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26 Texas Schools Named 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools

September 21, 2021

USDOE's press release follows:

Texas Parents Now Have New Rights to Better Support Their Children’s Learning

July 22, 2021

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

June 28, 2021

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.

The most recent official news releases issued by the Texas Education Agency in 2020/2021 are listed below:

TEA Approves Four New School Systems for Teacher Incentive Allotment Designation
2021-05-27
During this annual Month of the Military Child, TEA expresses its gratitude to Texas’s military-connected students and their families
2021-04-29
Texas Education Agency Announces Updates to Public Health Guidance; TEA Also Provides Updates to COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ
2021-03-03
Statement from the Texas Education Agency
2021-03-02
Texas Education Agency releases 2020 Annual Report and SY 2019-20 Pocket Edition
2021-01-28
Optional Beginning-of-Year Assessments Data Help Quantify Initial Impact of COVID-19 on Texas Students
2021-01-14
TEA Statement on SY 2020-21 Enrollment in Texas Public Schools
2021-01-08
Texas Education Agency Pauses A-F Ratings For 2020-21 School Year
2020-12-10
TEA Announces Pre-K Learning Solution to Support Texas Schools with In-Person and Remote Instruction
2020-11-19
Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative Submits Report to Governor Abbott
2020-11-18