One Charter Applicant Makes Morath’s Final List
Morath chose Texas High School for Accelerated Learning (THSAL) — that seeks to open in the Houston area (Spring and Aldine ISDs) no earlier than SY 2027-28.
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TEA Appoints Connally ISD’s Superintendent & Board of Managers
The TEA today (May 6, 2026) announced the appointment of a new superintendent and a three-member board of managers to oversee the operations of the 2,034-student Connally ISD.
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Dallas Charter Withdraws Closure Request
Dallas-based Nova Academy has withdrawn its application to TEA to permanently close and transfer its students to a sister charter located elsewhere in Dallas County.
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Morath Approves Williamson County Charter’s Closure
Education Commissioner Mike Morath recently approved Goodwater Montessori School’s application to permanently close, effective July 31, 2026.
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TEA Appoints Beaumont ISD’s Superintendent & Board of Managers
The TEA announced the appointment of a new superintendent and a seven-member board of managers to oversee the operations of the 15,862-student Beaumont ISD.
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TEA Appoints Lake Worth ISD’s Superintendent & Board of Managers
The TEA announced the appointment of a new superintendent and board of managers for Lake Worth ISD.
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State: Morath Blameless for “Charlie Kirk” Teacher Comment Probes
Don’t blame Education Commissioner Mike Morath if Texas educators were investigated due to their comments…
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Judge Allows “Pseudonyms” in Texas AFT’s “Charlie Kirk” Lawsuit Against TEA
Texas school employees claiming that they were subject to retaliation for commenting about Charlie Kirk…
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Appeals Court: Port Arthur ISD Can’t Halt Ex-Administrator’s Lawsuit
Ruling: An ISD can’t block an ex-administrator’s lawsuit against the district from moving forward at the trial court level.
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TEA’s New “Inspector General for Educator Misconduct”
The TEA announced today (Feb. 4, 2026) the selection of former Texas Assistant Attorney General…
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Morath Approves UIL Rule Changes
Education Commissioner Mike Morath has approved the UIL rules adopted on Oct. 27, 2025, a UIL spokesperson confirmed today.
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TEA Appoints Andrew Kim as Conservator of Three ISDs
The TEA separately announced on Thursday (Jan. 8, 2026) the appointment of Andrew Kim as…
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UIL Still Waiting on Morath’s Decisions on New Rules
As of this posting, Education Commissioner Mike Morath has yet to issue his seal of…
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Texas AFT Sues State Over Investigations into Educators’ Charlie Kirk Comments
The Texas American Federation of Teachers (Texas AFT) today (Jan. 6, 2026) filed this federal…
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Morath Quickly Approves Houston Charter’s Closure Request
Education Commissioner Mike Morath didn’t waste any time approving Houston-based Yellowstone College Preparatory‘s request to…
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Bridgeway Preparatory Academy Charter Seeks Closure Approval
Dallas-based Bridgeway Preparatory Academy has asked the education commissioner for permission to close and return its charter to the state, effective June 1, 2026.
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Appeals Court Reinstates Morath’s Ruling Against ex-La Villa ISD Administrator
Ruling: An education commissioner’s decision — siding with an ISD over an administrator’s probationary contract termination challenge — should not have been overturned by a judge.
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San Antonio Area “Residential Facility” Charter Reveals Closure Plans
The Meadowland Charter District has petitioned the education commissioner to close and return its charter to the state effective June 30, 2026.
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Texas Supreme Court Ends Lampasas ISD’s 9-Year Battle to Block Detachment of 335 Acres
The Texas Supreme Court (TSC) this morning (Oct. 24, 2025) dealt the final blow to…
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TEA to Take Over Fort Worth ISD by Spring 2026
Education Commissioner Mike Morath announced this morning (Oct. 23, 2025) that he will appoint a…
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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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State’s First “High-Performing Entity” Charter Delays Opening
The state’s first — and thus far only — charter approved as a “high-performing entity”…
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Highlights: Sept. 8-12 State Board of Education Meeting
Parental rights, a “cap flap,” Morath’s comments, Social Studies “Framework,” etc.
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TEA To Investigate School Employees for Criticizing Charlie Kirk
If Texas school employees can’t say anything nice about Charlie Kirk in the wake of…
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Ex-Lancaster ISD Super Loses Final Appeal Over Voided $2M Severance
The Texas Supreme Court announced today that it would not consider Elijah Granger’s appeal of his voided $2,036,567.07 severance agreement with Lancaster ISD.
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TEA to Jointly Release 2024 and 2025 A-F Accountability Ratings
The TEA announced today (July 24, 2025) that the 2024 and 2025 A-F accountability ratings…
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TEA Can Release 2024 A-F Ratings, Appeals Court Rules
The three judge Texas Fifteenth Court of Appeals unanimously ruled on Thursday (July 3, 2025)…
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June 24-27 State Board of Education Meeting Highlights
Commissioner’s comments, charter school approvals/rejections, ISD board training “framework,” American Indian/Native American Course … and more.
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TEA Extends Houston ISD Intervention for Two More Years
The progress was good — but it wasn’t good enough.
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Commissioner Selects Six Finalists for New Charter Districts
The TEA on Friday afternoon (May 30, 2025) posted the commissioner’s six selections — under…
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Seven Charter Applicants Near Finish Line via “Capacity Interviews”
The TEA is in the midst of conducting the required “capacity interviews” for the seven…
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April 7-11 State Board of Education Meeting Highlights
Educator misconduct, controversial SBEC rule, new charter approved, innovative courses, school board “framework.”
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TEA to Publicly Release 2023 A-F Accountability Ratings on April 24
The long-delayed 2023 district-level and campus A-F accountability ratings will be confidentially released to districts…
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TEA Can Release 2023 A-F Ratings, Appeals Court Rules
The three-judge Texas Fifteenth Court of Appeals unanimously ruled on Thursday (in a primary and…
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Crowley ISD (Again) Loses Appeal Over Teacher’s Firing
Ruling: A prior state appeals court ruling — that an ISD wrongfully fired a teacher — is upheld, except for dropping (at the ex-teacher’s request) the court’s order that the originating trial judge must determine if (and how much) the ex-teacher is due in attorney fees from the district.
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TEA Replaces South San Antonio ISD’s Board and Superintendent
The TEA this morning announced that Education Commissioner Mike Morath has appointed a seven-member board…
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TEA: 21 Applicants for New Charter Districts Survived Initial Vetting
Of the 25 applicants for new “Generation 30” charter districts, 21 are still in the running.
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Education Commissioner: Schools “Must not Impede” Federal Officials on Campuses
Education Commissioner Mike Morath has told a coalition of lawmakers that school districts “must not impede federal officials” when they are conducting immigration enforcement on campuses, the Austin American-Statesman reported Saturday (Feb. 8).
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Paxton: UIL Must Investigate and Ban Student Athletes Suspected of Using Steroids for Gender Modification Purposes
The UIL must ban a student from participating in league activities based on a “valid suspicion” that the athlete is using an anabolic steroid for gender modification purposes, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says in an opinion (No. KP-0481) issued late Thursday afternoon.
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January 28-31 SBOE Meeting Highlights
SBOE “reorganizes” and commissioner addresses STAAR, uncertified teachers and — and more.
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November 18-22 SBOE Meeting Highlights (Part 1 of 2)
Part 1: TEA remodel forces SBOE to move, Bluebonnet Learning materials, commissioner’s comments, ISD board trainers, legislative priorities.
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New State Appeals Court Upholds Commissioner’s Reversal of Crowley ISD Teacher’s Firing Over Force Used Against “Unexplainably Aggressive” Ninth Grader
Texas Fifteenth Court of AppealsRuling: The education commissioner properly ruled that a teacher should not…
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Abbott Appointed Justices Set Oral Arguments for Nov. 18 on TEA’s Blocked 2023 A-F Accountability Ratings Release
A panel of three justices appointed by Gov. Abbott scheduled oral arguments for Monday, Nov….
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TEA Launches New Fast-Track Approval Pathway for “High-Performing” Charter Applicants
SBOE members could find themselves voting on vetoing some of the applicants for new charters as soon as their January and April 2025 meetings, instead of having to wait until their traditional June 2025 meeting to do so.
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Abbott-Appointed Justices to State’s Newest Appeals Court to Decide Fate of 2023 A-F Accountability Ratings
The more than a year-long legal battle over if and when the 2023 A-F school…
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2024 Elementary/Middle School STAAR Results
The TEA today released the spring 2024 STAAR results for elementary and middle school students….
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Ex-Lancaster ISD Superintendent Loses Appeal to Reinstate Voided $2 Million+ Severance Agreement
An ex-superintendent lacked the required legal reasons to appeal the school board’s voiding of his $2+ million severance agreement to the education commissioner without first pursuing his complaints through the school district’s grievance process.
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Education Commissioner Picks Five Finalist Charter Applicants
The TEA today posted the names of the five finalist charter applicants selected by the…
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Deadline for Completing Next Legal Step in “A-F” Accountability Ratings Lawsuit Extended to April 15
A state appeals court panel this week agreed to extend — from as early as…
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Deadline for Completing Next Legal Step in “A-F” Accountability Ratings Lawsuit Extended to March 1
A state appeals court on Wednesday granted a motion that extends — from Feb. 9…
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Texas Supreme Court Nullifies Lampasas ISD’s “Stonewalling” Tactic in Detachment Dispute with Education Commissioner & Copperas Cove ISD
Ruling: An ISD can’t block the education commissioner from considering the possible annexation/detachment of school…
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TEA to Transition Marlin ISD Back to Elected School Board
The TEA announced this afternoon that it will begin transitioning Marlin ISD from a five-member…
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Education Commissioner Replaces La Joya ISD’s Superintendent and School Board
Education Commissioner Mike Morath appointed a seven-member board of managers and a new superintendent to…
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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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Deadline for Completing Next Legal Step in “A-F” Ratings Lawsuit Pushed to Feb. 9
A state appeals court has granted an “unopposed” motion that extends — from Jan. 9…
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Appeals Court Extends Timeline in A-F Lawsuit Schedule
A three-member Texas Third Court of Appeals (Austin) panel — that currently has the fate…
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Federal Judge’s “Precedent Setting” Ruling Says SBEC Unlawfully Rejected Military Spouse’s Out-of-State Certification
SBEC violated a federal law by refusing to recognize the two out-of-state school counselor licenses…
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November 14-17 SBOE Meeting Highlights
Highlights from the Nov. 14-17 State Board of Education meeting in Austin: SBOE Resources Agenda…
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Fired Klein ISD Teacher Didn’t Violate STAAR Regulations by Handing Special Needs Student his “Whisper Phone” During Testing
Ruling: The education commissioner must reverse his decision that upheld a teacher’s firing over an…
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Appeals Court Allows TEA to Release 2023 A-F Accountability “Informational” Items
Just because the education commissioner is (for now) legally blocked from issuing the final 2023…
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Judge Temporarily Blocks Release of Next Round of A-F Accountability Ratings
A Travis County judge late Thursday afternoon granted a temporary injunction that prevents, for now,…
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TEA’s A-F Accountability Ratings Release Date Delayed Until Late October or Early November
Education Commissioner Mike Morath announced this morning — in a conference call to reporters —…
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Morath Tells SBOE that the “A-F” Lawsuit Filed Against him is “Without Merit”
“The case is without merit.” That is what Education Commissioner Mike Morath told State Board…
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Seven ISDs File Suit Over TEA’s Upcoming “A-F” Accountability Ratings Release
Seven Texas school districts filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking a temporary court order to block…
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Five Charter Applicants Make Commissioner’s Final List
The education commissioner is proposing that the State Board of Education (SBOE) “approve” (by not vetoing) five applicants to open new charter districts.
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Texas Supreme Court Enters Boundary Dispute Between Lampasas and Copperas Cove ISDs
Whether the education commissioner can consider ISD annexation disputes when one of the two affected…
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TEA Adopts Final School Facility Safety and Security Standards
The TEA has announced the final adoption of rules to address school facility safety and…
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New Superintendent, Board of Managers Announced for Houston ISD
The TEA, this morning, announced the appointment of former Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles as…
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Commissioner’s Comments to SBOE
The following is a summary of what Education Commissioner Mike Morath discussed with SBOE members (April 12) during the regularly scheduled “commissioner’s comments” portion of the meeting.
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