Posted on · The state’s deputy commissioner has met with different groups in Houston in informal settings, including living rooms, churches and community centers.
Posted on · The Texas Education Agency and the state's main testing vendor are investigating how more than 100 students in a high-performing Houston-area high school received zeros on their English essays.
Posted on · Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath on Wednesday released criteria that schools affected by Hurricane Harvey will have to meet to be exempt from state ratings. School administrators have argued that all schools in the disaster area should automatically get waivers.
Posted on · The state agency is trying to enact reforms to make up for breaking the law, but parents and advocates say it will take a lot to regain their trust
Posted on · The problem is that state lawmakers won’t meet again until 2019
Posted on · Some see the case against HB 1842 as problematic and with a dim chance of success.
Posted on · After years of debate, the State Board of Education voted preliminarily to create curriculum standards for a Mexican-American studies class. But thanks to the objections of one member, it'll now be called “Ethnic Studies: An Overview of Americans of Mexican Descent.”
Posted on · Two years after software problems rendered results on the statewide STAAR exam unusable, students taking the test Tuesday reported more technical problems
Posted on · Poor scores can have steep consequences for their schools, even potential closure, under the state's accountability system.
Posted on · "We don’t go home at the end of the day and say, 'Yes! I didn’t break the law today,'" law professor Susan Bon said
Posted on · "I’m deciding to what degree and to how far I’m willing to get involved in the day-to-day operation of any of the schools," Turner said
Posted on · Brandon and Jay talk about Austin bombings, Paxton versus ISDs on electioneering, and SB4.
Posted on · After the mass shooting at a high school in Florida, there are many questions about school safety across the nation
Posted on · HISD is recommending changes at 10 of the struggling schools, in light of a potential state takeover. It is also recommending changes at four additional low-performing campuses.
Posted on · An internal review of the Texas Education Agency's contracting regulations found this week that the agency needs a more concrete process for determining whether to bypass competitive bidding when it enters into a new contract