Justice Department OKs ousting Texas school board
25 days ago
TEA said elections will continue to be held to ensure an elected school board is in place to resume management of the district.
West Texas school district accused of cheating
76 days ago
A Texas Education Agency spokesman defended the audit report.
Arlington district, TCC plan Early College High School
79 days ago
Trustees agreed 7-0 that the district will file papers of intent with the Texas Education Agency to establish the program in collaboration with TCC.
Texas OK's removal of El Paso school board
86 days ago
The Texas Education Agency said Thursday that the Dec. 6 decision is now final and needs only Justice Department preclearance before the new members can take over.
'Tension' seen on college funding idea
87 days ago
The state Higher Education Coordinating Board has endorsed the idea in a report to Branch's committee.
Texas faces $334M in cuts due to budget battle
89 days ago
Budget experts told Texas lawmakers on Monday that the Texas Education Agency alone would lose $167.7 million in grants.
West Texas school districts look for new leaders
90 days ago
James Vasquez, executive director of Region 19, an extension of the Texas Education Agency, tells the El Paso Times (http://bit.ly/X4yCR7) he has never seen this many districts at once without...
Free tuition, no fees for veterans costing Texas universities millions
101 days ago
Statewide, the cost for providing the benefit has increased from $19.6 million in 2007 to $110.8 million, according to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Lawmakers put head of State Board of Education to the test
103 days ago
The head of the Texas Board of Education acknowledged Monday that she once quizzed potential curriculum experts on how conservative they were and also divided up the 15-member board based on the...
Board of Ed chief grilled on religion, evolution
103 days ago
The head of the Texas Board of Education admits once quizzing potential state curriculum experts on how conservative they were.
