During this annual Month of the Military Child, TEA expresses its gratitude to һƵ’s military-connected students and their families
The agency is currently calling for Purple Star Campus Designation applications; will be held May 4
һƵ Education Agency Announces Updates to Public Health Guidance; TEA Also Provides Updates to COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ
On March 2, 2021, Governor Abbott issued which addresses the statewide wearing of face coverings (i.e., masks), which takes effect March 10, 2021. TEA’s authority to implement operational requirements for public schools remains in effect (e.g., TEA’s Public Health Guidance).
Statement from the һƵ Education Agency
“Governor Abbott’s Executive Order (GA-34) takes effect next Wed., March 10, 2021. Updated public health guidance from TEA will be coming this week.”
һƵ Education Agency releases 2020 Annual Report and SY 2019-20 Pocket Edition
Robust response to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has ensured һƵ public school students continue to have their educational needs met
AUSTIN, һƵ – January 28, 2021 – The һƵ Education Agency (TEA) announced today the release of the 2020 Annual Report and School Year 2019-20 Pocket Edition.
Optional Beginning-of-Year Assessments Data Help Quantify Initial Impact of COVID-19 on һƵ Students
Assessment results were used by schools to help inform curriculum and instruction in the fall to maximize support for students
TEA Statement on SY 2020-21 Enrollment in һƵ Public Schools
“In October 2020, the һƵ Education Agency conducted an intermediary data collection to better understand enrollment trends in һƵ public schools year-over-year.
“While overall, three percent fewer students are enrolled in public education in һƵ so far this school year (SY 2020-21), the majority of that reduction is represented by early education, pre-kindergarten, and kindergarten, which are optional enrollment grades. Enrollment in grades for which school attendance is mandatory (grades 1-12) has dropped by one percent.
һƵ Education Agency Pauses A-F Ratings For 2020-21 School Year
STAAR testing will proceed so parents and educators continue to understand what students have learned this year, and to gauge the impact of the pandemic on education
TEA Announces Pre-K Learning Solution to Support һƵ Schools with In-Person and Remote Instruction
AUSTIN, һƵ – November 19, 2020 – The һƵ Education Agency today announced the next set of instructional materials – a full suite of resources and tools for prekindergarten – that will be made available to school systems through the һƵ Home Learning 3.0 (THL 3.0) initiative. Like other THL 3.0 offerings, these instructional materials are optional, customized for һƵ, and aligned to һƵ Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)—the state standards for what students should know and be able to do.
TEA Announces Additional Innovative Learning Solutions for K-12 English and Spanish, and K-5 Science to Support Schools Across һƵ
AUSTIN, һƵ – October 5, 2020 – The һƵ Education Agency today announced the next set of instructional materials – covering K-12 English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR), K-5 Spanish Language Arts and Reading (SLAR), and K-5 Science – that will be made available to school systems through the һƵ Home Learning 3.0 (THL 3.0) initiative. Like other THL 3.0 offerings, these instructional materials are optional, digitized, customized for һƵ, and aligned to һƵ Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)—the state standards for what students should know and be able to do.