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TexasCurriculum.org urges state leaders to ensure textbook purchase with federal stimulus funds
February 24, 2009
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New AEIS reports available
November 20, 2008
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Top Teacher of the Year to be announced Saturday
November 17, 2008
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Laureles Elementary teacher wins prestigious Milken Award
November 6, 2008
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Texas Education Agency receives grants from America's Promise Alliance and State Farm Insurance to host summit addressing high school droput crisis
October 27, 2008
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Texas principals in training this month to improve leadership skills
October 13, 2008
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TEA provides support to regions expecting student enrollment surges due to base realignments
October 10, 2008
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AYP ratings to be released Oct. 14
October 7, 2008
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U.S. Department of Justice preclears placement of board of managers for North Forest ISD
October 7, 2008
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TEA seeking educational consultants to assist schools with high school redesign and restructuring plans
September 25, 2008
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New leaders announced at Texas Education Agency
September 11, 2008
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TEA's hurricane website provides information to school employees, parents
September 10, 2008
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Six educators named Teacher of the Year finalists
September 3, 2008
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Number of Texas students taking SAT climbs; results show key to higher scores is preparation
August 26, 2008
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Number of Texas students taking SAT climbs; results show key to higher scores is preparation
August 26, 2008
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Accountability ratings to be released Friday
July 28, 2008
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Education commissioner to hold school finance summit
July 28, 2008
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2008 TAKS scores show steady progress at most grades
May 30, 2008
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New English Language Arts and Reading curriculum standards approved
May 27, 2008
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Eighty-three percent of fifth-grade students and 75 percent of eighth-grade students pass TAKS math
April 29, 2008
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Texas Education Agency hires new science director
April 24, 2008
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Communities in Schools presents the Best of Texas Awards, recognizing everyday people doing extraordinary things
April 23, 2008
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Texas students earn higher scores on NAEP
April 3, 2008
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Eighth-grade students continue to raise the bar
March 25, 2008
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Top Texas teachers put heads together in Austin forum
March 10, 2008
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Ninety-nine percent of Texas school districts earn full accreditation status under new system
March 10, 2008
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Districts and campuses recognized for exceptional use of High School Allotment funds
February, 15, 2008
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Anita Givens named deputy associate commissioner for the Texas Education Agency
January 25, 2008
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TEA Associate Commissioner Susan Barnes announces retirement
January 10, 2008
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Math Educators Praise Lawmakers for Commitment to New Books
May 23, 2007
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Schools Would Pay More and Get Inadequate Textbooks Under House Bill.
April 25, 2007
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Funding for math at stake in legislative session
February 1, 2007
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Publishers Offer to Step Up Timeline for Producing Reading Materials
November 15, 2006
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Publishers Urge State Lawmakers to Honor Guarantee of Free Textbooks For All Texas K-12 Students
October 18, 2006
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Read the September 16 letter to the Texas Legislature from the State Board of Education, which addresses textbook funding and the Board's action on increasing the required number of credits for high school graduation.

Texas Education Association Instructional Materials Newsletter
Delivered August 4, 2006
Current information regarding instructional materials in Texas public schools.

$14 Million Study Proves Student Laptops Ineffective Academically
July 15, 2006
Donna Garner, Education News

Textbook Coordinators Applaud Senate.
May 10, 2006
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Senate Finance Committee version of House Bill 1 would delay elementary math books.
May 4, 2006

Educators Outraged Over Attack on New Math Textbooks
May 1, 2006
Texas Association of Supervisors of Mathematics

Texas Classroom Groups Mark April Math Month with Warning that the State is Falling Behind, Call for New Teaching Materials
April 6, 2006
Texas Association of Supervisors of Mathematics

Math Educators Call on Legislative Candidates to Fund New Math Textbooks for Texas Classrooms
Published: 3/3/2006
Texas Association of Supervisors of Mathematics