/tags/mike-morath Mike Morath en-US Copyright Tue, 06 May 2025 12:20:53 GMT /education/2025-05-06/texas-tells-fort-worth-isd-compulsory-intervention-required-after-failures-at-shuttered-school The Texas education commissioner issued a letter to FWISD leaders detailing next steps after a now-closed school failed for five years. Tue, 06 May 2025 12:20:53 GMT /education/2025-05-06/texas-tells-fort-worth-isd-compulsory-intervention-required-after-failures-at-shuttered-school Matthew Sgroi | Fort Worth Report, Jacob Sanchez | Fort Worth Report /education/2025-04-24/texas-education-a-f-ratings-dallas-fort-worth The Texas Education Agency won a year-and-a-half long civil case that argued ratings wouldn’t fairly represent districts’ performance. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 13:30:00 GMT /education/2025-04-24/texas-education-a-f-ratings-dallas-fort-worth Bill Zeeble /texas-news/2025-04-03/texas-education-school-ratings-lawsuit A judge blocked the release of the state’s 2023 school ratings after a lawsuit from more than 120 Texas school districts. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:55:44 GMT /texas-news/2025-04-03/texas-education-school-ratings-lawsuit Lucio Vasquez | The Texas Newsroom /texas-news/2024-09-19/texas-blocked-again-from-releasing-school-accountability-ratings The Texas Education Agency can't release A-F grades while a lawsuit brought be a handful of school districts moves forward. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2024-09-19/texas-blocked-again-from-releasing-school-accountability-ratings Nadya Faulx /education/2023-10-26/austin-judge-temporarily-blocks-new-texas-a-f-accountability-rating-system More than 100 school districts signed on to a lawsuit alleging the new standards set districts up to fail. The new standards applied to students who graduated in 2022, before the districts knew about the change. Fri, 27 Oct 2023 00:07:17 GMT /education/2023-10-26/austin-judge-temporarily-blocks-new-texas-a-f-accountability-rating-system Megan Cardona /texas-news/2021-08-19/disability-rights-group-files-first-federal-lawsuit-against-abbott-over-ban-on-mask-mandates Disability Rights Texas sued on behalf of 14 Texas schoolchildren, arguing the governor's executive order forces schools to violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. Thu, 19 Aug 2021 20:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2021-08-19/disability-rights-group-files-first-federal-lawsuit-against-abbott-over-ban-on-mask-mandates Andrew Weber /texas-news/2020-12-16/texas-school-leaders-urge-state-not-to-cut-funding-as-they-struggle-with-declining-enrollment Enrollment has fallen as schools and families grapple with pandemic closures and health concerns. Next semester, the declines could start hitting district budgets. Wed, 16 Dec 2020 13:00:21 GMT /texas-news/2020-12-16/texas-school-leaders-urge-state-not-to-cut-funding-as-they-struggle-with-declining-enrollment Aliyya Swaby | Texas Tribune /education/2019-10-01/texas-education-commissioner-urges-businesses-to-get-involved-with-schools Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath says despite recent improvements in public education, it's not enough. At the Dallas Regional Chamber lunch… Tue, 01 Oct 2019 18:02:00 GMT /education/2019-10-01/texas-education-commissioner-urges-businesses-to-get-involved-with-schools Bill Zeeble /education/2019-08-16/dallas-fort-worth-school-district-grades-steady-but-f-campuses-increase Just as school is kicking off across the state, school districts and individual campuses in Texas got their report cards Thursday. Education leaders… Fri, 16 Aug 2019 13:36:25 GMT /education/2019-08-16/dallas-fort-worth-school-district-grades-steady-but-f-campuses-increase Bill Zeeble /education/2018-08-30/texas-teachers-unions-sue-education-agency-over-charter-partnership-law Two teacher associations sued Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath and the Texas Education Agency on Wednesday, arguing they rolled out a law… Thu, 30 Aug 2018 13:49:39 GMT /education/2018-08-30/texas-teachers-unions-sue-education-agency-over-charter-partnership-law Aliyya Swaby, Texa