June 2026 Commissioner’s Decisions Posted
Ten decisions — and nine proposals for decisions — were issued in June.
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$ / Associations / Charter Schools / Courts / Employees / TEA Rules
Texas Supreme Court to Hear TSTA Fight Over ISD Charter Teacher Rights
Texas Third Court of Appeals: ISD employees don’t lose their state-law-guaranteed employment rights by working in ISD/charter partnership campuses.
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Abbott Announces $750 Million in Teacher Incentive Allotments
The governor announced more than $750 million in Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) funds have been awarded to more than 65,000 Texas teachers across more than 800 school systems.
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Spring 2026 End-of-Course Test Results Show Gains in All Subjects
The TEA today released the spring 2026 STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) assessment results in all tested subjects (Algebra I, Biology, English I, English II, and U.S. History).
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Morath Sends Parent’s “Critical Race Theory” Complaint Back to Austin ISD
A school board must conduct further proceedings before the education commissioner can …
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Redesigned TEA Website Launched
The TEA today launched a redesigned website to support user-centered navigation and new features.
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TEA Educator Misconduct Reporting Dashboard Launched
The TEA has officially launched its legislatively mandated Educator Misconduct Reporting Dashboard.
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One Charter Applicant Makes Morath’s Final List
Morath chose Texas High School for Accelerated Learning (THSAL) — that seeks to open in the Houston area (Spring and Aldine ISDs) no earlier than SY 2027-28.
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$ / Reports & Research / TEA
SY 2025-26 PEIMS: ISD and Charter Enrollment Rankings
Sixth/final article in a series.
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TEA Appoints Connally ISD’s Superintendent & Board of Managers
The TEA today (May 6, 2026) announced the appointment of a new superintendent and a three-member board of managers to oversee the operations of the 2,034-student Connally ISD.
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Dallas Charter Withdraws Closure Request
Dallas-based Nova Academy has withdrawn its application to TEA to permanently close and transfer its students to a sister charter located elsewhere in Dallas County.
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Morath Approves Williamson County Charter’s Closure
Education Commissioner Mike Morath recently approved Goodwater Montessori School’s application to permanently close, effective July 31, 2026.
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$ / Reports & Research / TEA
2025-26 PEIMS: Statewide Enrollment Dropped 76,613 Students
Fifth in a series
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2025-26 PEIMS: Special Student Populations
Fourth in a series.
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TEA Appoints Beaumont ISD’s Superintendent & Board of Managers
The TEA announced the appointment of a new superintendent and a seven-member board of managers to oversee the operations of the 15,862-student Beaumont ISD.
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$ / Reports & Research / TEA
2025-26 PEIMS: Budgeted Pay and Employee Counts
Third in a continuing series.
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$ / Charter Schools / TEA News
Five “Generation 31” Charter District Applicants Advance
Five of the 18 (“Generation 31”) applicants seeking to open new charter districts no earlier…
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TEA Appoints Lake Worth ISD’s Superintendent & Board of Managers
The TEA announced the appointment of a new superintendent and board of managers for Lake Worth ISD.
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$ / Reports & Research / School Safety / TEA
Most Schools Passed TEA Safety Audits, But Gaps Persist
The TEA’s latest annual school safety report finds that although most campuses met required security…
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Proposed TEA Extracurricular Rule Includes Police Officer Mandate
The TEA is accepting public comments on a proposed new rule to create statewide safety…
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$ / Reports & Research / TEA
2025-26 PEIMS: Charter Superintendent Total Pay Rankings
Second in a series.
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$ / Reports & Research / TEA
2025-26 PEIMS: ISD Superintendent Total Pay Rankings
First in a series.
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TEA Seeks Special-Ed Hearing Officers
The TEA is accepting applications from licensed attorneys for special education hearing officer positions.
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TEA: Cancel Cesar Chavez Instruction & Activities
The TEA today directed public schools to cancel or “otherwise redirect” instruction and activities related to Cesar Chavez.
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TEA: Nearly 70,000 Students on Charter Admission Waitlists
The TEA is reporting that 69,853 individual students were on Texas charter admission waitlists as…
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$ / Associations / Courts / Education Commissioner / TEA
State: Morath Blameless for “Charlie Kirk” Teacher Comment Probes
Don’t blame Education Commissioner Mike Morath if Texas educators were investigated due to their comments…
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Morath Dismisses Floresville ISD Student’s Threat Case Appeal
Ruling: The education commissioner lacks the authority to overrule a school district’s disciplinary action against a student who sent a text threatening to “shoot up” the school.
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Morath Orders Brenham ISD Board to Hold Grievance Hearing
Ruling: An ISD’s board violated state education law by not holding a hearing on an ex-employee’s grievance.
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Morath Tosses Fredericksburg ISD Parent’s 2nd Library Appeal
Ruling: An ISD’s policy on reviewing and removing library books does not violate state law.
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TEA Plan Targets Growing Student Mental Health Needs
The TEA’s 2026 Statewide Plan for Student Mental Health outlines how schools should expand access…
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$ / Accountability / TEA News
TEA Puts 27 ISDs/Charters Under Accreditation Scrutiny
Twenty-seven ISDs and charters received less than full Accredited statuses for SY 2025-26 — including…
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$ / Associations / Courts / Education Commissioner / TEA
Judge Allows “Pseudonyms” in Texas AFT’s “Charlie Kirk” Lawsuit Against TEA
Texas school employees claiming that they were subject to retaliation for commenting about Charlie Kirk…
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Appeals Court: Port Arthur ISD Can’t Halt Ex-Administrator’s Lawsuit
Ruling: An ISD can’t block an ex-administrator’s lawsuit against the district from moving forward at the trial court level.
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TEA Seeks “Teacher Liability Insurance” Vendor
The TEA has issued a request for proposals (RFP) from “qualified respondents” to design, implement…
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TEA’s New “Inspector General for Educator Misconduct”
The TEA announced today (Feb. 4, 2026) the selection of former Texas Assistant Attorney General…
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TEA Threatens Sanctions Over School Walkouts/Protests
The TEA late Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 3, 2026) issued guidance (press release) to school officials…
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TEA to Publicly Post Accreditation Statuses on Feb. 12
TEA will publicly post the SY 2024-25 and SY 2025-26 ISD and charter district accreditation statuses on Feb. 12.
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Report Chronicles “TEA Mobile STEM Labs” Growth/Popularity
A new TEA report to the Legislature chronicles the explosive interest in the agency’s Texas Mobile STEM Laboratories program.
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Morath: Mansfield ISD’s Board Fumbled Parents’ Grievances
Ruling: A school board can’t shirk its responsibility to consider a parental grievance by invoking a lack-of-a-quorum board meeting loophole.
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TEA Posts 2025 Annual Report
The TEA on Wednesday (Jan. 28, 2026) released its 2025 Annual Report. The 2024-25 Texas…
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Morath Says Eanes ISD Lawfully Fired CPS-Cleared Teacher
Accused teacher who helped leak confidential info about his student accuser loses education commissioner appeal.
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Morath Approves UIL Rule Changes
Education Commissioner Mike Morath has approved the UIL rules adopted on Oct. 27, 2025, a UIL spokesperson confirmed today.
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TEA Appoints Andrew Kim as Conservator of Three ISDs
The TEA separately announced on Thursday (Jan. 8, 2026) the appointment of Andrew Kim as…
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UIL Still Waiting on Morath’s Decisions on New Rules
As of this posting, Education Commissioner Mike Morath has yet to issue his seal of…
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Texas AFT Sues State Over Investigations into Educators’ Charlie Kirk Comments
The Texas American Federation of Teachers (Texas AFT) today (Jan. 6, 2026) filed this federal…
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Morath Quickly Approves Houston Charter’s Closure Request
Education Commissioner Mike Morath didn’t waste any time approving Houston-based Yellowstone College Preparatory‘s request to…
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Morath Upholds La Joya ISD HR Director’s Firing
Ruling: Although an ISD failed to show that its human resource’s director committed fraud, the…
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TEA: No Applicants for Fast-Tracked Charter Approvals
The TEA received no applicants for fast-tracked charter approvals during the latest (Generation 31) charter…
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Bridgeway Preparatory Academy Charter Seeks Closure Approval
Dallas-based Bridgeway Preparatory Academy has asked the education commissioner for permission to close and return its charter to the state, effective June 1, 2026.
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Appeals Court Reinstates Morath’s Ruling Against ex-La Villa ISD Administrator
Ruling: An education commissioner’s decision — siding with an ISD over an administrator’s probationary contract termination challenge — should not have been overturned by a judge.
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TEA Rule Expands Extracurricular Options During the School Week
ISDs and charters very soon will have the option of allowing students to participate in…
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Morath Dismisses Lockney ISD Dual Credit Grade Appeal as “Moot”
Ruling: An ISD’s refusal to award weighted credit to a student who took a junior…
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Morath Dismisses Lake Travis ISD Parent’s Special-Ed Video Appeal
Ruling: A parent (and her attorney) can view — but not “receive” — video surveillance footage that the parent claims may have captured a teacher’s alleged assault of her special-ed child. That’s because the footage is not the subject of litigation the parent has filed.
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TEA Posts Final 2024-25 ISD & Charter Fiscal Ratings
Following appeals, the TEA has posted the final 2024-25 Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas…
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Morath Upholds Hale Center ISD CFO’s Firing
Ruling: An ISD’s board properly voided its chief financial officer’s employment contract because the contract…
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Morath: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD Properly Nonrenewed Teacher Over Copper Wire Theft Admission
Ruling: An ISD properly nonrenewed a teacher’s contract over his reported admission that he had…
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San Antonio Area “Residential Facility” Charter Reveals Closure Plans
The Meadowland Charter District has petitioned the education commissioner to close and return its charter to the state effective June 30, 2026.
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Texas Supreme Court Ends Lampasas ISD’s 9-Year Battle to Block Detachment of 335 Acres
The Texas Supreme Court (TSC) this morning (Oct. 24, 2025) dealt the final blow to…
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TEA to Take Over Fort Worth ISD by Spring 2026
Education Commissioner Mike Morath announced this morning (Oct. 23, 2025) that he will appoint a…
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Federal Judge “Permanently” Strikes Down Book Ratings Portion of READER Act
A federal judge on Tuesday (Oct. 21, 2025) issued a permanent injunction prohibiting Education Commissioner…
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State’s First “High-Performing Entity” Charter Delays Opening
The state’s first — and thus far only — charter approved as a “high-performing entity”…
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$ / Reports & Research / School Finance / TEA
State Auditor Examines TEA’s $3.2B CTE Allotment Oversight
With a few exceptions, the State Auditor concludes in a report issued today (Oct. 16,…
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TEA Launches “Newly Certified by Role” Dashboards
The TEA has just launched “Newly Certified by Role” Dashboards and accompanying Data Views (spreadsheet)…
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New TEA Hotline Supports Students Experiencing Homelessness
The TEA today (Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025) launched Texas Education for Homeless Children and Youth…
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TEA Posts Employee Telework Policy
The TEA has just posted a two-page telework policy for the agency’s employees who are allowed to work remotely.
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TEA Special-Ed Website Feedback Survey Closes Oct. 31
The TEA is seeking feedback — from parents, educators, teachers and administrators — about the…
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TEA Reports $0 USDE Funding Losses Since Trump’s Inauguration
Since President Trump’s second inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education (USDE)…
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TEA Issues “State Literacy Plan 2025”
The TEA this month released its Texas State Literacy Plan 2025. The plan’s goal is…
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28 Campuses Named as Inaugural “Lone Star Ribbon Schools”
Goodbye Blue Ribbon Schools! Hello Lone Star Ribbon Schools!
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Highlights: Sept. 8-12 State Board of Education Meeting
Parental rights, a “cap flap,” Morath’s comments, Social Studies “Framework,” etc.
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TEA To Investigate School Employees for Criticizing Charlie Kirk
If Texas school employees can’t say anything nice about Charlie Kirk in the wake of…
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$ / Legislature / TEA Rules
TEA: No Prior Parental OK Needed to Remedy Minor Student Mishaps
School employees won’t be violating a new law if they use Band Aids and ice…
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Ex-Lancaster ISD Super Loses Final Appeal Over Voided $2M Severance
The Texas Supreme Court announced today that it would not consider Elijah Granger’s appeal of his voided $2,036,567.07 severance agreement with Lancaster ISD.
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TEA Releases 2024 and 2025 A-F Accountability Ratings
The TEA this morning released the A-F accountability ratings for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years for ISDs, charter districts and their campuses.
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Morath Grants Grandview ISD Parent’s Special-Ed Appeal
Ruling: A school district can’t arbitrarily block a parent’s special-ed grievance from reaching the school board level for a decision just because the TEA has ruled on the parent’s separate special-ed complaint to the agency.
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$ / Accountability / School Finance / TEA
TEA Posts Preliminary 2024-25 ISD & Charter Fiscal Ratings
The TEA on Friday posted the 2024-25 preliminary Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) data (based on SY 2023-24 data).
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Morath Affirms Axtell ISD Student’s Senior Class Trip Disqualification
An appeal to the education commissioner over an ISD’s disqualification of a graduating senior for the senior class trip to Florida is dismissed because the trip has been completed (and for other reasons).
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Morath Affirms La Joya ISD Principal’s Firing
An ISD justifiably fired an elementary principal for not immediately and adequately investigating an alleged incident at her school — and for taking too long (five days) to report the alleged incident to district higher-ups.
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Morath Dismisses Leander ISD Trustee’s Sexual Harassment Complaint
Ruling: The education commissioner lacks the legal authority to consider a school board member’s complaint…
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Llano ISD Taxpayer (for now) Can’t Challenge Library Book
Ruling: A school district taxpayer — who has no children enrolled in the district —…
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Feds To Release Remaining Frozen School Funding
More than half a billion federal dollars designated for Texas schools is expected to be…
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TEA to Jointly Release 2024 and 2025 A-F Accountability Ratings
The TEA announced today (July 24, 2025) that the 2024 and 2025 A-F accountability ratings…
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USDE “Project SERV” Grant to Support Texas Communities Impacted by Flooding
The U.S. Department of Education (USDE) has announced the allocation of $250,000 in Project SERV…
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TEA Can Release 2024 A-F Ratings, Appeals Court Rules
The three judge Texas Fifteenth Court of Appeals unanimously ruled on Thursday (July 3, 2025)…
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June 24-27 State Board of Education Meeting Highlights
Commissioner’s comments, charter school approvals/rejections, ISD board training “framework,” American Indian/Native American Course … and more.
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Accountability News: Survey & Adopted Manual
2028 AF refresh survey and final 2026 accountability manual
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Texas Education-to-Workforce Pipeline Info Website Launched
Governor Greg Abbott today (Monday, June 30, 2025) announced the launch of an enhanced tri-agency…
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TEA’s Latest “TAAs” Include Updates on New School Laws
‘ The TEA this afternoon (Thursday, June 26) posted seven “To the Administrator Addressed” (TAA)…
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Morath Dismisses Complaint Against Independent Hearing Examiner
Ruling: An independent hearing examiner did nothing wrong by holding a scheduled due process hearing…
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Morath Rules Against Ex-Southwest ISD Board Member
Ruling: A school board’s decision to deny a grievance filed by two former board members is upheld.
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TEA Releases Innovative Autism Grant Services Report
Sensory rooms, facilitating selected staff to become registered behavior technicians (RBT) and parental/community engagement programs…
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Morath: Mart ISD’s Board Had “Good Cause” to Fire Superintendent
Ruling: An ISD board’s firing of its superintendent was justified due to evidence that she…
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TEA Posts HB2 Teacher & Support Staff Pay Allotment Info
How ISDs and charters are to implement the state-funded school staffing pay allotments required by…
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TEA Releases Spring 2025 STAAR End-of-Course Results
The TEA this morning announced (press release) the 2025 STAAR spring end-of-course (EOC) results. This…
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TEA Proposed Rules: Extracurricular Activities, Instructional Materials
The TEA today posted, for public comment, proposed rules to:
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Abbott: SY 2024-25 Teacher Incentive Allotments Exceeded $481M
Gov. Abbott announced Tuesday (June 3, 2025) that more than $481 million in Teacher Incentive…
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TEA Extends Houston ISD Intervention for Two More Years
The progress was good — but it wasn’t good enough.
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Commissioner Selects Six Finalists for New Charter Districts
The TEA on Friday afternoon (May 30, 2025) posted the commissioner’s six selections — under…
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$ / Associations / Courts / Employees / TEA Rules
Appeals Court Sides with TSTA on ISD/Charter Campus Partnership Employee Rights Question
Texas Third Court of Appeals: ISD employees don’t lose their state-law-guaranteed employment rights by working in ISD/charter partnership campuses.
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Seven Charter Applicants Near Finish Line via “Capacity Interviews”
The TEA is in the midst of conducting the required “capacity interviews” for the seven…
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Morath: Lewisville ISD Violated Student Psychological Testing Law
Ruling: An ISD should have obtained parental written permission before administering two psychological “screenings” to…
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Morath Issues Precedent Setting Decision on School Library Book Challenges
Ruling: A school board must first make specific findings that library books challenged by a…
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TEA Releases Preliminary 2023 A-F Ratings to ISDs and Charters
The TEA on Thursday (April 17) announced that it has confidentially released the preliminary 2023…
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$ / Reports & Research / TEA
TEA PEIMS Data: Budgeted ISD/Charter Employee Counts Decreased For SY 2024-25
Sixth (and final) article a series.
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April 7-11 State Board of Education Meeting Highlights
Educator misconduct, controversial SBEC rule, new charter approved, innovative courses, school board “framework.”
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Federal / School Finance / TEA
Texas Schools Must Submit USDE’s Anti-DEI Form to TEA by April 23
Texas public school systems have until Wednesday, April 23, to sign, scan — and upload…
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TEA to Publicly Release 2023 A-F Accountability Ratings on April 24
The long-delayed 2023 district-level and campus A-F accountability ratings will be confidentially released to districts…
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TEA Can Release 2023 A-F Ratings, Appeals Court Rules
The three-judge Texas Fifteenth Court of Appeals unanimously ruled on Thursday (in a primary and…
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TEA Study: Students from Four-Day School Week Campuses Scored Lower on STAAR
Texas public school students enrolled in campuses with four-day weekly calendars typically scored lower on…
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$ / Reports & Research / TEA
TEA PEIMS Data: SY 2024-25 Charter Superintendent Budgeted Base Pay Rankings
Fourth in a series.
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$ / Reports & Research / TEA
TEA PEIMS Data: SY 2024-25 ISD Budgeted Superintendent Base Pay Rankings
Third in a series.
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$ / Reports & Research / TEA
SY 2024-25 PEIMS: ISD and Charter Enrollment Rankings
Second in a series.
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TEA: Charter Admissions Waitlists Declined By 2,183 Students in Fall 2024
The number of prospective students put on waitlists to enroll in Texas charters in fall…
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$ / Reports & Research / TEA
SY 2024-25 PEIMS: Enrollment Growth Stayed Flat at 0.2 Percent This School Year
The first in a series.
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Crowley ISD (Again) Loses Appeal Over Teacher’s Firing
Ruling: A prior state appeals court ruling — that an ISD wrongfully fired a teacher — is upheld, except for dropping (at the ex-teacher’s request) the court’s order that the originating trial judge must determine if (and how much) the ex-teacher is due in attorney fees from the district.
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TEA: Charters Collected $8.1 Million in Student Fees in SY 2022-23
TEA reports SY 2022-23 charter fee collections and charter student “leaver” data
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TEA Replaces South San Antonio ISD’s Board and Superintendent
The TEA this morning announced that Education Commissioner Mike Morath has appointed a seven-member board…
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TEA: 21 Applicants for New Charter Districts Survived Initial Vetting
Of the 25 applicants for new “Generation 30” charter districts, 21 are still in the running.
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Education Commissioner: Schools “Must not Impede” Federal Officials on Campuses
Education Commissioner Mike Morath has told a coalition of lawmakers that school districts “must not impede federal officials” when they are conducting immigration enforcement on campuses, the Austin American-Statesman reported Saturday (Feb. 8).
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TEA Releases Names of 60 More Teachers Under Investigation in “Pay-to-Test” Certification Scandal
The TEA is investigating 60 additional teachers for possibly participating in a Houston-based cheating ring…
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Paxton: UIL Must Investigate and Ban Student Athletes Suspected of Using Steroids for Gender Modification Purposes
The UIL must ban a student from participating in league activities based on a “valid suspicion” that the athlete is using an anabolic steroid for gender modification purposes, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says in an opinion (No. KP-0481) issued late Thursday afternoon.
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Commissioner Denies Ex-Humble ISD Superintendent’s Termination Appeal
Ruling: A superintendent’s “disruptive relationships” — that resulted in the district spending more than $1.3…
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January 28-31 SBOE Meeting Highlights
SBOE “reorganizes” and commissioner addresses STAAR, uncertified teachers and — and more.
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TEA Asks K-12 Educators To Complete “Literary Works List” Survey
The Legislature last session (via HB1605) tasked the State Board of Education (SBOE) with adopting…
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$ / School Finance / TEA News
TEA Recovered $1.54M in State Funds from ISDs and Charters During Fiscal Year 2024
The TEA reported to the State Board of Education this week that the agency’s Financial…
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Parents May Apply for $1,500 Special-Ed Related Grants Starting Feb. 3
The TEA has announced that the application window for the state program that provides $1,500…
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TEA Seeks “Teacher Leadership Fellowship” Applicants
The TEA has begun accepting applications (from teachers) and nominations (from districts) for the 2025-2026…
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TEA Releases 2024 Annual Report
The TEA this morning posted (press release) the 2024 Annual Report and a companion pocket…
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Commissioner Dismisses Employee Termination Appeals Arising from Two Charters
Ruling: The commissioner lacks the legal authority to consider employment termination appeals arising from charter…
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Commissioner Dismisses Citizen’s Demand to “Immediately Remove” Edgewood ISD Trustee from the School Board
Ruling: The education commissioner lacks the legal authority to grant appeals seeking the removal of…
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Commissioner Sides with Beaumont ISD Over Police Officer’s Firing
Ruling: The education commissioner lacks the legal authority to overturn the termination of an “at-will”…
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TEA Reports “Public Education State Funding Transparency” Data as of Dec. 17, 2024
The TEA has just released a 14-page “Report on Public Education State Funding Transparency” containing…
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TEA Posts “2024 Comprehensive Biennial Report on Texas Public Schools”
The TEA has just posted the 227-page 2024 Comprehensive Biennial Report on Texas Schools in…
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Adopted TEA Rules: Instructional Materials and Safe Schools
OER transition planning for districts and school safety/security reporting via the TEA’s Sentinel.
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$ / Accountability / Federal / TEA News
Agreement Allows TEA to Access Military Enlistment Data for School Accountability Purposes
The TEA announced on Thursday that the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has agreed to provide the agency with the data to be used to calculate the military enlistment portion of the College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) portion of the A-F school accountability system.
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TEA Releases 2023-24 Texas Academic Performance Reports
The TEA on Thursday announced the posting of the 2023-24 Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPR)….
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TEA Cancels Latest “GEAR UP” Federal Grant Application Cycle
The TEA today announced the cancellation of the 2025-26 Texas Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness…
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TEA Releases Names of “First Batch” of 100+ Teachers Under SBEC Investigation in Certification Cheating Scheme
The TEA on Wednesday released what was described as the first batch of more than…
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November 18-22 SBOE Meeting Highlights (Part 1 of 2)
Part 1: TEA remodel forces SBOE to move, Bluebonnet Learning materials, commissioner’s comments, ISD board trainers, legislative priorities.
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Adopted TEA Rule: School Employee Mental Health Training
Adopted TEA rule: Mental health training for school personnel.
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New State Appeals Court Upholds Commissioner’s Reversal of Crowley ISD Teacher’s Firing Over Force Used Against “Unexplainably Aggressive” Ninth Grader
Texas Fifteenth Court of AppealsRuling: The education commissioner properly ruled that a teacher should not…
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Commissioner: Port Arthur ISD Properly Nonrenewed ESSER Funded Administrator When Funding Ceased
Ruling: An ISD did not have to follow the steps required under its reduction in force (RIF) policy when nonrenewing the term contract of a grant-funded administrator when the grant funding the position ran out.
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TEA Issues Final 2023-24 School Fiscal Ratings
The TEA announced today that the final 2023-24 school district fiscal accountability ratings (following appeals) have been posted.
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Edgewood ISD Trustee’s Mom Fails to Convince Commissioner to Revise School Board’s Censure of her Son
Ruling: The education commissioner lacks the legal authority to consider complaints about school boards’ censure resolutions that do not violate Texas school laws, and he cannot require that school boards reprimand school employees.
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Adopted TEA and SBOE Rules: Instructional Materials, Innovative Courses, Tased Students, Special Ed, Opioids
The following rule adoptions were posted in the Friday, Nov. 1, Texas Register:
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TEA Seeks “School Law Bulletin” Publisher for the Next Two Legislative Sessions
The TEA is seeking to contract with a single organization/publisher to print/distribute both the
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Abbott Appointed Justices Set Oral Arguments for Nov. 18 on TEA’s Blocked 2023 A-F Accountability Ratings Release
A panel of three justices appointed by Gov. Abbott scheduled oral arguments for Monday, Nov….
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TEA Rule Update: DAEPs
Adopted: Defining violent conduct for the purpose of DAEP placement when the program is at capacity.
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TEA Seeks Applicants for Monitors and Conservators
The TEA is looking to grow its pool of qualified monitors and conservators to help the state’s school districts and charter networks remedy issues related to accreditation, academic performance, financial accountability, or other special investigations.
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TEA Rules Update
Proposed amendment to the Local Accountability System timeline.
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TEA Conducts Special-Ed Related Survey
The TEA is requesting responses from educators and others to a survey about a statewide individualized education program (IEP) digital platform that the TEA is considering implementing.
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TEA Releases Updated Open Source “Bluebonnet Learning” Instructional Materials
The TEA on Wednesday announced updates and a new brand for Texas’ state-owned textbooks, now…
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$ / SBOE / School Boards / TEA Rules
Proposed SBOE/TEA Rules Include Major School Board Trainer Revisions
These State Board of Education (SBOE) and TEA rules were posted for public comment in today’s Texas Register.
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Commissioner Turns to Dictionary in Upholding Firing of Galveston ISD Probationary Teacher
Ruling: An ISD timely informed a teacher that her school board had voted to terminate her probationary contract.
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Commissioner Affirms Decisions by Lewisville and Frisco ISD Boards to Reject Annexation/Detachment Petitions
An appeal to the education commissioner by several families seeking to overturn the decisions by two school boards to reject their annexation/detachment petitions is dismissed.
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$ / Charter Schools / School Finance / TEA Rules / Teachers
TEA Rules Update
A complete rewrite of charter school rules, plus changes to the Student Attendance Accounting Handbook and the Local Optional Teacher Designation System.
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TEA Launches New Fast-Track Approval Pathway for “High-Performing” Charter Applicants
SBOE members could find themselves voting on vetoing some of the applicants for new charters as soon as their January and April 2025 meetings, instead of having to wait until their traditional June 2025 meeting to do so.
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TEA Rules Update
Adopted TEA rule on special-ed related investigations.
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TEA Opens “Generation 30” Charter Application Season
The TEA, via today’s Texas Register, opened the latest (Generation 30) application season that will…
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$ / Accountability / School Finance / TEA
TEA Issues “Updated” Preliminary 2023-24 School Fiscal Ratings
The TEA has recalculated some of the underlying data used to derive the preliminary school district fiscal accountability ratings that were posted earlier this month.
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Abbott-Appointed Justices to State’s Newest Appeals Court to Decide Fate of 2023 A-F Accountability Ratings
The more than a year-long legal battle over if and when the 2023 A-F school…
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TEA Rules Update
The TEA rule actions posted in the Aug. 16, 2024, Texas Register.
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$ / School Safety / TEA
TEA: 87% of Public School Campuses Passed their “Intruder Detection Audit” in School Year 2023-24
School facility security audits found no problems with 7,293 (87 percent) of the state’s 8,382…
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TEA Rules Update
New rural schools initiative and safe/secure school facilities.
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TEA: State Law Requiring Prior Written Parental Consent for Sex Education Instruction Expired Aug. 1
The TEA this afternoon issued this advisory to districts that a provision contained in a…
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TEA Rules Update — Special-Ed
Special-ed student evaluation and IEP facilitation rules.
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New TEA Rule Financially Incentivizes Public Schools to Allow Home Schoolers to Participate in their UIL Activities
This newly adopted TEA rule will result in public school districts receiving $1,500 per “non-enrolled” (home-school) student that the district allows to participate in the district’s UIL activities.
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Governor / School Safety / TEA
Gov. Abbott Announces New “Sentinel” Texas School Safety System
Gov. Abbott this morning announced the launch of Sentinel, which he described as “an innovative…
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TEA Rules Update
Special-ed, DAEP/safe schools, employee mental health training.
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TEA Seeks Applicants for Listing in First-Ever School Safety Vendor Technology Directory
The TEA has begun accepting applications from vendors seeking to be listed in the first…
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2024 “Dyslexia Handbook” Update and Revised Rules Become Effective June 30
The TEA issued an advisory today to announce that the 2024 update to the Dyslexia…
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Lubbock ISD’s Voiding of an Administrator’s Contract Upheld
Ruling: The education commissioner can’t overturn a school board decision to void an employment contract…
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Commissioner Dismisses Fredericksburg ISD Parent’s Challenge to About 48 “Restricted” School Library Books
Ruling: A parent’s appeal asking that the education commissioner order an ISD to entirely remove…
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2024 Elementary/Middle School STAAR Results
The TEA today released the spring 2024 STAAR results for elementary and middle school students….
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Registered “Low Risk” Sex Offender Parent Loses Appeal Over Odem-Edroy ISD’s School Entry Restrictions
Ruling: A parent’s claim of being a “low risk” registered sex offender doesn’t exempt him…
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Ex-Houston ISD Teacher’s Termination Appeal Came 22 Years Too Late
Ruling: A teacher waited too long to challenge the termination of her probationary contract 22 years ago.
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Ex-Lancaster ISD Superintendent Loses Appeal to Reinstate Voided $2 Million+ Severance Agreement
An ex-superintendent lacked the required legal reasons to appeal the school board’s voiding of his $2+ million severance agreement to the education commissioner without first pursuing his complaints through the school district’s grievance process.
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Public Feedback Sought on First Instructional Materials to Be Approved Under HB1605
The State Board of Education (SBOE) and TEA today separately announced (here and here) details…
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Education Commissioner Picks Five Finalist Charter Applicants
The TEA today posted the names of the five finalist charter applicants selected by the…
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TEA Posts RFQ for Law Firms to Assist in Compliance/Investigations
The TEA today issued request for qualifications (RFQ) No. 701-24-018 from qualified law firms to…
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Charter Schools / SBOE / TEA
TEA Posts “Generation 29” Charter Applicant Interview Schedule
The TEA has posted the schedule for the eight remaining charter applicants seeking to open…
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Take the “TEA Customer Satisfaction Survey 2024”
The TEA has posted a customer satisfaction survey to help the agency better understand the…
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TEA Data: SY 2023-24 Charter District Superintendent Base Pay Rankings
Seventh (and final) in a series.
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TEA Settles Federal Disability Discrimination Complaint Over “Science of Teaching Reading” Certification Exam
A settlement agreement stemming from a federal complaint lodged against the TEA has resulted in…
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$ / Charter Schools / SBOE / TEA
Nine Charter Applicants Advance to Semifinalist Stage
The TEA has posted the names of the nine applicants that will advance to the…
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$ / Reports & Research / TEA
TEA Data: SY 2023-24 ISD Superintendent Base Pay Rankings
Sixth in a series.
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TEA: Financial Aid Application Submission Mandate for High School Seniors Remains Unchanged
The TEA announced today that the requirement for Texas public high school seniors to complete…
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TEA: Charters Collected Nearly $7.2 Million in Fees in SY 2021-22
TEA reports SY 2021-22 charter fee collections and charter student “leaver” data
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The TEA’s 2024 Texas School Law Bulletin
Orders are now being accepted for the 2024 edition of the TEA’s Texas School Law Bulletin.
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$ / Reports & Research / TEA
TEA Data: SY 2023-24 ISD and Charter Enrollment Rankings
Third in a series.
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Deadline for Completing Next Legal Step in “A-F” Accountability Ratings Lawsuit Extended to April 15
A state appeals court panel this week agreed to extend — from as early as…
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Deadline for Completing Next Legal Step in “A-F” Accountability Ratings Lawsuit Extended to March 1
A state appeals court on Wednesday granted a motion that extends — from Feb. 9…
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Texas Supreme Court Nullifies Lampasas ISD’s “Stonewalling” Tactic in Detachment Dispute with Education Commissioner & Copperas Cove ISD
Ruling: An ISD can’t block the education commissioner from considering the possible annexation/detachment of school…
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TEA to Transition Marlin ISD Back to Elected School Board
The TEA announced this afternoon that it will begin transitioning Marlin ISD from a five-member…
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TEA Teacher Leadership Fellowships
The TEA today posted info about the agency’s Teacher Leadership Fellowship (TLF) program — described…
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TEA “Grow Your Own” Program Grants
The TEA today began accepting applications from ISDs and charters for the latest round of…
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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…
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TEA Autism Related Grants
ISDs and charters can apply soon for TEA administered grants that seek to increase the…
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TEA Releases 2023 Annual Report
The TEA has just released its 15-page 2023 Annual Report that provides high level summaries…
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$ / Reports & Research / School Finance / TEA
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…
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Fifth Circuit Panel Reinstates Injunction Blocking Texas From Enforcing School Library Book Ratings Law
Texas, for now, can’t enforce the part of a controversial new law that calls for…
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Deadline for Completing Next Legal Step in “A-F” Ratings Lawsuit Pushed to Feb. 9
A state appeals court has granted an “unopposed” motion that extends — from Jan. 9…
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Disabled Parent Loses Appeal Over Frisco ISD’s Mandatory Online Student Registration Process
Ruling: An ISD did not have to grant a disabled parent’s request for paper based…
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$ / Curriculum & Instruction / SBOE / TEA
TEA to Hire Contractors to help SBOE Adopt Vocabulary Lists and Lists of Literary Works
The TEA has posted requests for proposals (RFPs) for contractors to help the SBOE comply…
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Appeals Court Extends Timeline in A-F Lawsuit Schedule
A three-member Texas Third Court of Appeals (Austin) panel — that currently has the fate…
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TEA Puts Educator Certification Exam Contract Up for Bid
The TEA has issued this request for proposals to develop and administer the state’s educator…
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TEA Releases School Year 2022-23 Bus Accident Data
The TEA has just released its Bus Accident Reporting System (BARS) data for School Year…
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Federal Judge’s “Precedent Setting” Ruling Says SBEC Unlawfully Rejected Military Spouse’s Out-of-State Certification
SBEC violated a federal law by refusing to recognize the two out-of-state school counselor licenses…
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November 14-17 SBOE Meeting Highlights
Highlights from the Nov. 14-17 State Board of Education meeting in Austin: SBOE Resources Agenda…
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Fired Klein ISD Teacher Didn’t Violate STAAR Regulations by Handing Special Needs Student his “Whisper Phone” During Testing
Ruling: The education commissioner must reverse his decision that upheld a teacher’s firing over an…
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Ex-Denton ISD Coach Can’t Force School Board to Consider his Grievance Over Conflict with Another Coach
Ruling: A former ISD athletic coach skipped the procedural steps required to ensure that the…
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Appeals Court Allows TEA to Release 2023 A-F Accountability “Informational” Items
Just because the education commissioner is (for now) legally blocked from issuing the final 2023…
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TEA Releases Final 2022-23 ISD and Charter Fiscal Ratings
The TEA today released the final 2022-23 School (ISD) and Charter Financial Integrity Rating System…
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Venus ISD Wrongly Rejected Parental Request to Opt Student Out of Accelerated Instruction
Ruling: A school district must exempt a student from state-required accelerated instruction if the student’s…
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Judge Temporarily Blocks Release of Next Round of A-F Accountability Ratings
A Travis County judge late Thursday afternoon granted a temporary injunction that prevents, for now,…
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TEA Posts Educational Resources on the Middle East Conflict for Texas Students
The TEA today posted links to four sets of resources on the Israeli conflict that…
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$ / School Safety / TEA News
TEA to Buy 24 Chevy Vehicles for its New School Safety/Security Fleet
The TEA today posted an emergency bid notice seeking vendors that can supply 24 Chevrolet…
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Adopted TEA Rule Governs Mandatory School Drills and Active Threat Exercises
The TEA’s adopted revisions to a rule governing mandatory school drills and active threat exercises…
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TEA Seeks Special-Ed Mediators
The TEA is accepting applications from licensed attorneys (with at least these minimum qualifications) to…
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TEA to Randomly Select Districts to Determine Their School Counselor “Time Tracking” Compliance
TEA has announced that it will randomly select school districts to document how well they…
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Parental Appeals Against Two Charters Dismissed
Ruling: Decisions by charter schools are not appealable to the …
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Devers ISD’s Board Properly Based Teacher’s Nonrenewal on “Anonymous” Statements by Students and Parents
Ruling: A teacher was not entitled to learn the identities of the students and parents…
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Commissioner Dismisses Parental Appeals Involving Coppell, Frisco and Garland ISDs
The education commissioner recently dismissed the following parental appeals for procedural reasons — such as…
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TEA Launches “TX K-12 Cybersecurity Initiative”
The TEA has announced the launching of the TX K-12 Cybersecurity Initiative to counter the…
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TEA’s A-F Accountability Ratings Release Date Delayed Until Late October or Early November
Education Commissioner Mike Morath announced this morning — in a conference call to reporters —…
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$ / Accountability / Courts / Education Commissioner / SBOE
Morath Tells SBOE that the “A-F” Lawsuit Filed Against him is “Without Merit”
“The case is without merit.” That is what Education Commissioner Mike Morath told State Board…
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Seven ISDs File Suit Over TEA’s Upcoming “A-F” Accountability Ratings Release
Seven Texas school districts filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking a temporary court order to block…
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Governor Announces 150 “Purple Star” Designated Campuses
Gov. Abbott announced today that these 150 Texas public schools have been awarded the Purple…
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$ / Accountability / TEA
TEA Releases Preliminary ISD and Charter Financial Accountability Ratings
Update: Click here for the final fiscal ratings. The TEA today posted the preliminary 2022-23…
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Alamo Heights ISD Assistant Principal who Texted “FML” to a Parent Loses Termination Appeal
Ruling: A school board fired a high school assistant principal for “good cause” because she:…
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Criminally Charged Alice ISD Special-Ed Teacher Loses Nonrenewal Appeal
Ruling: Classroom video, parental complaints, a letter from a disability rights advocacy group — and…
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$ / SBOE / School Boards / School Bonds / TEA
More Lawyers could Qualify as Independent Hearing Examiners Under Draft SBOE Rule
The SBOE Committee on School Initiatives directed that TEA staff draft rules to modify …
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Feds say Texas meets special education standards
The Austin American-Statesman reported (June 23) that after years of noncompliance, the TEA has fulfilled…
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Five Charter Applicants Make Commissioner’s Final List
The education commissioner is proposing that the State Board of Education (SBOE) “approve” (by not vetoing) five applicants to open new charter districts.
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Arlington ISD Employee’s Grievance was Improperly “Abated”
Ruling: A school board should not have indefinitely postponed the consideration of an employee’s grievance…
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McKinney ISD Skipped a Required Step in Banning Parent from District’s Property for Two Years
Ruling: An ISD didn’t give a parent the legally required prior warning before summarily issuing…
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$ / SBEC & Certification / TEA
TEA Asks Appeals Court to Lift Temporary Order in Lawsuit Filed by State’s Largest Ed-Prep Entity
The state’s largest educator preparation program (EPP) has not shown any compelling reasons why TEA/SBEC…
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$ / Courts / SBEC & Certification / TEA
Appeals Court Temporarily Halts TEA’s Effort to Shut Down State’s Largest Ed-Prep Entity
Ruling: The TEA must temporarily halt plans to take the next steps leading to possibly…
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Texas Supreme Court Enters Boundary Dispute Between Lampasas and Copperas Cove ISDs
Whether the education commissioner can consider ISD annexation disputes when one of the two affected…
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TEA Adopts Final School Facility Safety and Security Standards
The TEA has announced the final adoption of rules to address school facility safety and…
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New Superintendent, Board of Managers Announced for Houston ISD
The TEA, this morning, announced the appointment of former Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles as…
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Sinton ISD Parental Complaint Dismissed Over How their Child was Drug Tested at School
Ruling: A parental complaint alleging that a 12-year-old female student was subjected to “egregious, brutal,…
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Hays CISD Owes $13,240.80 to Teacher Fired for “Particularly Heinous Crimes”
Ruling: Believing that a teacher had committed “particularly heinous crimes” did not justify a school…
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Richardson ISD Parent Loses Appeal Over a PG Rated Disney Movie Shown to her Child at School
Ruling: A state law that allows parents to give written notice to excuse their children…
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Fentanyl Awareness Toolkits for Texas Schools
The TEA and the state Health and Human Services Commission have separately posted fentanyl awareness…
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TEA Sets Three Day Charter Applicant Virtual Interview Meeting Schedule
TEA staff and State Board of Education members will interview the eight remaining applicants for…
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TEA Seeks Reviewers for Science Instructional Materials
The TEA is encouraging Texas educators and experts to apply to become reviewers of grades…
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TEA Seeks Mediators and Court Reporters for Special-Ed Proceedings
The TEA has issued “requests for qualifications” (RFQs) for individuals seeking to be selected to…
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TEA: Teacher Attrition Rates and Uncertified Teacher Hires Reached Record Highs this School Year
Highlights from the TEA’s recently released Teacher Attrition Report and the Teacher Retention by Preparation…
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$ / Charter Schools / TEA
Eight Charter District Applicants Advance to the Next Stage
The TEA released the names of the eight applicants that will advance to the next stage of being considered to open new charter districts in Texas beginning in School Year 2024-25.
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Dallas ISD Employee’s Appeal Dismissed Over “Wrong” Type of Employment Contract Claim
Ruling: A school employee’s claim that he was given the wrong type of employment contract…
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Alvarado ISD’s Decision to Ban Registered Sex Offender Parent from a Campus Event is Upheld
Ruling: An ISD didn’t violate state parental rights laws by telling a parent — who…
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Commissioner’s Comments to SBOE
The following is a summary of what Education Commissioner Mike Morath discussed with SBOE members (April 12) during the regularly scheduled “commissioner’s comments” portion of the meeting.
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TEA Posts Final Minimum Standards for Bullying Prevention
The TEA has posted the final version of the minimum standards for bullying prevention policies…
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Months-Old Complaint Over Lubbock ISD’s COVID-19 Policy Dismissed
Ruling: The education commissioner is not legally empowered to consider a complaint over an ISD’s…
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Silsbee ISD Maintenance/Transportation Director Loses Voided Employment Contract Appeal
Ruling: A school board did not have to give its director of maintenance and transportation…
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Citizen’s Complaints about a Crockett ISD Elementary School Dismissed
Ruling: A citizen’s complaint that an ISD’s leadership failed to address poor testing performance and…
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AG Issues HB3 PK Partnerships Opinion
Opinion KP-00440: Before an ISD can seek a TEA waiver to not offer state-mandated prekindergarten…
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2022-23 Texas Charter District Superintendent Base Pay Rankings
Click the image below to view/download the TexEdNews report of public charter district superintendent base…
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$ / Reports & Research / TEA
School Year 2022-23 Texas ISD Superintendent Base Pay Rankings
The following is a searchable database — with download and print features — of the…
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TEA Data Reflects Record Public School Enrollment This School Year
Newly released TEA data reflects that ISDs and charters collectively enrolled a record 5,518,432 students…
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$ / Reports & Research / TEA
TEA Reports 2022-23 ISD/Charter Budgeted Pay and Staffing Data
Texas ISDs and charters cumulatively budgeted 1.6 percent pay hikes for their employees this school…
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TEA Takes Control of Houston ISD
The TEA announced (Wednesday, March 15) that it will take control of Houston ISD in…
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Hearne ISD Parent’s Special-Ed Appeal to Commissioner Dismissed
Ruling: A parent who previously filed special-ed related complaints against her child’s ISD with the…
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Texas Supreme Court Removes Major Roadblock in TEA’s Journey to Take Over Houston ISD
Ruling: Due to a 2021 change in state law, an injunction that has kept the…
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Dallas ISD Teacher Loses Appeal Despite Hearing Examiner’s Failure to Follow State Law
Ruling: Although an independent hearing examiner (IHE) apparently violated state law by granting an ISD’s…
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Gladewater ISD Granted Special-Ed Camera Installation Deadline Extension
Ruling: An ISD’s request to extend the state mandated deadline to grant a parental request…
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