AG Paxton investigates three school districts for facilitating student protests against lawful immigration enforcement

AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 44) – Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced investigations into three school districts for facilitating and failing to keep students safe and accountable during various student protests against lawful immigration enforcement.

The investigations into North East Independent School District (“NEISD”) in San Antonio, Dallas Independent School District, and Manor Independent School District (“MISD”) are being announced following concerns that ISD administration and faculty orchestrated the protests. It appears that these ISDs have taken little to no action to ensure the safety of students and to stop large-scale interruptions of classroom instructional time.

According to the Office of the Attorney General, Paxton has demanded that each of the three ISDs hand over information regarding policies related to allowing students to leave campus, excused absence policies, security protocols of the ISD, and internal communications regarding the protests. The Office will investigate the use of public funds and whether any laws were violated…

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