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TASB Division Director: ‘We provide services that help them [school districts] cut their costs’
By Lone Star Standard | Sep 20, 2024
Dax Gonzalez, the governmental relations division director at the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), said that the organization helps school districts reduce costs and enhance services and that larger districts like Austin have unique needs compared to smaller rural districts. Gonzalez was a guest on a recent episode of the Texas Talks Podcast.
THRAB offers free preservation assessments for El Paso archives
By Lone Star Standard | Sep 17, 2024
The Texas Historical Records Advisory Board (THRAB), supported by the National Historical Publication and Records Commission (NHPRC), will fund up to four professional preservation assessments in the El Paso area and Far West Texas region during December 2024. This initiative aims to provide education and support to archival repositories in the state.
Texas State Library announces 2025 Family Place Libraries Project grants
By Lone Star Standard | Sep 15, 2024
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) has announced that applications for the fiscal year 2025 Family Place Libraries™ Project grants are now open. TSLAC is seeking qualified libraries to attend a Family Place Libraries™ Training Institute at the new Cedar Park Public Library in Cedar Park, Texas, and implement the program in their facilities.
TASA/TASB award stars of distinction to 2024-25 school architecture projects
By Lone Star Standard | Sep 15, 2024
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.
Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers awards $151,000 in higher education scholarship funds
By Lone Star Standard | Sep 9, 2024
Last month, the Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers (TAAHP) announced they would provide $151,000 in higher education scholarship funds for students that live in affordable housing communities in Texas.
Teacher pay and behavioral issues among the top factors leading to high attrition rates of Texas teachers
By Lone Star Standard | Sep 3, 2024
Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that student mental health and behavioral issues, combined with smartphones in class, low teacher pay, and A.I. cheating has contributed to broad unhappiness among America’s teachers.
Senator Menéndez: ‘A good education and public educational system’ are ‘fundamental’
By Lone Star Standard | Sep 2, 2024
Texas State Senator José Menéndez said that a strong public education system is as crucial to infrastructure as clean water and reliable power and that it's fundamental to a healthy democracy. Menéndez was a guest on a recent episode of the Texas Talks Podcast.
More Texas school districts adopt policies limiting cell phones in schools, will Texas require it?
By Lone Star Standard | Aug 27, 2024
In August, Fort Worth area school districts Keller, Grapevine-Colleyville, and Northwest joined Richardson and Mansfield in putting in place policies that limit students’ use of cell phones during class times.
Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law First Amendment Clinic to receive James Madison Award
By Lone Star Standard | Aug 23, 2024
The Southern Methodist University (SMU) Dedman School of Law’s First Amendment Clinic has been named a recipient of the James Madison Award, presented by the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas (FOIFT).
New Poll: Texans support including religious lessons as part of Texas school curriculum
By Lone Star Standard | Aug 19, 2024
Last week, the Texas Public Policy Foundation released a new poll gauging how Texans feel about the Texas Education Agency’s new open education resources (OER).
House Public Education Committee hears testimony on education savings accounts
By Lone Star Standard | Aug 15, 2024
The Texas House Public Education Committee fielded testimony on matters such as vouchers and other education legislation on August 12. The next legislative session will begin in the early part of next year.
TASA selects five honor school boards for excellence in education
By Lone Star Standard | Aug 8, 2024
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.
TPPF: Dripping Springs School Board member says consultant told TASB members to weaponize teacher pay
By Lone Star Standard | Aug 8, 2024
Dripping Springs Independent School District (DSISD) Trustee Rob McClelland informed the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) that a consultant with close ties to the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) advised school board members to use teacher pay as a strategy to motivate educators during the legislative session and influence their voting behavior. McClelland stated he "was not going to subject myself to that stupidity."
Texas Cattle Feeders Association announces winners of 2024 Junior Fed Beef Challenge
By Lone Star Standard | Aug 8, 2024
On July 26, West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) in Canyon hosted the 2024 Junior Fed Beef Challenge. More than 50 students from third to twelfth grades, representing the Texas Cattle Feeders Association (TCFA) region, participated.
Fort Bend County school board trustee Hanan elected to interim position on TASB board
By Lone Star Standard | Aug 8, 2024
The Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Board of Directors has elected Fort Bend Independent School District’s (FBISD) Angie Hanan to an interim position on the TASB Board. Hanan will be representing TASB Region 4, Position G.
Abbott announces launch of new school safety system
By Lone Star Standard | Jul 31, 2024
In an effort to enhance the safety and security of students, faculty, and staff on campuses statewide, Governor Greg Abbott announced a new program called Sentinel. The Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) Office of School Safety will provide the service to schools at no charge.
Rep. Lopez: In the City Council I focused on ‘the most important thing: education’
By Lone Star Standard | Jul 12, 2024
Ray Lopez, a member of the Texas House of Representatives, said he decided to run for City Council in San Antonio's District Six upon retiring in '09, aiming to implement institutional changes during his tenure, with a strong focus on education despite existing funding gaps. Lopez was a guest on a recent episode of the Texas Talks Podcast.
Texas Education Agency recommends new Texas charter schools
By Lone Star Standard | Jul 4, 2024
AUSTIN, Texas – July 2, 2024 – The Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced today that the State Board of Education (SBOE) will vote on Commissioner Mike Morath’s recommendation to grant Generation 29 charter schools.
Texas Library Foundation announces $2,000 Martha Wong Scholarship
By Lone Star Standard | Jul 1, 2024
The Texas Library and Archives Foundation has announced a new scholarship opportunity for students in Texas library/information science or school library certification programs. The Martha Wong Scholarship will award a reimbursable grant of $2,000 that may be used for tuition or required textbooks.
TASA announces regional nominees for 2024 outstanding school board
By Lone Star Standard | Jul 1, 2024
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.
