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

August 28, 2024

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

August 28, 2024

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.

August 24, 2024

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?

August 8, 2024

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

August 1, 2024

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.