This document summarizes key laws and policies governing student attendance, instructional programs, and school safety in Texas public schools. It discusses laws around compulsory attendance, impermissible discrimination, residency requirements, graduation requirements, curriculum standards, assessment, extracurricular activities, and educating special student groups. The document also provides background on major court cases and legislation that have shaped education policy in Texas, such as desegregation orders, immigration rulings, and acts establishing accountability systems.