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[11] [12] State education officials set an arbitrary limit of 8.5% for the number of students who could receive special education services. By strictly enforcing district compliance with the benchmark, the rate of students receiving special education in Texas fell to 8.5% in 2015, far below the national average of 13%. [ 12 ]
The entrance to the T.R.S. Building on Red River Street in Austin. Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is a public pension plan of the State of Texas.Established in 1937, TRS provides retirement and related benefits for those employed by the public schools, colleges, and universities supported by the State of Texas and manages a $180 billion trust fund established to finance member benefits.
Education Service Center Region 13 in Austin. In order to serve the numerous individual school districts and charter schools in Texas, Texas Education Agency (TEA) is divided into 20 regions, each containing an Educational Service Center, or ESC. These are also sometimes called Regional Service Centers, or RSC. The ESC's serve as a liaison ...
Jan. 29—AUSTIN — The Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced Jan. 29 the release of the Annual Report for 2023. The report provides a detailed overview of the state of public education in Texas ...
TSTA originated in Mexia in June 1880, when the North Texas Teachers Association and Austin Teachers Association combined. Among its many achievements: minimum foundation laws that set statewide teacher salaries; creation of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas; certification laws; bills to establish maintenance and operation funds for schools; and thousands of other important bills.
May 27—It's no secret that Texas public schools are losing teachers. Between the fall of 2022 and fall 2023, the attrition rate reached a historic high of 13.4%, according to data collected and ...
McAlister’s Deli is saying “thank you” to teachers with a free cup of its classic iced tea. Starting May 3, educators with a valid ID can receive a free 32-ounce tea at participating ...
Proximity calculated a 28.56% increase in student population from 2000 to 2006; LISD was declared the 17th largest school district in the State of Texas in 2008. [4] To help maintain this growth, in May 2008, voters approved a $697 million bond package. In 2010, the school district was rated "Recognized" by the Texas Education Agency. [5]