a Texas lawmaker is seeking to eliminate the Texas Education Agency, responsible for overseeing public education in the state, and redistribute its authority to the State Board of Education, a 15-member elected body that sets policies and standards for ...

In addition to its school choice proposal, the Texas House has also filed a funding bill that would invest billions in public schools.

State Rep. Andy Hopper files bill to abolish the Texas Education Agency, transferring its powers to the State Board of Education.

Freshman state Rep. Andy Hopper, R-Decatur, filed the bill – HB 2657 – that would transfer the powers of the Texas Education Agency and its commissioner (currently Mike Morath) to the State Board of Education, the TEA’s policymaking body. The bill was filed with no co-authors.

The Texas Senate’s voucher program would give families $10,000 to fund students’ private school education. “A public school gets just over $6,000 for a public school student so that just doesn’t even make sense,” said Baus. Covering politics throughout the state of Texas.

The Texas Education Agency announced Anastasia Anderson as a new conservator Thursday overseeing Houston ISD's school board governance and student academic outcomes.

A North Texas Republican wants to abolish the state agency that oversees primary and secondary public education. Freshman state Rep. Andy Hopper, R-Decatur, this week filed House Bill 2657, a proposal to transfer the powers and duties of the Texas Education Agency and the education commissioner to the State Board of Education,