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TEA Announces Charter School Decisions After State Board of Education Vote

June 23, 2023

AUSTIN, Texas – June 23, 2023 – The ºÚÁÏÉç today announced the State Board of Education vote and recommendation by Texas Education…

ºÚÁÏÉç names new Houston ISD Superintendent and appoints Board of Managers  

June 1, 2023

Decision comes after extensive Board of Managers application and selection process   AUSTIN, Texas – June 1, 2023 – The ºÚÁÏÉç …

Hundreds of Houstonians Have Applied to Serve as Part of the Houston ISD Board of Managers

April 7, 2023

Community feedback sessions continue as TEA proceeds to the next phase of the board member selection processAUSTIN, Texas – April 7, 2023 – The Texas…

Governor Abbott, TEA Release Teacher Vacancy Recommendations

March 10, 2023

From the Office of Governor Greg Abbott Press ReleaseAUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today announced the release of the Final Report of the…

TEA Releases Final 2021-2022 Financial Accountability Ratings

November 10, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas – November 10, 2022 – The ºÚÁÏÉç (TEA) today announced final financial accountability ratings for more than 1,200…

Nation’s Report Card Shows Texas is Recovering from the Pandemic in Reading, Much Work Remains in Math

October 24, 2022

2022 results for the US show broad learning declines, with Texas doing better than most. AUSTIN, Texas – October 24, 2022 – As Texas educators…

TEA Approves 1,600 New Teachers for Teacher Incentive Allotment Designation

September 29, 2022

Nearly $55.5 million in additional funding was awarded for Texas teacher compensation during the 2021-2022 school year   AUSTIN, Texas…

TEA Announces 2022-23 Purple Star Campus Designations

September 21, 2022

Purple Star Designations highlight strong school support for military-connected students and families  AUSTIN, Texas – September 22, 2022 – The…

31 Texas Schools Named 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools

September 16, 2022

U.S. Department of EducationOffice of Communications & Outreach, Press Office400 Maryland Ave., S.W.U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona…

TEA Releases 2022 A–F Accountability Ratings

August 12, 2022

Ratings are up since last issued in 2019, reflecting improvements in student academic growth rates  AUSTIN – August 15, 2022 – The Texas…