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Texas Education Agency

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Name: Texas Education Agency

First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 33 mins ago - 1 reports

Premont ISD to Partner with A&M-Kingsville

Struggling Premont Independent School District will stave off closure by partnering with Texas A&M University-Kingsville, state and local officials plan to announce on Tuesday.Years of poor academic performance and shoddy finances have threatened the ... [Published The Texas Tribune - 23 hours ago]

Entities: Texas A&M University System, John Sharp, Texas Education Agency, Michael Williams

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Texas A&M University System

Texas district that axed sports gets new life

A South Texas school district that shut down its sports programs amid years of academic struggles has been granted approval by the state to remain open.The Texas Education Agency confirmed Tuesday that Premont (PREE'-mahnt) Independent School will continue ... [Published Bryan-College Station Eagle - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Texas A&M University System, Texas Education Agency, Texas A&M University

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Texas Education Agency

Why Texas Makes Kindergarteners Take Standardized Tests

Claudia De Leon and her daughter Paloma, who is in kindergarten.High stakes testing is a hot button issue in public education. State lawmakers are poised to scale back tests in high school. But some parents are worried about tests for younger kids — as ... [Published Houston public radio - May 20 2013]

Entities: Texas Education Agency, New Contract, Laser

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Tim Miller

CISD students head back to class on Monday

"The morning after the tornado, he said, 'I hope my school box is OK,'" Gerard Elementary School mom Stephanie Franklin said of her son, Corbin. The kindergartener is among 23 who will be attending Jill Crook's class in the school's first-grade annex ... [Published Cleburne Times-Review - May 20 2013]

Entities: Tim Miller, Tornado, Bill Allen, Criminal, Texas Education Agency

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

S-TES named ‘distinguished school’ for fourth consecutive year

Pictured from left (standing), Katalina Herrera, Mikayla Shaulis, Carly Haggard, Mailey Hardin, (kneeling) Christopher Olivarez, and Inocente Esquivel represent Skidmore-Tynan Elemetary School, which was recently named a Title 1 Distinguished School. ... [Published My Soutex - May 19 2013]

Entities: Texas Education Agency, George West, Education

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

New bill would require list of military students

A new law set to cross Gov. Rick Perry’s desk could benefit the state’s children who have parents in the military.House Bill 525, which passed both houses this week, would require the collection of data on students in public schools who have military ... [Published Killeen Daily Herald - May 18 2013]

Entities: Military/Armed Forces, Public Education, Sheffield

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

DISD Superintendent Lacks State Superintendent Certification

DALLAS (CBS 11 NEWS) - Dallas Schools Superintendent Mike Miles continues to face criticism over the principal evaluation process that could remove campus administrators from their jobs.At the same time, Miles himself is subject to a performance evaluation ... [Published CBS Dallas / Fort Worth - May 18 2013]

Entities: Certification, Dallas (Texas, United States), Texas Education Agency, Performance Evaluation

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

BISD board trustees get earful on cheating allegations sparked by teacher's complaint

BEAUMONT -A packed house for Thursday night's Beaumont ISD board meeting, and of concern for many in the audience were cheating allegations sparked by one teacher who claims she witnessed an incident.That teacher is Yvette Griffith, an English teacher ... [Published 12 News Now - May 17 2013]

Entities: Allegation, Texas Education Agency, Facilitator, Witness

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Counselor explains inappropriate classroom...

In recent history, there have been numerous national and local reports about inappropriate relationships between teachers and students.And while not all of the accusations turn out to be true, those that are can be extremely damaging to all parties i ... [Published KSAT 12 - May 17 2013]

Entities: Texas Education Agency, Interaction, Teaching

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Charter school cap takes a big step forward in Legislature

AUSTIN â The state is poised to allow more charter schools and quality controls. The House on Thursday passed 105-34 a high-priority Senate bill after debate that included how to prepare for more schools and how to keep out nepotism.The bill from Sen. ... [Published Abilene Reporter - May 17 2013]

Entities: Nepotism, Jimmie Don Aycock, Austin

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

UPDATE: Teacher who filed cheating complaint against BISD comes forward

An update to a story we broke earlier this week: The Beaumont Independent School District teacher who filed a complaint with the Texas Education agency has come forward publicly. Yvette Griffith revealed herself online on the BISD Board Watch Facebook ... [Published 12 News Now - May 16 2013]

Entities: Allegation, Investigation, Education

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

TATN 2013 1.0

The Texas Assistive Technology Regional Conference is sponsored by the Texas Assistive Technology Network (TATN) and the Texas Education Agency (TEA). Assistive Technology enables students with disabilities to access the curriculum, increase independence, ... [Published Addict3d.org - May 16 2013]

Entities: Assistive Technology, Texas Education Agency, Disability, Education

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...blend of something teachers already know with a new opportunity for anytime, anywhere access," said Kelly Lane, Technology Integration Specialist. "It makes for a natural progression. Now, we can focus on the integration and learning, rather than the workarounds." The program allowed CCISD to purchase the devices at a discounted rate...

Clear Creek Independent School District Launches Personalized Learning Initiative with Dell, Micr ... [Published Business Wire - May 17 2013]

Assistant Superintendent Dwaine Augustine told us, "The district is going to look into everything seriously and if something like that is happening, we're going to take the appropriate actions if it is happening, and we don't want people to get unsettled about something that may not be something."

BISD board trustees get earful on cheating allegations sparked by teacher's complaint [Published 12 News Now - May 17 2013]

The statement now says the district will "assure that all students graduate on time, are prepared for higher education, or are work force ready."

Ready to lead in Canutillo ISD: New school chief wants to move forward [Published Las Cruces Sun-News - May 16 2013]

In his robocall, Chargois said, "The TEA has not informed BISD that the agency is conducting any investigation of your school district." The superintendent's assertion was echoed by BISD attorney Melody Chappell, who says she spoke to TEA general counsel David Anderson, and he told her...

BISD cheating allegations spark investigation debate [Published 12 News Now - May 16 2013]

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Premont ISD gets new life with A&M-Kingsville p... [Published Corpus Christi Caller-Times - 33 mins ago]
Texas district that axed sports gets new life [Published Bryan-College Station Eagle - 1 hour ago]
Students raise funds for American Red Cross Wes... [Published North Texas e-News - 13 hours ago]
PISD releases student school assignments [Published Plainview Daily Herald - 16 hours ago]
Premont ISD to Partner with A&M-Kingsville [Published The Texas Tribune - 23 hours ago]
Why Texas Makes Kindergarteners Take Standardiz... [Published Houston public radio - May 20 2013]
CISD students head back to class on Monday [Published Cleburne Times-Review - May 20 2013]
S-TES named ‘distinguished school’ for fourth c... [Published My Soutex - May 19 2013]
Venable: CSCOPE or C-SCAM? [Published News-Journal - May 18 2013]
New bill would require list of military students [Published Killeen Daily Herald - May 18 2013]
DISD Superintendent Lacks State Superintendent ... [Published CBS Dallas / Fort Worth - May 18 2013]
Clear Creek Independent School District Launche... [Published Business Wire - May 17 2013]
PISD avoids teacher layoffs [Published Plainview Daily Herald - May 17 2013]
Edinburg CISD fires Harwell teacher accused of ... [Published McAllen Monitor - May 17 2013]
McAllen student's class project accepted by iTunes [Published McAllen Monitor - May 17 2013]
BISD board trustees get earful on cheating alle... [Published 12 News Now - May 17 2013]
Counselor explains inappropriate classroom... [Published KSAT 12 - May 17 2013]
Charter school cap takes a big step forward in ... [Published Abilene Reporter - May 17 2013]
UPDATE: Teacher who filed cheating complaint ag... [Published 12 News Now - May 16 2013]
The SIIA 2013 Annual Ed Tech Industry Summit Ex... [Published Software & Information Industry Association - May 16 2013]
Hays CISD participates in TEA pilot program [Published Community Impact Newspaper - May 16 2013]
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Friendswood Development Co. is a pioneer in mas... [Published Ultimate Clear Lake - May 16 2013]
Ready to lead in Canutillo ISD: New school chie... [Published Las Cruces Sun-News - May 16 2013]
Prime location, new homes appeal to buyers in L... [Published Ultimate Katy - May 16 2013]
BISD cheating allegations spark investigation d... [Published 12 News Now - May 16 2013]
TATN 2013 1.0 [Published Addict3d.org - May 16 2013]
Lamesa school board approves new administrator [Published Lamesa Press Reporter - May 15 2013]
BISD to get visit from Texas Legislative Budget... [Published 12 News Now - May 15 2013]
2 area school districts mull random drug testin... [Published Individual.com - May 15 2013]

Blogs

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North Forest still fighting as the deadlines ap... [Published Off the Kuff - May 01 2013] Never give up , never surrender. North Forest ISD has spent more than $595,000 appealing the state’s order to shut down, newly obtained records show, and the school district is continuing the court fight as its July closure date nears. Despite ...
Texas Lunch Links: How to Talk to a Conservativ... [Published Burnt Orange Report - Apr 30 2013] Texas Lunch Links is a lunchtime buffet of Texas News and Views with a heavy emphasis on happenings at the Texas Legislature. TALK TO A CONSERVATIVE: A new study that examines attitudes about energy efficient products among liberals and conservatives ...
Texas on the Brink: Texas Ranks in Bottom Five ... [Published Burnt Orange Report - Apr 24 2013] Texas on the Brink , the report from the Texas Legislative Study group on the state of our state, has a lot of damning statistics about Texas's standing on a variety of issues. We've already covered democracy and health - today we look at educat ...
Texas Lunch Links: Bluebonnet Season, Medicaid ... [Published Burnt Orange Report - Apr 24 2013] Texas Lunch Links is a lunchtime buffet of links to Texas-related news and views. WEST, TEXAS: The Dallas Morning news asks why the West Fertilizer Company's handling 2,400 tons a year of potentially explosive ammonium nitrate didn't raise safety ...
State Leaders: Investigation of West, Texas Pla... [Published Burnt Orange Report - Apr 19 2013] The Mayor of West, Texas confirmed as many as 40 people have been killed in the blast and preceding fire at the fertilizer plant Wednesday night. Authorities are responding to the situation as a crime scene until they determine whether the explosion ...

Press Releases

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Clear Creek Independent School District Launche... [Published Business Wire - May 17 2013]
Texas School Districts Choose Skyward for Real-... [Published CisionWire - English - Feb 11 2013]