The Texas Counseling Association
The Texas Counseling Association is an association of professional counselors that is dedicated to providing leadership, advocacy and education to promote the growth and development of the counseling profession and those who are served.
Texas Counseling Association
www.TXCA.org
TACES Directors of Guidance Conference – held annually in September
TCA Professional Growth Conference – held annually in November
TSCA School Counselor Conference – held annually in February
TCCA College Counselor Conference – held annually in June
ESC Training
The 20 Regional Education Service Centers provide services to school districts including training and support for school counselors. Contact your ESC for information.
For More Information Contact:
Texas Counseling Association
1204 San Antonio, Ste. 201
Austin, Texas 78701
FAX: 512.472.3756
Phone: 512.472.3403 or 800.580.8144
June 17, 2013
Dozens of new laws will impact Texas public schools. A list details those education bills that became law and those that were vetoed.
June 17, 2013
Commissioner of Education Michael L. Williams today met with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in Washington D.C. as part of an ongoing dialogue with the U.S. Department of Education regarding Texas’ waiver request from specific provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), commonly known as the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001.
June 12, 2013
Under House Bill 5 (HB 5), passed by the 83rd Texas Legislature and signed by the governor, high school students are now required to pass five State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) end-of-course exams to meet the new graduation requirements.
June 10, 2013
Passing rates on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) end-of-course tests were largely stable during the second year of this program, with students faring the best on science assessments and continuing to struggle with writing, according to statewide results for all 2012-13 STAAR tests released today by the Texas Education Agency.