Chapter 22A of the Texas Education Code (TEC) establishes fingerprinting and Do Not Hire Registry (DNHR) requirements for educational entities.

The purpose of this communication is to inform school systems about the extension of the current Commissioner’s List of Approved Prekindergarten Instruments for use through the 2027–2028 school year.

What is the K-12 Cybersecurity Initiative? In response to the increasing threat of ransomware and other malicious cyber activity targeting school systems across Texas, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) ...

Visit the LASO 5 webpage for links and dates to the LASO 5 program-specific webinars, and additional resources. Submit all questions through the PREP Support Portal . House Bill 2, passed by the 89th ...

AUSTIN, Texas – June 16, 2026 – The Texas Education Agency (TEA) today released Spring 2026 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) results for students in grades 3–8. The results ...

The McKinney‑Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act (Act) provides critical protections for students experiencing homelessness. Under the Act, eligible students must be immediately enrolled in either ...

School & District Leaders Student Programs and Services Community Partnerships School Operations Reporting and Accountability Data Submission Public Education Information Management System PEIMS - PID ...

The purpose of this grant program is to assist school systems with retrofitting school buses with three-point seat belts. The seat belts should comply with the safety standards established by the ...

All Hearings and Appeals Division appeal filings may be filed electronically using the e-filing link below. https://form.jotform.com/200514538968159 If you are filing ...

This letter details final maximum compressed tax rates (MCR) for school districts’ maintenance and operations (M&O) tax rates as determined under Texas Education Code (TEC), §§48.2551 and 48.2552, and ...

This TAA correspondence outlines prekindergarten progress monitoring requirements, kindergarten reading readiness assessment requirements and K–1 dyslexia screening requirements for the 2026–27 school ...

House Bill 8 (HB 8), passed during the 89th Texas Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025), and signed by Governor Abbott in September 2025, repeals and replaces the State of Texas Assessments of ...