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TEA Announces 2022-23 Purple Star Campus Designations

September 21, 2022

Purple Star Designations highlight strong school support for military-connected students and families  AUSTIN, Texas – September 22, 2022 – The…

31 Texas Schools Named 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools

September 16, 2022

U.S. Department of EducationOffice of Communications & Outreach, Press Office400 Maryland Ave., S.W.U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona…

TEA Releases 2022 A–F Accountability Ratings

August 12, 2022

Ratings are up since last issued in 2019, reflecting improvements in student academic growth rates  AUSTIN – August 15, 2022 – The Texas…

TEA Releases 2022 Grades 3-8 STAAR Results

July 1, 2022

Results show improvements across the board, with significant gains in reading AUSTIN, Texas – July 1, 2022 - Today, the Texas Education Agency (TEA)…

TEA Releases 2022 STAAR End-Of-Course Assessment Results

June 15, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas – June 16, 2022 - Today, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) released spring 2022 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®…

TEA Finalizes Selection of 24 Additional Teachers to Teacher Vacancy Task Force

May 18, 2022

First Meeting as a Complete Group to Be Held on June 2  AUSTIN, Texas – May 18, 2022 – Today, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced the…

TEA Announces Immediate Expansion of Teacher Vacancy Task Force to Include Two Dozen Additional Texas Public School Teachers

March 15, 2022

Changes include an equal number of teachers and administrators, workgroups, and a teacher as chair AUSTIN, Texas – March 15, 2022 —The Texas…

TEA Establishes Teacher Vacancy Task Force to Address Ongoing Staffing Challenges in Public Education

March 8, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas – March 10, 2022 —The Texas Education Agency (TEA) today announced the creation of the Teacher Vacancy Task Force to help address…

TEA Excited to Announce the Nomination of 26 Texas Schools as 2022 National Blue Ribbon Designees

February 8, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas– February 8, 2022 - The Texas Education Agency announced today the nomination of 26 Texas public schools as 2022 National Blue Ribbon…