Texas Legislature expected to vote on statewide cellphone ban at public schools
Students spend an average of 5+ hours a day on social media with 20 notifications an hour on average, according to the bill's ...
Austin school district spends $200,000 on TEA-appointed monitors, governance coach
The Austin district has spent about $200,000 on the costs associated with the Texas Education Agency-appointed monitors for ...
San Antonio charter school The Gathering Place to close doors after TEA rejects renewal application
The Gathering Place, a San Antonio charter school, will close at the end of the school year after struggling to retain students and improve test scores.
In Texas, inflation-adjusted state, local public school funding lower than 2011 | Analysis
As Gov. Abbott spars with lawmakers over school vouchers and both Republicans and Democrats push for more school funding, ...
Texas lawmaker files bill to abolish the Texas Education Agency
The TEA has seen several sweeping reforms since its creation. In 1984, the Texas Legislature passed what is commonly known as House Bill 72. The bill gave teachers a pay raise, revamped public school ...
North Texan files House bill to abolish the Texas Education Agency
Decatur, is following the lead of President Donald Trump, who is seeking to end the U.S. Department of Education.
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TEA Seeks $17 Million Boost to Address Rising Teacher Complaints in Texas
The Texas Education Agency requests $17 million due to a spike in complaints against teachers, aiming to enhance its ...
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TEA commissioner denies former Humble ISD superintendent's termination appeal
Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath denied former Humble ISD Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen’s appeal of the board ...
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With Texas schools clamoring for more funding, Senate panel weighs targeted appropriations
The Senate Finance Committee seemed interested Monday in funding specific education priorities, instead of a large investment ...
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San Antonio charter school The Gathering Places will close at the end of the school year due to non-renewal from TEA
In a letter to parents, The Gathering Place Superintendent Brian Sparks said his school is proud of students’ progress over ...
Suspicions about student athlete’s gender care must be investigated, AG Ken Paxton says
Coaches and parents had questioned whether an unnamed athlete, taking part in a UIL competition, was using testosterone.