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The Texas Education Agency earlier this year proposed a special education conservatorship, largely because of Austin ISD's backlog of special education evaluations. But now state education officials are offering the district a different plan.

The Texas Education Agency announced last week it wants to install a management team to oversee AISD’s special education department, citing systemic issues. The district's school board has until mid-April to request a review of the agency’s proposed conservatorship.

Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams is set to address the state Senate Education Committee this morning as lawmakers discuss several bills…

Last week, students at Eastside Memorial High School delivered a letter inviting the state’s top education administrator for a visit to hear how the…

Education Commissioner Michael L. Williams and the Texas Education Agency announced this week that the number of students taking Advanced Placement (AP)…