US EditionTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton to Investigate 3 School Districts, Including Dallas ISD, over Student Anti-ICE Walkouts
Texas AG Ken Paxton investigates Dallas, San Antonio, and Manor ISDs for potentially facilitating student protests and failing to ensure safety, risking funding cuts and legal action.
- Wednesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced investigations into Dallas ISD, North East ISD and Manor ISD over recent student protests against immigration enforcement.
- Paxton says the probes target districts for allegedly facilitating walkouts and failing to ensure student safety, while the Texas Education Agency's Feb. 3 guidance warned such actions could trigger investigations or state takeover, and Gov. Greg Abbott threatened funding cuts.
- Paxton's office demanded records on policies for student leave, excused absences, security, and communication after Feb. 10 Dallas ISD walkouts at Townview and Booker T. schools.
- Paxton said his office will review whether laws were violated and use every legal tool available, warning districts could face funding cuts or TEA intervention.
- Amid a national movement, districts including North East ISD say they are cooperating and emphasizing neutrality, while staff followed TEA guidance last week, Paxton said.
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AG Paxton launches probe into 3 Texas school districts over student protests
Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into three Texas school districts—Northeast ISD, Dallas ISD, and Manor ISD—alleging they failed to manage student safety and accountability during immigration enforcement protests.
AG Paxton investigating alleged ‘facilitation’ of student ICE walkouts at North East ISD
The North East Independent School District (NEISD) is among three school districts under investigation by the state Attorney General’s office for allegedly “facilitating” student walkouts against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions.NEISD, Dallas ISD and Austin-area Manor ISD were named in a Monday news release from Ken Paxton’s office. In a Monday afternoon statement, a North East ISD spokesperson said Paxton’s investigation o…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to investigate 3 school districts, including Dallas ISD, over student anti-ICE walkouts
Over the last few weeks, students from several North Texas high schools have walked out during their lunch breaks and after school to demand changes within ICE.
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