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TEA releases “what if” school accountability ratings while official 2023 ratings delayed due to lawsuit
Nov 10, 2023
TEA is releasing “what if” ratings to districts, using its new adopted accountability system methodology but based on 2021-22 ratings, to give school…
TEA delays release of A-F school ratings
Sep 13, 2023
The delay comes after several districts sued to stop TEA from releasing rankings produced under a new rating system.
Grade 3-8 STAAR scores show students still struggle with math and reading after pandemic
Aug 16, 2023
Scores for students in grades 3-8 have continued to improve since the pandemic, but more than half of Texas students are still struggling with math…
Spring STAAR testing begins March 28
Mar 25, 2022
The spring administration window for STAAR Alternate 2 begins March 28. The STAAR EOC window opens April 5.
Federal Every Student Succeeds Act Title I, Part A Paraprofessional Requirements
Jan 27, 2021
TEA released a Title I, Part A Paraprofessional Requirements One-Pager (1/25/21), setting out the requirements that the Elementary and Secondary…
TEA will not rate districts, campuses in 2020
Apr 3, 2020
The Texas Education Agency received approval from U.S. Department of Education this week to waive statewide assessment and accountability…
USDE offers to waive assessment accountability requirements due to COVID-19
Mar 13, 2020
The U.S. Department of Education is working with states on a variety of measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic. One measure would allow exemptions…
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