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SBOE Hears 8 Hours Of Public Testimony On Curriculum

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SBOE Hears 8 Hours Of Public Testimony On Curriculum

EducationOversight.org September 12, 2024

The Texas State Board of Education heard nearly eight hours of public testimony on Tuesday about proposed...

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SBOE takes up troubled Texas math test scores

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SBOE takes up troubled Texas math test scores

EducationOversight.org September 12, 2024

AUSTIN, Texas — One of the items in a marathon meeting of the Texas State Board of...

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Texas Board of Education hears from public on state-created instructional material

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Texas Board of Education hears from public on state-created instructional material

EducationOversight.org September 11, 2024

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Board of Education heard from the public Tuesday about proposed elementary school...

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Board member explains why district is suing TEA commissioner

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Board member explains why district is suing TEA commissioner

EducationOversight.org September 10, 2024

Plainview ISD is joining a lawsuit opposing a standardized testing system it says hinders the best interests...

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Texas school districts say upgrades to the state’s student data reporting system could hurt their funding

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Texas school districts say upgrades to the state’s student data reporting system could hurt their funding

EducationOversight.org September 10, 2024

Upgrades to the system Texas uses to collect student, staff and financial data from school districts are...

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Public Comment to Open on New TEA Curriculum in State Board of Education Meeting

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Public Comment to Open on New TEA Curriculum in State Board of Education Meeting

EducationOversight.org September 9, 2024

The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) will hold meetings this week to discuss and take public...

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Eanes, Lake Travis ISDs officials outline school curriculum adoption process

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Eanes, Lake Travis ISDs officials outline school curriculum adoption process

EducationOversight.org September 9, 2024

Texas school districts are responsible for adopting curriculum and instructional materials approved by the State Board of...

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Plano ISD joins second lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency

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Plano ISD joins second lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency

EducationOversight.org September 6, 2024

A regional drop in State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test scoring is calling into...

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School Districts Sue TEA Over A-F Accountability System… Again

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School Districts Sue TEA Over A-F Accountability System… Again

EducationOversight.org September 6, 2024

Five school districts in Texas are suing Commissioner of Education Mike Morath over the Texas Education Agency’s...

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School districts sue TEA over accountability ratings for 2nd year in a row

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School districts sue TEA over accountability ratings for 2nd year in a row

EducationOversight.org September 5, 2024

AUSTIN — Five Texas school districts, including West Texas’ Pecos-Barstow-Toyah and Fort Stockton ISDs, are suing Commissioner...

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