The Courts

Texas Eighth Court of Appeals (El Paso)
Appellate Ruling Invalidates One Part
Of TEA’s ISD Campus “Partnerships” Rule
Ruling: One part of the education commissioner’s rule implementing 2017’s SB1882 is invalidated — while two other parts of the rule are affirmed. [Education Commissioner] Mike Morath and TEA v. Texas American Federation of Teachers and Texas State Teachers Association, No. 08-20-00152-CV. Issued June 14.
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U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
ISD and Teacher Have Legal Immunity Over
Special-Ed Pupil’s “Choke Hold” Discipline
Ruling: A federal lawsuit filed by the parents of a then-first grade special-ed student over a teacher holding their misbehaving son in a choke hold for several minutes is dismissed. T.O., a child; Terrence Outley; Darrezett Craig, v. Fort Bend ISD; Angela Abbott, a teacher. No. 20-20225. Issued June 17. Ordered “published.”
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