TEA /tags/tea TEA en-US Copyright Tue, 06 May 2025 12:20:53 GMT Texas tells Fort Worth ISD ‘compulsory’ intervention required after failures at shuttered school /education/2025-05-06/texas-tells-fort-worth-isd-compulsory-intervention-required-after-failures-at-shuttered-school The Texas education commissioner issued a letter to FWISD leaders detailing next steps after a now-closed school failed for five years. Tue, 06 May 2025 12:20:53 GMT /education/2025-05-06/texas-tells-fort-worth-isd-compulsory-intervention-required-after-failures-at-shuttered-school Matthew Sgroi | Fort Worth Report, Jacob Sanchez | Fort Worth Report Texas tells Fort Worth ISD ‘compulsory’ intervention required after string of failures at shuttered school /education/2025-05-05/texas-tells-fort-worth-isd-compulsory-intervention-required-after-string-of-failures-at-shuttered-school The Texas education commissioner is now officially weighing his options for Fort Worth ISD after a now-closed school triggered the state’s school intervention law. Mon, 05 May 2025 19:55:06 GMT /education/2025-05-05/texas-tells-fort-worth-isd-compulsory-intervention-required-after-string-of-failures-at-shuttered-school Matthew Sgroi | Fort Worth Report, Jacob Sanchez | Fort Worth Report Texas cleared to release 2023 school accountability ratings, appeals court rules /texas-news/2025-04-03/texas-education-school-ratings-lawsuit A judge blocked the release of the state’s 2023 school ratings after a lawsuit from more than 120 Texas school districts. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:55:44 GMT /texas-news/2025-04-03/texas-education-school-ratings-lawsuit Lucio Vasquez | The Texas Newsroom Why North Texas educators fear vouchers could weaken special education resources /education/2025-03-24/why-north-texas-educators-fear-vouchers-could-weaken-special-education-resources Jolene Sanders thought a private school could give her son with autism the kind of specialized attention he needed. So she searched for a good school with a good program. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 15:25:54 GMT /education/2025-03-24/why-north-texas-educators-fear-vouchers-could-weaken-special-education-resources Kassandra Araque | Denton Record-Chronicle Texas scores poorly on the Nation’s Report Card; reading scores lowest in decades /education/2025-01-30/texas-scores-poorly-on-the-nations-report-card-reading-scores-lowest-in-decades Changes to state standardized tests have made it difficult to compare how Texas students are doing in school in recent years, but national tests known as the Nation’s Report Card can provide clarity. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 18:07:59 GMT /education/2025-01-30/texas-scores-poorly-on-the-nations-report-card-reading-scores-lowest-in-decades Camille Phillips Nearly 50 North Texas teachers named by TEA for allegedly obtaining fraudulent certifications /2024-12-05/dallas-fort-worth-teachers-fraudulent-certifications The Texas Education Agency on Wednesday released a list of more than 100 teachers who are under investigation for potentially obtaining fraudulent teaching certifications. Three Houston ISD employees are accused of running the cheating ring. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 21:06:16 GMT /2024-12-05/dallas-fort-worth-teachers-fraudulent-certifications Adam Zuvanich | Houston Public Media, Penelope Rivera Texas' Board of Education is voting on state-developed textbooks next month. View them now /education/2024-10-17/texas-board-of-education-is-voting-on-state-developed-textbooks-next-month-view-them-now Critics of the materials the Texas Education Agency created have said they include Bible stories that are not age-appropriate and veer into proselytizing. Supporters say biblical narratives have literary and historical value. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 19:40:27 GMT /education/2024-10-17/texas-board-of-education-is-voting-on-state-developed-textbooks-next-month-view-them-now Becky Fogel Judge blocks Texas Education Agency from releasing school ratings /texas-news/2024-09-19/texas-blocked-again-from-releasing-school-accountability-ratings The Texas Education Agency can't release A-F grades while a lawsuit brought be a handful of school districts moves forward. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2024-09-19/texas-blocked-again-from-releasing-school-accountability-ratings Nadya Faulx Here’s how each Fort Worth ISD campus performed in unofficial A-F accountability ratings /education/2024-09-16/heres-how-each-fort-worth-isd-campus-performed-in-unofficial-a-f-accountability-ratings Fort Worth ISD released estimated A-F ratings Sept. 10, though grades remain preliminary due to legal issues blocking the Texas Education Agency from releasing official ratings. Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:23:50 GMT /education/2024-09-16/heres-how-each-fort-worth-isd-campus-performed-in-unofficial-a-f-accountability-ratings Matthew Sgroi | Fort Worth Report, Jacob Sanchez | Fort Worth Report Texas school districts say upgrades to the state’s student data reporting system could hurt their funding /education/2024-09-12/texas-school-districts-say-upgrades-to-the-states-student-data-reporting-system-could-hurt-their-funding The Texas Education Agency says there’s time to fix problems before officially reported data is used to determine how much money districts get. Thu, 12 Sep 2024 20:56:17 GMT /education/2024-09-12/texas-school-districts-say-upgrades-to-the-states-student-data-reporting-system-could-hurt-their-funding Jaden Edison | The Texas Tribune