TEA Releases 2024 STAAR End-of-Course Assessment Results

Jason Carter
06/07/2024

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) today released the spring 2024 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) End-of-Course (EOC) assessment results. These results, a key measure of student performance and academic readiness, include Algebra I, English I, English II, Biology and U.S. History assessments.

Texas Education Agency Releases Annual Report for 2023

Jason Carter
01/29/2024

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced today the release of the Annual Report for 2023. This comprehensive report provides a detailed overview of the state of public education in Texas, highlighting the initiatives and collaborative efforts that help ensure every student receives a high-quality education. The report also illustrates the progress and achievements taking place in public school systems across Texas.

TEA Releases Final 2022-2023 Financial Accountability Ratings

Jason Carter
11/11/2023

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) today released final financial accountability ratings for Texas public school systems. 88 percent received an ‘A’ or Superior Achievement rating for 2022-2023, exemplifying high-quality financial management practices.

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A school voucher program in Texas is more likely than ever. Can lawmakers craft a bill they agree on?

December 18, 2024

KSAT - After years of hitting a brick wall, school voucher advocates in Texas are entering next year’s legislative session with better odds than ever of passing a measure that would let parents use public money to pay for their kids’ private schooling.

Here’s what public school advocates want to see during the next legislative session

December 14, 2024

TEXAS STANDARD -- The article from Texas Standard discusses the priorities of public school advocates for the upcoming 2025 legislative session. Key issues include increasing school funding, investing in teacher recruitment and retention, and opposing voucher programs that divert public funds to private schools. Advocates emphasize the need for transparency and accountability in how schools use public tax dollars.

Texas will have a $20B surplus next legislative session, comptroller projects

December 14, 2024

COMMUNITY IMPACT -- Texas lawmakers will begin the next legislative session with a projected $20 billion surplus, according to state Comptroller Glenn Hegar. This surplus is expected to address key issues such as transportation, water infrastructure, and education. Lawmakers are also considering the implementation of school voucher programs, despite previous proposals failing to pass in earlier sessions.

Rewriting Texas education: why education policy will be a top priority next session

December 14, 2024

CBS Austin -- The article from CBS Austin highlights the escalating debate over education policy in Texas, focusing on the push for school choice and the introduction of voucher programs. It emphasizes the tension between allocating taxpayer money for private schools and the need to increase funding for public schools, which has remained stagnant since before the pandemic.

TEA data reveals new details in certification scandal involving at least 50 North Texas educators

December 8, 2024

CBS NEWS - Texas Education Agency data reveals the types of teaching certifications allegedly bought by at least 50 educators who occupied classrooms in North Texas.