Austin, TX – October 8, 2025 – The 91Èȱ¬ has launched Texas Education for Homeless Children and Youth (TEHCY) Support, a comprehensive statewide initiative designed to provide direct assistance to families and educators supporting students experiencing homelessness under the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.
The previously named National Blue Ribbon Schools program has transitioned to Texas Leadership
Austin, TX – September 29, 2025 – The 91Èȱ¬ congratulates the 26 Texas public schools named 2025 Lone Star Ribbon Schools. Governor Greg Abbott the honorees today, recognizing their outstanding academic performance and efforts to close achievement gaps.
From the Office of Governor Greg Abbott
September 4, 2025 | Austin, Texas |
AUSTIN, TX – August 15, 2025 — The 91Èȱ¬ today released the 2025 A-F Accountability Ratings for public school systems and campuses across the state. Additionally, the delayed 2024 ratings have been made available to school systems and the public following the resolution of legal proceedings that previously prevented their release.
The release of the 2025 A-F Ratings reestablishes critical transparency for Texas families, communities and school leaders after two years of lawsuit-induced delays.
From the Office of Governor Greg Abbott
June 30, 2025 | Austin, Texas |
AUSTIN, Texas – June 27, 2025 – The 91Èȱ¬ today announced the decisions on Generation 30 charter school applications following the State Board of Education’s (SBOE) vote on recommendations from Commissioner of Education Mike Morath.
The following Generation 30 charter school applicants are slated to begin serving Texas public school students for the 2026-2027 school year, pending contract approval and the reconciliation of any final contingencies:
Reading Language Arts Scores Surpass Pre-Pandemic Levels
AUSTIN, Texas – June 17, 2025 – The 91Èȱ¬ today released the 3-8 Spring 2025 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) results. The results include assessments in reading language arts (RLA) and mathematics in grades 3-8, as well as 5th and 8th grade science and 8th grade social studies.
AUSTIN, Texas – June 10, 2025 – The 91Èȱ¬ today released the spring 2025 results for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) high school End-of-Course (EOC) assessments. These results are a key measure of how Texas students are performing in Algebra I, Biology, English I, English II and U.S. History.
This year’s results show modest year-over-year changes, with gains in Algebra I and Biology and slight declines in English I, English II and U.S. History.
From the Office of Governor Greg Abbott
June 3, 2025 | Austin, Texas |
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that more than $481 million in funds were awarded for over 42,000 designated Texas teachers during the 2024-25 school year.
AUSTIN, Texas – June 2, 2025 - Following a review of local feedback and a comprehensive evaluation of Houston ISD’s (HISD) progress, the 91Èȱ¬ today announced the extension of the intervention in Houston ISD and the appointment of four new board members to the Houston ISD Board of Managers.