Perry Joins Phelan’s Team as Senior Advisor
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan today announced that former Governor Rick Perry will join his team as a senior advisor in a voluntary capacity, effective immediately. Phelan said in a [...]
TxDOT Plans Buyback of SH 288
the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is preparing to terminate the SH 288 Comprehensive Development Agreement (CDA). This action will place the SH 288 managed lanes in Harris County under [...]
46th Annual Property Tax Institute to be Held December 3-4, 2024
The 46th Annual Property Tax Institute will be held Dec. 3-4, 2024, at the Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center in College Station. The conference schedule and agenda can be [...]
Attorney General Appoints New Deputy Attorney General for Legal Strategy
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the promotion of Austin Kinghorn to Deputy Attorney General for Legal Strategy. Kinghorn currently is Deputy Attorney General for Legal Strategy. He most recently served as [...]
CMS Releases Information on CHIP Eligibility Renewals
CMS has released an informational bulletin (PDF) and slide deck (PDF) to provide additional guidance to states on their obligation to come into compliance with federal regulations on timely processing [...]
Public Comment Period for RRC Waste Management Rule Overhaul Open
The public comment period for RRC’s proposed waste management rules overhaul is currently open and extends until Tuesday, October 15, 2024. The proposal was approved for publication on August 15, [...]
June 2024 STAAR Administration & Subset Data Available in TEAL
Final assessment reports for accountability, including updated student report cards and data files, for the June 2024 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) were posted to the Secure [...]
2024 Federal School Improvement Designations Released
TEA is proceeding with federal identification, interventions and grant-funding processes under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The methodology for these identifications is detailed in the state’s ESSA consolidated plan [...]
Class of 2023 College, Career, Military Readiness Outcomes Bonus Early Counts File Now Available
TEA has published an Early CCMR OB Counts by District 2023 Graduates file on the Performance Reporting Resources webpage and the CCMR OB Early Counts Student Listing within the TEA Login (TEAL) Accountability application. Early counts for [...]
Advance Mathematics Program Update
Administrative rules for the Middle School Advanced Mathematics Program became effective July 8, 2024. The rules can be found under 19 Texas Administrative Code §74.2101. Under the program, a school [...]