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Sara Beck Sowells, Clear Springs High School, Clear Creek ISD
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Agency News
February 07, 2012
On Tuesday, Feb. 7, the Texas Education Agency opened the Expenditure Reporting (ER) system to allow corrections to ARRA Section 1512 quarterly reporting data submitted for the quarter that ended Dec. 31, 2011. The continuous corrections period will close March 2 at 5 p.m. This corrections period is provided to accommodate local education agencies (LEAs) and fiscal agents that want to revise previously submitted reports for the quarter that ended Dec. 31, 2011. No action is necessary unless the LEA or fiscal agent has identified data that needs to be corrected. Revisions may only be made to data submitted for the period that ended Dec. 31, 2011. All corrections must be submitted by 5 p.m. Central Time, March 2, 2012.
January 27, 2012
The State Board of Education today gave preliminary approval to revised curriculum standards for mathematics. It also approved a revised instructional materials adoption schedule.
January 25, 2012
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is pleased to announce the launch of its new automated system for ordering GED® certificates. GED test takers and certificate holders can now immediately download and print their official GED certificates - complete with test scores - by visiting http://www.texged.com. To further increase the level of customer service, local GED testing centers across the state will now be providing direct customer service, responding to, and supporting GED testing customers and will serve as the primary information resource for all GED test inquiries.
January 09, 2012
Commissioner Robert Scott today announced the nomination of 26 Texas public schools for the 2012 Blue Ribbon Schools recognition. The award honors schools for academic excellence and for significant progress in closing the achievement gap.