At the April 9--12 meeting of the State Board of Education, Commissioner Morath highlighted extensive changes affecting Career and Technical Education accountability and funding. The SBOE also heard a presentation [...]
Durable skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity are in high demand by colleges, employers, and the military. Now, the most essential durable skills identified by America Succeeds, an [...]
Katy ISD curriculum leaders are forging ahead with informing staff and board members about changes resulting from HB 1605. Chief Academic Officer Dr. Christine Caskey and Assistant Superintendent for Teaching [...]
The Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council, appointed by Governor Abbott in February, met on March 21, 2024, to hear invited testimony on AI systems in use by the Department of Information [...]
In January, the State Board of Education voted to commence the first review of instructional materials under the new Instructional Materials Review and Adoption (IMRA) process resulting from HB 1605. [...]
New question types on STAAR 2.0 have proven challenging for many students. TEA’s statewide item analysis reports indicate students across all grade levels struggled with the Short and Extended Constructed [...]
The Texas Education Agency has launched the New Research Portal for the Texas Assessment Program. It is now available on the Testing Personnel page of the Texas Assessment website. The [...]
Rules to implement HB 1605 from the 88th legislative session have been posted for public review and comment. Comments will be taken online through January 29, 2024. In addition to [...]
In January, the Texas Education Agency posted five proposal solicitations related to the implementation of HB 1605. The award of these proposals will have an impact on school districts once [...]