Houston Chronicle25d
Texas Education Agency announces new conservator for Houston ISD following Doris Delaney's retirement
The Texas Education ... at the agency to be able to recruit someone with such high caliber to serve in this very important role as the new conservator for the district," Lecholop said. Doris ...
What does the U.S. Department of Education do for Texas students?
Billions of dollars flow to Texas from the U.S. Department of Education — from school funding to college financial aid.
The Texas Tribune18d
Under Texas House bill, value of education savings accounts would be tied to public school funding
The Texas Education Agency estimates that the state’s public ... “One without the other leaves Texas short.” Rep. James Talarico of Austin, who is leading House Democrats’ efforts to ...
The Texas Tribune18d
Texas House wants to give public schools $220 more per student
James Talarico, D-Austin ... participated in the program for the 2023-24 school year, according to a Texas Education Agency report. Some education advocates, including Villanueva, have criticized ...
WFAA816d
Hundreds protest as Texas Legislature pushes proposals for Education Savings Account programs
James Talarico (D-Austin ... average state and local funding public schools receive per student. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) estimated that number to be about $12,800 in fiscal year 2023.
Austin American-Statesman21d
In Texas, inflation-adjusted state, local public school funding lower than 2011 | Analysis
James Talarico of Austin taught middle school ... that state funding hasn’t kept pace with inflation, citing a Texas Education Agency report that showed a 23% increase in total inflation ...