Census Data Shows Per Pupil Spending in Texas Ranks Close to Bottom from 2017-2022

The U.S. Census Bureau has released the 2022 Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finance Data which compares different data points which can be used to compare education spending in each state and the District of Columbia. The data below compares the historical spending for Fiscal Years 2017 to 2022. Texas ranks below the majority of states in the U.S. This is a trend that continues.

TEA Releases Results for 2024 STAAR 3-8 Assessments

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) today released the spring 2024 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) results for students in Grades 3-8. The results include assessments in mathematics and reading-language arts (RLA) in grades 3-8, 5th and 8th grade science and 8th grade social studies.

Census Bureau Releases 2022 Public School Finance Data and State Rankings

The U.S. Census Bureau has released the 2022 Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finance Data which compares different data points which can be used to compare education spending in each state and the District of Columbia.

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DFW school districts advocate for increased pre-K funding ahead of 89th Texas Legislature

COMMUNITY IMPACT - As the 89th Texas Legislature is set to convene in January, funding for full-day pre-K is top of mind for school districts across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and public education advocacy organization Raise Your Hand Texas.

Austin ISD, Disability Rights Texas settle lawsuit over special education services backlog

AUSTIN STATESMAN - The Austin school district and Disability Rights Texas have reached a settlement agreement over a 2021 lawsuit in which the disabilities advocacy nonprofit accused the district of failing to provide timely special education services to five students.
CW39 - Most parents getting ready for the new school year may be worried about the first day of school for several reasons from making sure their child has all of the necessary school supplies, school clothes and making sure they go to bed at a decent hour for the first day.

Texas teachers spend more on school supplies than in other states, data shows — are you one of them?

HOUSTON CHRONICLE - Texas teachers outspend their counterparts from all 50 states on yearly school supply purchases for their classrooms, according to survey released Monday as educators prepare for the 2024-25 school year.

TASB Statement on Remarks Made at TASB Summer Leadership Institute

The Texas Messenger reached out to the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) for a statement regarding comments made by a speaker at the recent Summer Leadership Institute.

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