Texas Parents Now Have New Rights to Better Support Their Children’s Learning
SB 1697 allows parents to elect for their child to restart kindergarten or repeat a course or grade
TEA Releases Spring 2021 STAAR Grades 3-8 and End-of-Course Assessment Results; Outcomes for In-Person Learners Appreciably Higher Than for Those Who Were Remote
AUSTIN, Texas – June 28, 2021 – Today, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) released spring 2021 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results. The results include exams in mathematics and reading for grades 3–8, 4th & 7th grade writing, 5th and 8th grade science, 8th grade social studies, and high school end-of-course (EOC) exams in Algebra I, English I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History.
TEA Approves Four New School Systems for Teacher Incentive Allotment Designation
Newly approved second cohort will open up approximately $43 million in funding that is destined for more than 4,600 Texas educators
AUSTIN, Texas — May 27, 2021—The Texas Education Agency (TEA) today announced four additional public school systems have been approved for a Local Designation System as part of the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA). This announcement paves the way for 4,616 highly effective Texas educators to be recognized and additionally compensated for their excellent work in the classroom.
During this annual Month of the Military Child, TEA expresses its gratitude to Texas’s military-connected students and their families
The agency is currently calling for Purple Star Campus Designation applications; a webinar for interested schools will be held May 4
Texas Education Agency Announces Updates to Public Health Guidance; TEA Also Provides Updates to COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ
On March 2, 2021, Governor Abbott issued Executive Order GA-34 which addresses the statewide wearing of face coverings (i.e., masks), which takes effect March 10, 2021. TEA’s authority to implement operational requirements for public schools remains in effect (e.g., TEA’s Public Health Guidance).
Statement from the Texas Education Agency
“Governor Abbott’s Executive Order (GA-34) takes effect next Wed., March 10, 2021. Updated public health guidance from TEA will be coming this week.”
Texas Education Agency releases 2020 Annual Report and SY 2019-20 Pocket Edition
Robust response to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has ensured Texas public school students continue to have their educational needs met
AUSTIN, Texas – January 28, 2021 – The Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced today the release of the 2020 Annual Report and School Year 2019-20 Pocket Edition.
Optional Beginning-of-Year Assessments Data Help Quantify Initial Impact of COVID-19 on Texas Students
Assessment results were used by schools to help inform curriculum and instruction in the fall to maximize support for students
TEA Statement on SY 2020-21 Enrollment in Texas Public Schools
“In October 2020, the Texas Education Agency conducted an intermediary data collection to better understand enrollment trends in Texas public schools year-over-year.
“While overall, three percent fewer students are enrolled in public education in Texas so far this school year (SY 2020-21), the majority of that reduction is represented by early education, pre-kindergarten, and kindergarten, which are optional enrollment grades. Enrollment in grades for which school attendance is mandatory (grades 1-12) has dropped by one percent.
Texas Education Agency Pauses A-F Ratings For 2020-21 School Year
STAAR testing will proceed so parents and educators continue to understand what students have learned this year, and to gauge the impact of the pandemic on education