Over 200 unqualified Texas educators had someone else take their exam in cheating scandal
Five people have been charged in Texas, accused of organizing and participating in an illegal cheating scheme that certified ...
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Hundreds illegally got Texas teacher licenses through cheating ring, Harris County prosecutors say
Five people were charged in connection with the scheme. Investigators say aspiring teachers would pay for help cheating in ...
Three North Texas seats on Texas State Board of Education to be decided Tuesday
Eight seats on the Texas State Board of Education, including three in North Texas, are up for reelection on Tuesday, Nov. 5, ...
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$1 million test-cheating scandal rocks Texas education system
The Texas Education Agency uncovered irregularities at Houston Training and Education Center in mid-2023. Investigators noticed candidates traveling long distances to retake previously failed ...
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Best Texas High Schools
Texan students completing the high school foundation program are expected to earn 22 credit hours, according to the Texas Education Agency. Students may also elect to attain a higher number of ...
Senate higher education panel to weigh faculty senates, DEI in Texas. Here's what to know.
In Monday's hearing, the lawmakers will analyze faculty senates, "expose" DEI in workforce curriculum and improve K-12 pathways to higher education.
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Houston ISD superintendent didn't illegally funnel public money to out-of-state schools, TEA says
HOUSTON, Texas -- The Texas Education Agency has cleared Houston school district Superintendent Mike Miles of wrongdoing after he was accused of improperly diverting millions of dollars in state ...
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Denton ISD parents allege special education discrimination, seek federal intervention and TEA audit
They are seeking help from the federal government and calling for a Texas Education Agency (TEA) audit. Tanya East believes her 4-year-old son, who has autism, is being discriminated against at ...
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Texas is slashing $607 million in Medicaid funding from program for students with disabilities
More than 775,000 students receive special education services in Texas, according to the Texas Education Agency. It is not ... “We're seeing an increased number of students that need more ...
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Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired educator charged with improper relationship with student
We will reach out to the law enforcement agency for more information,” TSBVI Superintendent Emily Coleman told KXAN. On Tuesday, the Texas Education Agency said it hadn’t received a report for ...
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Texas schools plagued by threats as TEA considers cell phone ban; Congress looks at kids’ social media
The idea of banning cellphones in Texas public schools received a big endorsement Wednesday from Texas Education Commissioner ...
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Texas is slashing $607 million in Medicaid funding from program for students with disabilities
Texas is clawing back more than $607 million per year in federal funding for special education services, a move local school district officials say will likely worsen already strained budgets for ...