TEA releases accountability ratings

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megan.wehring, on August 24, 2022

By Megan Wehring

HAYS COUNTY – The Texas Education Agency (TEA) released its accountability ratings for school districts and campuses across the state – this is the first time since 2019, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This year showed that 25% of districts and 33% of campuses improved their letter grade compared to data from 2019 – and 18% of high-poverty campuses in the state were rated an A (the highest accountability rating on the scale).

“These results show our state&r...

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