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NAACP officials sue Houston ISD over alleged Open Meetings Act violation

2014-05-08T15:02:49-05:00

By Ericka Mellon Houston Chronicle Originally published May 7, 2014 Two Houston NAACP officers filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to stop the Houston school district from turning Jones High into a specialty school without athletics or a traditional attendance zone. The suit filed by former Houston school board member Carol Galloway and James Douglas, vice presidents of the NAACP, alleges that the Houston Independent School District violated the state's open-meetings law by not giving specific enough notice of its plans for Jones High in March The meeting notice said the school board planned to consider a motion "to consolidate" Jones High [...]

NAACP officials sue Houston ISD over alleged Open Meetings Act violation2014-05-08T15:02:49-05:00

Attorney seeks records from McAllen newspaper, TV stations in lawsuit

2014-05-07T14:42:37-05:00

The Monitor Originally published May 6, 2014 McALLEN — An attorney who filed a civil lawsuit against Gamehaus Gastropub wants records from The Monitor and five local TV stations about a fatal shooting outside the popular bar Jan. 31 — including all interview notes, video footage and photographs from news reporters. Attorney Efrain Carrera requested records from The Monitor and the five local TV stations April 17. The Monitor is fighting the request and, through its attorney, filed a motion to block the request Monday. “The Texas Legislature passed into law the Free Flow of Information Act precisely to avoid legal actions such as this one,” said Monitor Editor [...]

Attorney seeks records from McAllen newspaper, TV stations in lawsuit2014-05-07T14:42:37-05:00

FOI Foundation of Texas to hold Open Government Seminar in Rio Grande Valley

2014-05-06T16:37:11-05:00

The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas is hosting an Open Government Seminar for Rio Grande Valley residents featuring training in the state’s public meetings and public records laws.   The non-profit FOI Foundation, partnering with Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott’s office, will offer the one-day seminar on Tuesday, June 17, in McAllen. It's designed for government employees, journalists and members of the general public who want to learn more about the Texas Public Information Act and Texas Open Meetings Act.   “Texas open government laws provide important guidelines for public employees and essential tools for citizens as they participate in [...]

FOI Foundation of Texas to hold Open Government Seminar in Rio Grande Valley2014-05-06T16:37:11-05:00

Schools hire monitors to patrol students’ off-campus online speech

2014-05-06T15:14:27-05:00

By Samantha Vicent Student Press Law Center Originally published in SPLC Report, Winter 2014 Issue At the start of the 2013 school year, students at Hoover High School in California’s Glendale Unified School District were surprised to discover their school district had been paying GeoListening, a social media monitoring company, to keep tabs on their online activity for more than a year without their knowledge. GeoListening isn’t the only company being paid to keep track of students’ online activity, however. Increasingly, schools and districts are turning to third parties for help monitoring students’ public social media posts. Monitoring, administrators say, can [...]

Schools hire monitors to patrol students’ off-campus online speech2014-05-06T15:14:27-05:00

Alleged Open Meetings Act violations, other troubles plague charter school

2014-05-02T15:36:21-05:00

By Brett Shipp WFAA Originally published May 1, 2014 FORT WORTH — For nearly two years, Deion Sanders' Prime Prep Academy has been plagued  by allegations of financial and academic mismanagement. Last fall, the Texas Education Agency opened an investigation. Yet, the state education commissioner now says it's too early to intervene. The last time WFAA checked in on Prime Prep Academy, the landlord at the Fort Worth campus was evicting the school for non-payment of rent. "Can you imagine that?" said landlord Bishop F.R. Mays. "Millionaires running out on the bill." Upset parents like Edna Philips, of Fort Worth, were pulling [...]

Alleged Open Meetings Act violations, other troubles plague charter school2014-05-02T15:36:21-05:00

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