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Welcome to the Texas Education Agency

The mission of the Texas Education Agency is to provide leadership, guidance and resources to help schools meet the educational needs of all students. (read more about the agency)

Agency News

May 16, 2013

Principals: help evaluate teacher prep programs

 Principals have until June 15 to complete a survey that measures the performance of beginning teachers and educator preparation programs’ effectiveness in preparing  those teachers to succeed in the classroom.  A 2009 law requires principals to respond to the survey, which takes about 15 minutes to complete per teacher.   

May 14, 2013

Technology can be integrated to assist students with dyslexia

A new online tool is available to assist Texas teachers integrate technology into the classroom to help accommodate students with dyslexia.

May 09, 2013

Texas Education Today examines new Fine Arts TEKS, accountability and grad requirements

The May Texas Education Today  newsletter features stories about efforts to increase the number of math and science courses available to high school students; information about the 2013 accountability system, and the new Fine Arts curriculum standards.

April 05, 2013

Step-by-step instructions for TEAL and ECOS

Step-by-step instructions are available to help educators gain access to the secure TEA Login (TEAL) environment and the Educator Certification Online System (ECOS).