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Parents, teachers call on TEA for more time for failing Austin middle schools
A group of parents and teachers gathered Tuesday to advocate for the state to provide more time to plan for the turnaround of ...
Austin ISD parents rally outside TEA amid concerns over school turnaround plans
Austin Independent School District parents rallied outside the Texas Education Agency on Tuesday, demanding more time to ...
Houston charter school Reve Prep closed by Texas Education Agency due to special education concerns
Southeast Houston's Reve Prep charter school had one year to turn around its special education department, shortly after the ...
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Texas will begin a summer lunch program in 2027, but only if feds don’t raise costs
The program would give low income families an extra $120 per child for summer lunches, but federal debate about food benefits ...
In failing to scrap STAAR, Texas lawmakers show learning is not their priority
The STAAR, or State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, cannot be salvaged. It cannot be fixed. It is universally ...
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Texas Education Agency releases Spring 2025 high school STAAR test results
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Education Agency (TEA) released Spring STAAR test results on Tuesday for high school end-of-course exams. The results showed slight changes in the performance of Texas ...
Will Texas’ ‘monumental’ investment in the teacher pipeline pay off?
When Jacob Kirksey began studying the ways Texas trains teachers, he came to see the state as the Wild West. “It’s the most ...
Texas made monumental education reforms in 2025
Gov. Greg Abbott signed an $8.5 billion provision for schools into law this week, capping the massive educational reform ...