Local Government Retention Schedules 101
Providing guidance to local governmental employees — especially those who are new to their jobs — about records retention requirements is the focus of a…
TEA Teacher Leadership Fellowships
The TEA today posted info about the agency’s Teacher Leadership Fellowship (TLF) program — described as a highly selective yearlong fellowship designed to strengthen teacher…
TEA “Grow Your Own” Program Grants
The TEA today began accepting applications from ISDs and charters for the latest round of grants under the Grow Your Own (GYO) initiative. This grant…
January 2024 Commissioner’s Decisions Posted
We’ve just updated our Commissioner’s Decisions Database to include six new education commissioner’s decisions — and four new proposals/recommendations for decisions — that were issued…
Education Commissioner Replaces La Joya ISD’s Superintendent and School Board
Education Commissioner Mike Morath appointed a seven-member board of managers and a new superintendent to oversee the operations of the 24,804-student La Joya ISD in…
TEA Autism Related Grants
ISDs and charters can apply soon for TEA administered grants that seek to increase the capacity of Texas schools statewide to implement innovative programs that…
TEA Releases 2023 Annual Report
The TEA has just released its 15-page 2023 Annual Report that provides high level summaries — illustrated with many colorful graphics — of key data…
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TEA: 467 ISDs and Charters Failed to Spend State-Law Required Special Allotment Minimums
The TEA sent notices to 467 ISDs and charters during Fiscal Year 2023 — that ended Aug. 31, 2023 — that they were not spending…
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Garland ISD Can’t Block Building Contractor’s $1.1M Breach-of-Contract Lawsuit
Ruling: An ISD lacks legal immunity protections from being sued for breach of contract by a building contractor that claimed the ISD — and not…
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