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| Jun 16, 2026 | STAAR Grades 3-8 Results Released: Some Quick Takeaways for Texas Families | New data reveal signs of growth in reading and math for Texas elementary and middle school students
We are encouraged by progress in reading. But we should not be satisfied until every student is ready for the next grade, and today's result... |
| Jun 10, 2026 | STAAR EOC Results Show Gains Across All Five Texas High School Subjects | Biology and Algebra I post the largest gains in 2026 Texas statewide results
These results are great news. It means more students are succeeding in coursework and are prepared for life after high school. Texas is on its way to having the be... |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Bill Taft: Don’t stifle charter schools’ ability to innovate | |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Texas can’t put the Ten Commandments in certain school districts’ classrooms, judge says | The ruling prohibits the 11 districts and their affiliates from posting the displays required under the state law. The law is being challenged by a group of Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Unitarian Universalist, and nonreligious families, includ... |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Faith leaders and families sue to block Texas’ new Ten Commandments in schools law | Ten Commandments laws are among efforts, mainly in conservative-led states, to insert religion into public schools. Supporters say the Ten Commandments are part of the foundation of the United States’ judicial and educational systems and sh... |
| Jun 17, 2025 | STAAR Grades 3-8 Results Reveal Record High Reading Scores; Math Scores Increase But Recovery Is Still Slow. | STAAR English Results
The Texas Education Agency released today the 2025 results from the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) Grades 3-8 exams.
It’s encouraging to see signs of progress in math and reading language arts... |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Schools Can’t Find Teachers. Do States Need More Credential Rules or Fewer? | For Aspire Public Schools in Los Angeles, the turnaround took a couple of years.
Coming back from the pandemic, the 11 charter schools serving about 4,400 students saw a steep drop in credentialed teachers sticking with their roles. So rely... |
| May 29, 2025 | The Winds of Change: Decentralized AI Gains Ground Amidst Teacher Shortages | In a world increasingly shaped by technology, a recent poll reveals a significant shift in public sentiment. A study by DCG, in collaboration with The Harris Poll, shows that 75% of Americans favor decentralized AI over its centralized coun... |
| May 28, 2025 | As teacher burnout deepens, states scramble to fill school job vacancies | “COVID exacerbated things, and teachers are caught in the middle of political battles — over curriculum, book bans, even personal attacks,” he said. “It’s not a healthy work environment, and that drives people away.”
Last year, Illinois ena... |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Eisenhower Fellowships announces selection of 2024 USA Fellows | 2024 USA Program Fellows
Eisenhower Fellowships has selected ten ascendant American leaders from diverse professional fields for its 2024 USA Fellowship Program, offering them unique opportunities to travel overseas to meet and exchange ide... |
| Jun 10, 2024 | STAAR results: English courses rebound, others lag | figcaption>span]:font-sans" data-chromatic="ignore">
Data: Texas Education Agency; Chart: Axios Visuals
The Texas Education Agency recently released statewide results for the spring 2024 State of Texas Assessments of Ac... |
| May 7, 2024 | University of Texas Experiments with AI for Higher Education | Aldohn Domingo, Tech Times 07 May 2024, 01:05 am
What Careers Await Students Majoring AI in This Ivy League University? (Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash)
Artificial intelligence looks to be the latest venture in the University of Texas at... |
| Apr 11, 2024 | В Техасе специалистов, проверяющих результаты экзаменов, заменят системой на базе ИИ | Техасское управление по образованию (TEA) запустило автоматическую систему оценки результатов экзаменов на базе инструментов обработки естественного языка. Система уже тестируется на экзамене под названием «Оценка академической готовности ш... |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Texas Brings AI-Powered Student Essays Test Grader, Different from ChatGPT | Isaiah Richard, Tech Times 09 April 2024, 11:04 pm
A newly introduced tech is coming to Texas, with the Texas Education Agency introducing an AI-powered essay grader that will automatically check the student's work for the state-mandated st... |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Exploros Social Studies Receives Texas Education Agency Listing | Exploros — The K-12 Learning Experience Platform
Students taking assessment
Honored to be 3rd-Party Assessment option for the Teacher Incentive Alottment (TIA)
History, geography, civics, and culture are important subjects for students to u... |
| Mar 8, 2024 | DatamanUSA wins 23/0291 – Contingent Workforce Services Contract by Harris County Toll Road Authority | DatamanUSA, a leader in contingent workforce and temporary staffing services, announces their win of a contract with Harris County Toll Road Authority for contingent workforce services.
DatamanUSA, a provider of contingent and temporary sta... |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Greater share of Austin kids heading to private school | Data: Census Bureau; Chart: Axios Visuals
An increasing share of Austin kids are heading to private school.
Why it matters: The changing school demographics throw into relief the challenges faced by Austin public schools to attract and keep... |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Houston ISD expands NES program to 26 more schools | More than two dozen Houston ISD schools will be added to the district's New Education System in the upcoming school year.
Why it matters: It's the first major expansion of the program since it was introduced by state-appointed superintenden... |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Why Are Americans’ Math Skills Slipping? | Unlike many people in the country, Lindsey Henderson was thrilled by what she saw in the latest international test scores.
A secondary mathematics specialist for the Utah State Board of Education, Henderson was asked to interpret the result... |
| Aug 11, 2023 | The New K-12 School Year Has A Lot Of Issues—Here Is What To Keep In Sight | Patricia Zaragoza checks her back-to-school shopping list in Rosemont, Illinois. (Photo by Tim ... [+] Boyle/Getty Images)Getty Images |
| Aug 11, 2023 | The New School Year Has Issues—Here Is What To Keep In Sight (It’s A Lot) | Patricia Zaragoza checks her back-to-school shopping list in Rosemont, Illinois. (Photo by Tim ... [+] Boyle/Getty Images)Getty Images |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Independent Study Shows Nearpod Satisfies Level III ESSA Requirements and Leads to Positive Student Outcomes | Nearpod “Nearpod makes it easy for teachers to source high-quality and pedagogically-sound resources for the whole class, small groups, and 1:1 instruction,” said Todd Brekhus, Chief Product Officer at Renaissance and General Manager of Nea... |
| Jun 15, 2023 | UTPB’s College of Education Assistant Professor receives Odessa Under 40 award | Dr. Tara Wilson (Courtesy Photo)
By Selene Corcino, Communications & Recruitment Specialist
Special from UTPB
Dr. Tara Wilson, UTPB’s Assistant Professor of Literacy in the College of Education is an honoree for the 2023 Odessa Under 40... |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Epic Issues Warning on Mandated Security Film Installation for Schools | Epic logo “The main problem is that the state of Texas currently has no certification standards for security window film companies or policing for the approval of appropriate security window film and its subsequent installation.” -- Chris E... |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Texas Students Participating in FEV Tutor Sessions Attain Higher Growth Scores on NWEA MAP Growth Assessments | “By delivering ongoing, customized learning plans tied to specific curriculum goals via a high-dosage tutoring model, we are seeing dramatic results that are helping our students close their achievement gaps more quickly," said Ector C... |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Texas Education Association Approves TutorMe as a Full-Service Provider of the Vetted Texas Tutor Corps Program | “We’re proud to meet the research-based components required of the VTTC program to provide high-impact tutoring to students in the state of Texas,” Kayla Fargo, Vice President of Marketing at TutorMe.
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (PRWEB) October 04, ... |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Harmony gets an ‘A’ | Harmony Public Schools West Texas District received an “A” rating in the latest accountability ratings issued by the Texas Education Agency. The ratings for districts and campuses are the first to be issued since 2019 due to two years of CO... |
| May 16, 2022 | May 16, 2022 – TWC Expands Opportunities for Texans to Earn a High School Diploma or Equivalency | Date: May 16, 2022
Media Contact: Angela Woellner Phone: 512-463-8556
$5.3 million dedicated to help Texans obtain these credentials
AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) encourages Texans to take advantage of programs that provide ... |
| Jan 31, 2022 | Science Has a Diversity Problem. For the Sake of Our Students, We Have to Change the Narrative. | There's a common misconception that science is inherently neutral and objective, absolving it of any responsibility for racist beliefs and practices. However, many of the scientific advancements we celebrate are rooted in racism and sexism.... |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Texas State Board of Education names G-W Publisher as the only approved publisher for Proclamation 2022 | “Our collaborative approach with stakeholders shows our commitment to providing students and teachers with the best, most relevant materials possible,” said Hector Morales, National Sales Director for G-W.
TINLEY PARK, Ill. (PRWEB) December... |
| Jul 4, 2021 | THE ECONOMIST: Falling STAAR | Ray Perryman is the head of The Perryman Group and serves as a distinguished professor at the International Institute for Advanced Studies.
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) recently released results of the State of Texas Assessments of Acad... |
| Feb 9, 2021 | How Systems And States Can Encourage More And Better Project-Based Learning | Napa Junction Elementary, a New Tech Network school Tom Vander Ark |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Six Arguments For Giving The Big Standardized Tests This School Year (And Why Biden’s Education Secretary Should Ignore Them) | Is this a problem, really?getty |
| Oct 13, 2020 | MORGAN STANLEY
Analysis: Investment strategy based on reducing risk faces its own challenge | By Megan Davies and Maiya Keidan
NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - A fund trading strategy that tracks hundreds of billions of dollars in assets and often gets blamed for exacerbating market selloffs is facing a challenge from the policy response... |
| Jun 16, 2020 | Students Earn AA Degrees And Job Offers As Grads From IBM Supported High Schools | IBM ChicagoTom Vander Ark |
| Jan 22, 2019 | Texas ranks among the least educated states, according to a new study | When it comes to a population's education, Texans fall in the back of the pack compared to the rest of the country. A recent WalletHub report found that the state was the 12th least educated in America.
The study factored in a total of 20 m... |
| May 24, 2018 | TEA honors OHS Student Hero | TEA, ECISD logos
The State Board of Education Thursday honored 15 public school students who have demonstrated acts of kindness and compassion with the 2018 Student Heroes Award, including one from Odessa High School.
The students range fro... |
