A former dean of Texas Southmost College sued the College under Title VII, alleging racial discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation after he was placed on administrative leave and the […]
Former College Dean’s Discrimination Suit Dismissed for Lack of Evidence Read More »
The student’s lawsuit alleged injuries sustained after a band teacher grabbed his arm while attempting to discipline the student. The trial court dismissed federal constitutional claims brought under the Fourteenth
Brothers, C.G. and D.G., were students in Mathis Independent School District (“MISD”) and are Roman Catholics of Hispanic descent. When C.G. was an infant, the family learned that C.G.
Appeals Court Considers Suit Over Students’ Religiously Motivated Hairstyles Read More »
There are 1,247 school districts in Texas. A handful of these—Livingston, Blanco, Roosevelt, Moody, and Lubbock-Cooper ISD, for example—have eliminated virtual learning entirely at this point. But most Texas schools
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The parents of Northwest Independent School District student, C.R., sued the school district after her assignment to an alternative school and her dismissal from the drill team. On February 14,
Appeals Court Dismisses Suit Over Student’s DAEP Placement and Drill Team Dismissal Read More »
Fernando Herrera, a teacher terminated by Dallas Independent School District (DISD) at the end of his probationary contract, sued the school district under the Texas Whistleblower Act. Herrera claimed that
Teacher’s Whistleblower Claim Was Allowed to Proceed Read More »
Many school districts across Texas have been providing in-person learning for some weeks now, but here in the state’s capital, students only began going back to campus this past week.
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S.C. and B.C., individually and on behalf of their minor daughter, C.C. (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against Round Rock ISD, a journalism teacher, and a high school
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On behalf of A.C., their minor child, Warren D. and Paula M. Crozier sued A.C.’s teacher, her school, the Nebraska school district, and three administrators for allegedly violating A.C.’s rights
Trial Court Improperly Dismissed the Student’s First Amendment Suit Read More »
The Fifth Circuit recently affirmed a judgment in favor of Copperas Cove Independent School District for its handling of peer harassment complaints by a middle school student. The case is
The School District Properly Responded to the Student’s Peer Harassment Complaints Read More »
