” against a teacher caused her to have an emotional and mental breakdown to the point where she had to take medical leave — and never again return to work — was properly dismissed by the trial judge.
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TEA Rule Update: DAEPs
Adopted: Defining violent conduct for the purpose of DAEP placement when the program is at capacity.
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Katy ISD Not Liable in Ex-Quarterback’s Breach-of-Settlement Lawsuit
Texas Appeals Court: Katy ISD has legal immunity against being sued over claims that it breached a settlement agreement with a now-former student.
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TEA Rules Update
Special-ed, DAEP/safe schools, employee mental health training.
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Allen ISD Rebuffs Injury-to-Child Federal Lawsuit
Ruling: An ISD and its employees are immune from being sued over claims that a middle school student sustained serious injuries due to being physically restrained by district employees during a discipline related incident.
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Report: The Principal Cleared of Assault Charge for Paddling Student Didn’t Violate State Law or his ISD’s Policy
The Texas Tribune reported today that the criminal assault charge filed last month against Overton…
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