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Sept. 18, 2026

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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 accusation that she improperly gave students “indirect assistance” during spring 2018 STAAR testing. Klein ISD and [Education Commissioner]…

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TCEQ Lead Testing in School and Child Care Program

The TEA posted correspondence today encouraging schools and child care centers to participate in the Lead Testing in School and Child Care (LTSCC) program sponsored by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The…

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Texas Voters Rejected Most of the ISD Athletic Facility Proposals on their November 7 Ballots

Voters largely just said “no” to anything having to do with an athletic facility when deciding the fate of Texas ISD bond proposals last week. That’s according to a TEN “deep dive” analysis…

$ • Commissioner's Decisions • Employees • School Boards

Ex-Denton ISD Coach Can’t Force School Board to Consider his Grievance Over Conflict with Another Coach

Ruling: A former ISD athletic coach skipped the procedural steps required to ensure that the grievance he filed over his working conditions before he resigned would be considered by the school board. Terry…

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New State Program Aims to Help Teachers and Others Become First-Time Homeowners

Full-time Texas teachers, teacher aides, school librarians, school nurses and school counselors — who meet specified income limits — are among the categories of public-sector employees who may benefit from a new Texas…

$ • Accountability • Courts • Education Commissioner

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 A-F ISD, charter and campus accountability ratings doesn’t mean that the TEA can’t release various informational items relating…

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TRS Updates Retiree COLA Info Due to Constitutional Amendment’s Passage

The TRS on Wednesday posted updated info about the permanent cost of living adjustment (COLA) that many of the system’s retired members will be receiving starting in January. The permanent COLA adjustments were…

$ • Associations • Reports & Research

Texas ISD Superintendent Pay Averages $172,185 for 2023-24, TASB/TASA Survey Says

Texas ISDs responding to the School Year 2023-24 Texas Association of School Boards/ Texas Association of School Administrators superintendent salary survey collectively reported that: