Lawmaker files bill to eliminate Texas Education Agency

Texas lawmaker files bill to abolish the Texas Education Agency
Following the federal government's potential overhaul of the U.S. Department of Education, a Texas lawmaker is seeking to eliminate the Texas Education Agency, responsible for overseeing public education in the state,
Lawmaker files bill to eliminate Texas Education Agency, says he wants STAAR testing to end
We're following new legislation to abolish the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and eliminate the position of commissioner of education. It would also eliminate the public school accountability and assessment systems.
North Texas lawmaker files bill to abolish TEA, says it’s a bloated bureaucracy
In Texas, there is perhaps no other agency that exemplifies rampant, unaccountable bureaucracy and bloat more than the Texas Education Agency.State rep from Decatur wants TEA gone”
North Texan files House bill to abolish the Texas Education Agency
Decatur, is following the lead of President Donald Trump, who is seeking to end the U.S. Department of Education.
Charter school's doors to close after Texas Education Agency denies accreditation
The TEA denied the accreditation based on an "academically unacceptable performance" based on standardized testing scores the past two school years.
Texas lawmaker pushes to abolish Texas Education Agency
As President Trump continues his efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, Texas state representative Andy Hopper has filed a bill to eliminate the state's education agency, which oversees public teaching across 1,
Texas’ largest teacher prep off probation after years of turmoil
Texas Teachers of Tomorrow made enough progress to come off probation after years of scrutiny, allowing it to continue ...
Texas Teacher Accused of Sex with Male Student After Allegedly Texting Him to Meet Up: Authorities
A Texas high school teacher is accused of having sex with a male student in 2023, allegedly texting him to meet up, court ...
Texas teachers teaming up to build better educators
Hundreds of the state's best and brightest are gathering in Galveston through the weekend to talk about the best ways to ...
Texas high school teacher, 35, accused of having sex with male student
Arts and language teacher Molly Colleen Spears, 35, is also accused of contacting the student — whose age was not revealed — through text to meet up.
With vouchers fast-tracked, other Texas public education issues to watch this session
It only took the Texas Senate 22 days from the start of this year’s legislative session to introduce, debate and pass its ...
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Uncertainty Looms for Texas Schools as Federal Budget Cuts Risk Increasing Property Taxes and Straining Public Education
Texas Senate reviews federal budget impacts on schools and property taxes amidst public education funding debates.
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Reliance on uncertified teachers in Texas leads to issues, discussion by policy experts
Over half of Texas teachers are not certified by the state. Teacher retention rates are down, particularly among those who did not complete a traditional teaching program. Rural districts are ...
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School voucher proponent picked to lead Texas House education committee
House Speaker Dustin Burrows reappointed state Rep. Brad Buckley (R-Killeen) to lead the committee. Buckley tried to get ...
Former Texas high school teacher accused of having sex with student in 2023
Molly Colleen Spears is accused of having sex with a student in 2023. She surrendered at the Chambers County Jail on Tuesday, ...