Abbott Announces $750 Million in Teacher Incentive Allotments
The governor announced more than $750 million in Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) funds have been awarded to more than 65,000 Texas teachers across more than 800 school systems.
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Spring 2026 End-of-Course Test Results Show Gains in All Subjects
The TEA today released the spring 2026 STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) assessment results in all tested subjects (Algebra I, Biology, English I, English II, and U.S. History).
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Redesigned TEA Website Launched
The TEA today launched a redesigned website to support user-centered navigation and new features.
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TEA Appoints Connally ISD’s Superintendent & Board of Managers
The TEA today (May 6, 2026) announced the appointment of a new superintendent and a three-member board of managers to oversee the operations of the 2,034-student Connally ISD.
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TEA Appoints Beaumont ISD’s Superintendent & Board of Managers
The TEA announced the appointment of a new superintendent and a seven-member board of managers to oversee the operations of the 15,862-student Beaumont ISD.
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$ / 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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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 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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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 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 Posts 2025 Annual Report
The TEA on Wednesday (Jan. 28, 2026) released its 2025 Annual Report. The 2024-25 Texas…
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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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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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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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Accountability News: Survey & Adopted Manual
2028 AF refresh survey and final 2026 accountability manual
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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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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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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 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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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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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 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 $1,500…
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TEA Seeks “Teacher Leadership Fellowship” Applicants
The TEA has begun accepting applications (from teachers) and nominations (from districts) for the 2025-2026…
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TEA Releases 2024 Annual Report
The TEA this morning posted (press release) the 2024 Annual Report and a companion pocket…
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TEA Reports “Public Education State Funding Transparency” Data as of Dec. 17, 2024
The TEA has just released a 14-page “Report on Public Education State Funding Transparency” containing…
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TEA Posts “2024 Comprehensive Biennial Report on Texas Public Schools”
The TEA has just posted the 227-page 2024 Comprehensive Biennial Report on Texas Schools in…
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$ / 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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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 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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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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