About TEA
NHS (National Honor Society), NJHS (National Junior Honor Society)
National organizations established to recognize academic achievement, leadership, service and character in high school and middle level students
NIFA (New Instructional Facility Allotment)
An allotment that provides operational expenses associated with the opening of a new instructional facility
NMSC (National Merit Scholarship Corporation)
An independent, not-for-profit organization that conducts the National Merit® Scholarship Program and the National Achievement® Scholarship Program - annual competitions for recognition and college undergraduate scholarships. This organization was established in 1955.
OCR (Office for Civil Rights)
A USDE agency that works to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation through enforcement of civil rights
OEYP (Optional Extended Year Program)
A program that provides extended-day, extended-week or extended-year grants for students at risk of not being promoted to the next grade or at risk of not graduating from high school. OEYP works to increase academic skills and reduce student grade level retention.
PDF (Portable Document Format)
A format for documents that lets users capture and view information from almost any application and on any computer system. This format was invented by Adobe Systems.
PEIMS (Public Education Information Management System)
An application that encompasses all data requested and received by TEA about public education, including student demographic and academic performance, personnel, financial, and organizational information
PGA (Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Grant Application)
A federal grant administered by the Division of Formula Funding per the Perkins Act of 2006: PL 109-270. All districts are eligible to apply for these funds to support Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs.
PEG (Public Education Grant)
A program that permits parents whose children attend under-performing schools to request a transfer of their children to schools in other districts. A list of PEG-designated schools is provided to districts annually. By February 1, districts must notify each parent of a student in the district assigned to attend a school on the PEG list. Based on the February list, parents may request a transfer for the following school year.
PIA (Public Information Act)
A Texas state law that gives the public access to government records. All government information, with certain exceptions, is presumed to be available to the public.