Texas Register Spotlight – February 23 & March 1 Editions
Below is a spotlight on proposed, adopted, and withdrawn rules from the February 23rd and the March 1st editions of the Texas Register. Education TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY Proposed Rules: [...]
Texas Water Development Board Executive Administrator Jeff Walker to Retire
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today announced that Jeff Walker has made the decision to retire from his position as Executive Administrator on March 5, 2024, after nearly eight [...]
New IMRA Process Approved at State Board of Education January Meeting
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. [...]
Instruction Aligned to new STAAR 2.0 Item Types
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 [...]
New TEA Texas Assessment Portal
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 [...]
Texas Economic Update
The following information has been compiled in order to create a more complete snapshot of the current economic status of Texas. Labor Market Information The most recent labor market information [...]
Election Update
The deadline to register to vote in the upcoming March 5 Primary Election was Monday, February 5, 2024. Secretary of State Jane Nelson released a reminder for the February 5 [...]
Jill Dutton Wins HD2 Special Election
Jill Dutton (R-Ben Wheeler) has won the special election to fill the unexpired term in HD2 against opponent Brent Money (R-Greenville) with 50.41% of the vote. The unexpired term ends [...]
Governor Appoints Gonzales to the TCEQ
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Catarina Gonzales to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for a term set to expire August 31, 2029. Catarina Gonzales is a budget and policy [...]
TWC Invites Employers to Apply for Texas Apprenticeship Program
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is awarding nearly $10 million through the new Texas Industry Recognized Apprenticeship (TIRA) grant program to eligible private-sector Texas employers. TWC will accept applications from [...]