The legal request comes after a judge dismissed most of the claims in a lawsuit accusing Barbers Hill ISD of discrimination.
Public Education
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Public Education
Latest effort to block school ratings cracks Texas districts’ once-united front
Dozens of districts sued Texas saying the ratings painted an unfair picture of their schools. Others voluntarily have released their own.
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Public Education
Texas education commissioner calls for student cellphone ban in schools
Mike Morath made the recommendation as concerns rise that phones are harmful to students’ mental health and distract them from learning.
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Responsive Economic Dispatch: Reaching a New Milestone in Power
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Public Education
Dozens of Texas school districts press state to suspend new student data reporting system
The superintendents said they haven’t received enough support from the state or time to fix errors the system generated.
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2024 Texas Elections
Democrats hope anti-voucher campaign will help win back South Texas House seat
The first-term Republican defending her seat said a private school voucher program will help her community, especially students from low-income families.
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Public Education
Texas school districts say upgrades to the state’s student data reporting system could hurt their funding
The Texas Education Agency says there’s time to fix problems before officially reported data is used to determine how much money districts get.
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People with Disabilities Need Disability-Trained Physicians
Texans with IDD experience the same illnesses and injuries that affect all of us. They deserve the same level of care.
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Criminal Justice
Former schools police chief says he was not at fault in Uvalde shooting, asks judge to toss charges
Pete Arredondo’s lawyers tell the court that the shooter, not the police, was to blame for the school violence.
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Commit applauds Texas school leaders for prioritizing transparency
While a full set of accountability ratings has been halted, several school systems are proactively informing stakeholders about results