Latest effort to block school ratings divides Texas district leaders
Dozens of districts sued Texas saying the ratings painted an unfair picture of their schools. Others voluntarily have released their own.
Latest effort to block school ratings cracks Texas districts’ once-united front
Dozens of districts sued Texas saying the ratings painted an unfair picture of their schools. Others voluntarily have released their own.
Judge blocks Texas Education Agency from releasing school ratings
The Texas Education Agency can't release A-F grades while a lawsuit brought be a handful of school districts moves forward.
Judge extends order blocking TEA from releasing the latest A-F school ratings
A lawsuit brought by school districts contends TEA's use of computer scoring on the most recent STAAR tests renders those results “not valid."
Here's where Texas school district lawsuit to delay release of A-F school ratings stands
A Travis County judge issued an order Wednesday prohibiting the Texas education commissioner from releasing A-F school performance ratings.
No A-F grades for Texas schools as judge temporarily blocks release
Texas schools won’t receive A-F accountability grades after a judge granted a new order temporarily blocking them on Wednesday. A coalition of school districts sued over the system alleging that the grades are invalid because they’re based on flawed STAAR tests.
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The Case for Texas’s New Curriculum — Why Bible Stories Matter for Literacy
The Texas Board of Education’s recent public hearing on the state’s proposed new curriculum sparked intense debate. Critics ...
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Dozens of Texas school districts press state to suspend new student data reporting system
The superintendents said they haven’t received enough support from the state or time to fix errors the system generated.
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Texas Education Chief Advocates for Statewide Cellphone Ban in Schools Amidst Academic Concerns
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath proposed a statewide school cellphone ban, citing harm to students' academic and ...
Texas education commissioner calls for student cellphone ban in schools
Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath called for lawmakers to ban the use of cellphones in public schools across ...
Texas education commissioner talks public education needs at Tuloso-Midway ISD event
Tuloso-Midway ISD held its State of the District event Thursday, including remarks from Texas Education Agency head Mike ...
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State Board of Education hears public comment on Bible-infused curriculum
Much of the comment came from educators, parents and religious advocates who spoke out against the proposed changes.
Fort Worth ISD’s self-reported A-F scores may be wrong, Texas Education Agency says
Some of the self-calculated A-F scores released last week by the Fort Worth Independent School District may be wrong. The ...
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Texas Education Agency
David Goodman The state education agency said in new guidance that it ... By Ron DePasquale and Lauren Hard Many educators in Texas are pushing back against a testing system they say is setting ...
Texas’ largest educator preparation program will be monitored
The decision ends a legal battle between the state and the educator prep company, but it’s not the end of the story for the ...