State Rep. Jeff Leach asked Attorney General Ken Paxton to conduct a criminal investigation of district officials’ actions ahead of Coach Caleb Elliott’s locker room recordings.
Public Education
Conroe ISD Trustees Approve Restrictions on DEI, Social Transitioning, and Ideological Lessons
New policies go beyond state requirements to give parents more notice regarding instruction on human sexuality and tighten limits on gender, pronoun, and DEI-related instruction.
State Begins Takeover of Fort Worth ISD After Poor Performance Ratings
A board of managers will be appointed by the Texas Education Agency to oversee the district.
Victims of Locker Room Recording Scandal Sue Celina ISD for Coverup
The lawsuit accuses the school district of gross negligence for covering up Coach Caleb Elliott’s criminal predation of young boys.
Centerville ISD Superintendent Arrested for Failing To Report Sexual Misconduct
A separate case also involves educator misconduct.
Bullard ISD Janitor Jailed for Sex Crime in School Bathroom
Bryan Taylor is charged with unlawful restraint and attempted sexual performance involving a young female student.
Federal Judge Declares Texas’ Book Vendor Rating Requirements Unconstitutional
The law required vendors to rate which books are “sexually explicit” in order for school districts to remove them from the shelves.
Texas Teacher Gets Life Sentence for Sexually Abusing Students
Andrew Palmore taught elementary school in Hays CISD and Austin ISD.
Lancaster ISD Band Director Accused of Child Sex Crime
DeShawn Parks is charged with indecency with a child by sexual contact.
West Texas Teacher’s Aide Admits to Child Sex Abuse Charges
Levelland Middle School aide Camilo Reyes Castillo faces 60 years in federal prison for producing child sexual abuse material.