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As they continue to deal with staffing shortages and student absences, some smaller Texas school districts are temporarily closing for at least a few days. Several are also taking advantage of the holiday weekend by staying closed through next week.
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This is a reversal of the Texas Education Agency’s previous guidance, which didn’t explicitly require school districts to notify parents of a close contact with the virus.
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Disability Rights Texas sued on behalf of 14 Texas schoolchildren, arguing the governor's executive order forces schools to violate the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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A school finance bill in 2019 boosted funding for districts, but the pandemic has since added layers of financial uncertainty.
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The Texas Education Agency rolled out a new A through F accountability system Wednesday that measures the academic performance of school districts.The…
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In exactly a week, Texas will give its school districts official grades for the first time, rating them on a scale from A through F, with state officials…
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The Texas Education Agency released a preliminary plan for reforming special education Thursday.In the plan, the TEA addresses federal concerns about…
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After a federal report blasted Texas for failing kids with disabilities, educators and public education advocates are pointing the finger directly at…
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Nearly 94 percent of districts and around 88 percent of public schools in Texas have met minimum education standards in the final year before shifting to…
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There’s a rating Texas schools do not want – improvement required. Under a new state law, schools that have received this rating at least two years in a…
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For four decades most adults wanting to learn to English have turned to Texas public schools. That will change next summer, causing immediate confusion…
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The Dallas school board will ask the Texas Education Agency to look into an incident last month at Dade Middle School. That’s when Superintendent Mike…