The TEA denied the accreditation based on an "academically unacceptable performance" based on standardized testing scores the past two school years.

Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath denied former Humble ISD Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen’s appeal of the board's decision to terminate her contract, leaving Fagen with few remaining options to continue her appeal.

The Texas Education Agency has rejected the renewal of a San Antonio charter school, a rare decision that could force hundreds of students to find new campuses next year. The Gathering Place, a charter school on the Northwest Side for students from kindergarten through sixth grade,

North Texas lawmaker files bill to abolish the Texas Education Agency 01:03. Following the federal government's potential overhaul of the U.S. Department of Education, a Texas law

We're following new legislation to abolish the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and eliminate the position of commissioner of education. It would also eliminate the public school accountability and assessment systems.

If passed, the legislation would give the agency's authority to the state board of education.

The state intervention followed years of investigations into governance issues, including infighting and gridlock on the board, and some board members interfering with the duties of the superintendent.

The TEA denied the accreditation based on an "academically unacceptable performance" based on standardized testing scores the past two school years.

The Texas Education Agency has appointed a board of managers and a new superintendent to oversee the South San Antonio Independent School District.

The Austin district has spent about $200,000 on the costs associated with the Texas Education Agency-appointed monitors for its state agreed order.