Attorney General Pam Bondi warned that school officials will be held accountable if they threaten law-abiding parents.
Public Education
Decatur ISD Trainer Accused of Sexually Assaulting Student Athlete
Police believe Fernando Escobar may have victimized other girls.
Gatesville ISD Teacher Pleads Guilty To Sexting 15-Year-Old Student
Christine Cockrell was sentenced to eight years of probation as part of her plea deal.
Plano ISD Downplays Involvement in Booster Club Dispute
Receipts suggest otherwise.
San Benito School Employee On Leave Over ‘Inappropriate’ Messages
School officials say the alleged victim is not a student in the district.
Central Texas Teacher, Coach Arrested for Sex With Underage Boys
Shelby Lashombe was reported for misconduct while at West ISD before joining Valley Mills ISD, but her victims reportedly were not students where she taught.
School Nurses Refuse To Give Children Band-Aids, Claim ‘Confusion’ Over New Law
Both of the legislation’s authors expressed concern with how school districts may be misapplying it.
Attorney Blames Bowie ISD’s ‘Bogus’ Charge for School Board Candidate’s Suicide
Bowie police chief Guy Green also serves on the Bowie ISD school board that voted to charge a trustee candidate with a felony.
Texas Appeals Injunction Prohibiting Ten Commandments in Classrooms
The attorney general argued that blocking the display of the Ten Commandments constitutes a misinterpretation of constitutional principles.
STAAR Test Replacement Heads to Governor’s Desk
The new accountability system increases overall testing in public schools throughout the year.