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Recent News About Texas Education Agency
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Weekend Interview: Dr. Ben Carson on the Transformative Power of Education
Dr. Ben Carson, renowned pediatric neurosurgeon and former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, has become a significant voice in the conversation about education, including in Texas.
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TEA releases final financial accountability ratings for previous academic year
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has published the final financial accountability ratings for public school systems in Texas for the 2023-2024 academic year.
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TEA's Laux on exclusively online format for STAAR test: 'We’re looking forward to seeing how it goes'
The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test period is underway, but this year, the exam bears a slew of differences.
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Morath on TEA decision to take over Houston Independent School District: 'Ultimately, this intervention is necessary'
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has moved forward with taking over the Houston Independent School District (HISD), per reports from Houston-based media outlets.
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East Texas superintendent on four-day school week: 'We were looking for a creative way to entice retention and recruitment of teachers'
The next academic year will see several public school districts hold classes for four days a week instead of five, per a report from Austin NBC affiliate KXAN.
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Abbott launches Supplementary Special Education Services program for students with disabilities
Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Education Agency have teamed up to launch the Supplementary Special Education Services program, an effort to connect qualified students who suffer from severe cognitive disabilities with the critical services they require.
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Texas Education Agency report: 11 percent of state's students disengaged from spring online learning
A report from the state raises questions over the effectiveness of online instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic and the educational challenges that lie ahead for students and teachers.
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Abbott suspends STARR testing’s grade promotion requirement
Several state lawmakers recently joined with nine superintendents in sending a formal request to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Education Commissioner Mike Morath to suspend the high-stakes testing program known as the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR).
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Texas Education Agency to receive $200 million to promote eLearning initiative
The Texas Education Agency will be allocated $200 million in CARES Act funding to promote eLearning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Austin lawmaker seeks reconsideration of STAAR exam requirement
STAAR testing increasingly under scrutiny due to COVID-19
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Galena Park teacher: Disengaged students must get back into classroom
The Texas Education Agency recently released a report at the end of June detailing the level of engagement of Texas students during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the data in the report, more than 11 percent of students became disengaged during the previous term.
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Texas Education Agency urged to halt STAAR testing due to pandemic
The Texas Education Agency recently announced that the state will move forward with The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) program, even though the coronavirus pandemic has hindered education – drawing criticism from teachers, parents and lawmakers across the state.
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Texas teacher groups split on need for inspector general
Teacher groups in Texas have opposed lawmakers’ attempts to create an office of inspector general (OIG) at the Texas Education Agency that would investigate any misconduct in public education and one lawmaker says the watchdog is necessary for accountability.
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Rep. Shaheen joins call to waive STAAR accountability ratings during pandemic
Support rising to suspend exam accountability ratings
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Texas Education Agency considers changes to 2020-2021 academic year
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has released its recommendations for the 2020-2021 academic year after the disruption brought by the COVID-19 crisis, according to a June 16 report by Houston’s Community Impact newspaper.
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Texas lawmaker seeks suspension of STAAR exam until May 2021
The high-stakes accountability ratings of the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) exam should be suspended through May 2021, according to state Rep. Dan Flynn (R-Van).