AUSTIN, Texas – November 13, 2025 – The Texas Education Agency (TEA) today announced the 2024-2025 Financial Integrity or FIRST ratings for Texas public schools. 81 percent of school systems earned an ‘A’ or Superior Achievement rating for the 2024-2025 school year. By maintaining strong financial practices, these school systems are building brighter futures for the students and communities they serve.
Austin, TX – October 8, 2025 – The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has launched Texas Education for Homeless Children and Youth (TEHCY) Support, a comprehensive statewide initiative designed to provide direct assistance to families and educators supporting students experiencing homelessness under the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.
The previously named National Blue Ribbon Schools program has transitioned to Texas Leadership
Austin, TX – September 29, 2025 – The Texas Education Agency (TEA) congratulates the 26 Texas public schools named 2025 Lone Star Ribbon Schools. Governor Greg Abbott announced the honorees today, recognizing their outstanding academic performance and efforts to close achievement gaps.
From the Office of Governor Greg Abbott
September 4, 2025 | Austin, Texas | Press Release
AUSTIN, TX – August 15, 2025 — The Texas Education Agency (TEA) today released the 2025 A-F Accountability Ratings for public school systems and campuses across the state. Additionally, the delayed 2024 ratings have been made available to school systems and the public following the resolution of legal proceedings that previously prevented their release.
The release of the 2025 A-F Ratings reestablishes critical transparency for Texas families, communities and school leaders after two years of lawsuit-induced delays.
From the Office of Governor Greg Abbott
June 30, 2025 | Austin, Texas | Press Release
AUSTIN, Texas – June 27, 2025 – The Texas Education Agency (TEA) today announced the decisions on Generation 30 charter school applications following the State Board of Education’s (SBOE) vote on recommendations from Commissioner of Education Mike Morath.
The following Generation 30 charter school applicants are slated to begin serving Texas public school students for the 2026-2027 school year, pending contract approval and the reconciliation of any final contingencies:
Reading Language Arts Scores Surpass Pre-Pandemic Levels
AUSTIN, Texas – June 17, 2025 – The Texas Education Agency (TEA) today released the 3-8 Spring 2025 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) results. The results include assessments in reading language arts (RLA) and mathematics in grades 3-8, as well as 5th and 8th grade science and 8th grade social studies.
AUSTIN, Texas – June 10, 2025 – The Texas Education Agency (TEA) today released the spring 2025 results for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) high school End-of-Course (EOC) assessments. These results are a key measure of how Texas students are performing in Algebra I, Biology, English I, English II and U.S. History.
This year’s results show modest year-over-year changes, with gains in Algebra I and Biology and slight declines in English I, English II and U.S. History.
From the Office of Governor Greg Abbott
June 3, 2025 | Austin, Texas | Press Release
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that more than $481 million in Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) funds were awarded for over 42,000 designated Texas teachers during the 2024-25 school year.