TEA warns of state takeovers for “encouraging” student protests

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Former Humble ISD superintendent Elizabeth Fagen, fired last year as part of the fallout from a Title IX investigation into her husband, has filed a lawsuit against the district and TEA Commissioner Mike Morath, arguing for her reinstatement.

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Former Humble ISD superintendent Elizabeth Fagen requests reinstatement in lawsuit against school district

Last year, Fagen was placed on paid administrative leave and later fired after her husband, Troy Kite, retired from his position as the district’s athletic director following a Title IX investigation into him for allegedly making sexually charged comments to other staffers.

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Texas Education Agency cleared to release 2023 school accountability ratings, appeals court rules

A judge had blocked the release of the state’s 2023 school ratings after a lawsuit from more than 120 Texas school districts.

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Texas Education Commissioner reportedly confirms that teachers may violate First Amendment’s Establishment Clause and add Bible stories Christian-centric content as part of their lessons.

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Bible stories added to Texas K-12 curriculum: Education Commissioner says teachers can violate church and...

Texas Education Commissioner reportedly confirms that teachers may violate First Amendment’s Establishment Clause and add Bible stories Christian-centric content as part of their lessons.

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TEA head Mike Morath visits Houston ISD campuses as “New Education System” reforms expand

The Texas Commissioner of Education stopped by the state’s largest school district on Tuesday, nearly a year after he announced the takeover of Houston ISD. He toured Kashmere High School, one of the first campuses to enter the reform program. 

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