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.

This letter announces the statewide negotiated rates for school-day administrations of the SAT, ACT, and WorkKeys beginning in fiscal year 2027 through 2036.

TEA is pleased to announce that Parent Access to Supplemental Supports (PASS) applications, established under House Bill 2 in the 89th Legislature, are now open. PASS accounts are available for ...

Open-enrollment charter schools that have been awarded 2026–2027 Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) or Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B (IDEA-B) federal grants may qualify for ...

The fiscal year 2027 State Board of Education (SBOE)-Approved Instructional Materials Entitlement and State-Developed Open Education Resource (OER) Entitlement for school systems are now available on ...

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 correspondence is to inform school systems that the Texas AP-IB exam subsidy for Spring 2027 administrations of AP and IB exams will be $26 for each exam taken by a subsidy-eligible student.

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 ...

AUSTIN, Texas – August 14, 2026 – The Texas Education Agency (TEA) today announced the release of 2026 A-F Accountability Ratings for public school systems and campuses across the state. 1,202 ...

The purpose of this communication is to provide information regarding requirements under Texas Education Code (TEC) Chapters 39 and 39A for campuses that received a D or F rating in 2026 state ...

The purpose of this correspondence is to inform school systems that the Financial Accountability System Resource Guide (FASRG) Version 20 is now effective and is posted to the Texas Education Agency’s ...