– A state appeals court has ruled the Texas Education Agency can release its 2024 ratings of the state’s school districts, overturning a previous ruling in a legal battle that has stretched nearly two years.

Several Texas school districts had sued against the release of last year's accountability scores over concerns about education officials rolling out an automated computer system to grade the state’s standardized tests.

On July 3, the 15th Court of Appeals — all Republicans appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott —granted the state approval to release the 2024 scores after doing the same for 2023 ratings in April. Previously, it ruled that TEA Commissioner Mike Morath did not overstep his authority when he changed the college readiness metrics that help determine schools' performance ratings.

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