Topic: Texas Education Agency

‘What Are Block Grants?’: Flexibility at the Expense of Equity

Publish Date: April 18, 2025

Our union is continuously monitoring developments with the Department of Education and proposed Trump Administration changes to how federal education funding and services are delivered to states. Recently, as several states have put forward proposals to “cut strings” tied to federal education dollars, we’ve fielded many questions from educators and parents about block grants and what they would mean for...

April 11, 2025: We can – and must – do better

Publish Date: April 13, 2025

Court Greenlights Release of Delayed A-F Ratings — But the Fight Isn’t Over

Publish Date: April 11, 2025

After months of legal back-and-forth, the Texas Education Agency has announced it will release the long-delayed A-F accountability ratings for the 2022-23 school year. This follows an April 3 ruling from the Texas 15th Court of Appeals, overturning a previous injunction that had blocked the release of the ratings. The ratings, which reflect how school districts and campuses perform under...