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TASA awards scholarships to doctoral students pursuing educational leadership
TASA has announced the recipients of the 2025 Johnny L. Veselka Scholarship, an annual award recognizing outstanding doctoral students pursuing careers in educational leadership, with a focus on superintendency.
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Martha Salazar-Zamora named finalist for AASA women in school leadership award
Tomball ISD Superintendent and TASA President Dr. Martha Salazar-Zamora has been selected as one of two finalists for the 2025 Women in School Leadership Award.
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Nicole Poenitzsch nominated for national superintendent award
Bellville ISD Superintendent Nicole Poenitzsch, Ed.D., has been nominated by the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) as Texas’ candidate for the 2025 National Superintendent of the Year award.
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Texas honors top educators with annual teacher awards
The Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) has announced the winners of the 2025 Texas Teacher of the Year awards.
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TASA/TASB award stars of distinction to 2024-25 school architecture projects
TASA and the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) have announced that 41 projects will be included in the 2024-25 Exhibit of School Architecture. This exhibit, featuring new and renovated Texas school facilities, includes projects from 30 school districts, two college systems, and one state school submitted by 21 architectural firms. Eligible projects are newly constructed or renovated public education facilities completed in the past five years and not previously submitted in this annual exhibit.
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TASA selects five honor school boards for excellence in education
Five school boards from across Texas have been selected as Honor School Boards as part of the 2024 TASA School Board Awards. Each year, the program recognizes outstanding Texas school boards for their commitment and service that has positively impacted Texas public school students.
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TASA announces regional nominees for 2024 outstanding school board
Fourteen Texas school district boards of trustees have been selected as regional nominees for the 2024 TASA School Board Awards. The nominees for the 2024 Outstanding School Board of the Year include both small and large district categories, based on student population.
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Apply to Join the 2024-25 TPAC by May 24
The Texas Public Accountability Consortium (TPAC) is calling on superintendents to join their district-led network in an effort to transform Texas' A-F accountability system into a Community-Based Accountability System. The application deadline for the 2024-25 TPAC is May 24th.According to the announcement, the upcoming TPAC events for 2024-25 are still being developed by the TPAC Design Team. These events will focus on the needs of school leaders while upholding the principles outlined in the TASA visioning document, "Creating a New Vision for Public Education in Texas."...
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TASA Partners with N2 Learning to Offer Leadership Series for New Principals
TASA is pleased to announce a new collaboration with N2 Learning to launch the New 2 Principalship Collaborative Coaching Series. This initiative aims to support the development of new school leaders and equip them with the necessary skills to create student-centered schools and foster future-ready students.According to TASA, the series will provide new principals with a platform to engage in discussions about leadership strategies, innovative solutions to current challenges, and networking opportunities with peers from different districts. Participants will...
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TASA Member Services Center to Close Temporarily for New Launch
TASA has announced the temporary shutdown of its Member Services Center (MSC) in preparation for the upcoming launch of a brand-new MSC in April 2024.
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James B. Crow to Receive 2023 Golden Deeds for Education Award
James B. Crow, the retired executive director of the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious Golden Deeds for Education Award in 2023. This award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the educational system in Texas. Crow will be honored at the 2024 TASA Midwinter Conference in Austin.Throughout his career, Crow dedicated himself to serving Texas public schools. His tenure as the executive director of TASB for 26 years made him the organization's longest-serving executive director. His work...
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2024 TASA Executive Committee Elections Underway
The election process for the 2024 TASA (Texas Association of School Administrators) Executive Committee positions representing even-numbered regions is currently underway. According to the latest announcement, nine members have expressed their intention to seek re-election, while one member is ineligible to run again as they will complete their second two-year term on May 31, 2024.The members who have notified the TASA office of their intent to seek re-election are as follows:- Sharon McKinney, Port Aransas ISD, representing Region 2.- Walter Jackson, La Porte ISD,...