Issues related to public school employment and students sometimes must be resolved above the campus or district levels. Some cases go to the Texas commissioner of education or State Board for Educator Certification; others are decided by the courts. TCTA reports on cases of interest in our emailed eUpdate newsletter. You'll also find those reports below.
Student sues district, claims it failed to respond to racial discrimination
Oct 6, 2022
A student filed suit against a school district in federal court, alleging that the district failed to respond appropriately to incidents of racial…
Parents file complaints against districts over special education evaluation
Sep 22, 2022
Parents filed due process complaints against Houston and Pearland ISDs in June 2017, arguing that the districts failed to evaluate their child for…
Eighth grader sues district over its response to harassment claims
Sep 8, 2022
An eighth grader sued her school district, alleging it failed to train staff members and address complaints of reported peer harassment based on race…
Student sues when her class rank drops after school consolidation
Aug 25, 2022
A student sued after her class rank dropped from second to third when her high school was consolidated with another school.
Teacher files lawsuit over termination after use of force on student
Aug 11, 2022
A kindergarten teacher involved in a physical altercation with a student was suspended from her teaching duties and reassigned to another position…
Teacher accused of misconduct challenges suspension without pay
Jul 28, 2022
A teacher accused of inappropriate conduct with a student requested a hearing regarding his suspension without pay.
Supreme Court ruling supports coach who prays on field after games
Jul 15, 2022
A high school football coach sued his school district regarding his right to pray at games.
Supreme Court rules Maine cannot exclude religious schools from tuition aid
Jun 23, 2022
The Supreme Court says Maine violated the Constitution when it refused to make public funding available for students to attend religious schools.
Parents file suit in dispute over special education services
Jun 9, 2022
A child's parents filed a lawsuit following a dispute with their son's school district over special education services.
Company sues school district for trademark infringement
May 27, 2022
A company sued a school district for trademark infringement, claiming its "million-word" reading program contained identical requirements to the…
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