AUSTIN, Texas – August 16, 2023 – The ˿Ƶ today released spring 2023 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.
AUSTIN, Texas – June 30, 2023 – The ˿Ƶ today released spring 2023 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) results for end-of-course (EOC) assessments. The results include assessments in Algebra I, English I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History.
AUSTIN, Texas – June 23, 2023 – The ˿Ƶ today announced the State Board of Education vote and recommendation by Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath to grant four Generation 28 charters. The following Generation 28 charter school applicants successfully received approval to begin serving students in Texas for the 2024-25 school year once contracts and any final contingencies are met:
Decision comes after extensive Board of Managers application and selection process
AUSTIN, Texas – June 1, 2023 – The ˿Ƶ (TEA) today announced the appointment of the nine-member Board of Managers for the Houston Independent School District (ISD) and the selection of a new superintendent.
Community feedback sessions continue as TEA proceeds to the next phase of the board member selection process
From the Office of Governor Greg Abbott
AUSTIN, Texas – November 10, 2022 – The ˿Ƶ (TEA) today announced final financial accountability ratings for more than 1,200 school districts and charter schools across the state, with 85 percent earning the highest rating possible for 2021-2022.
Created in 2001 by the 77th Texas Legislature, the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) is designed to encourage public schools to improve their management of financial resources to provide the maximum allocation possible for direct instructional purposes.
2022 results for the US show broad learning declines, with Texas doing better than most.
AUSTIN, Texas – October 24, 2022 – As Texas educators continue to focus on the difficult task of recovering from pandemic-related learning loss, the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), often called the Nation’s Report Card, shows both strengths and challenges for Texas, while painting a grim picture for the U.S. as a whole. NAEP is administered in reading and math for a sample of students in 4th and 8th grades roughly every two years in every state.
Nearly $55.5 million in additional funding was awarded for Texas teacher compensation during the 2021-2022 school year
AUSTIN, Texas – September 29, 2022 – The ˿Ƶ (TEA) today announced 1,600 newly designated teachers are being recognized and rewarded for their outstanding performance in the classroom as part of the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA).
Purple Star Designations highlight strong school support for military-connected students and families