Another Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) provider will withdraw from the program this summer.
Statement on Senate Budget Bill
State Budget Proposals for CPS Fall Short of Children's Needs
Funding for New Pre-k Grant Program Falls Short in Texas Budget Bills
New Report Finds that Texas Schools Continue to Rely on Police Officers, Courts, and Juvenile Probation to Address Minor School Misbehavior
Report Shows Thousands of Texas Babies & Toddlers with Disabilities Left Out of Services During Years of State Cuts to ECI Funding
Texas Health Groups Call on State to Improve Child Care Nutrition Standards
New Report Shows Solid Start to Pre-k Grant Program but More Work To Do
TEA-Commissioned Report Recommends Limits on Texas Pre-k Class Size
A new report required by the state Legislature as part of the high-quality pre-k bill passed in 2015 recommends that Texas limit all pre-k classrooms to a maximum of 22 students and allow no more than 11 students for each teacher or aide in pre-k classes with more than 15 students “in order to create conditions for high-quality classrooms.”
TEA Announces 578 School Districts to Receive HB 4 Pre-k Grants
Today the Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced that 578 independent school districts and charter districts educating the vast majority of Texas student will receive grants for the 2016-2017 school year under the state's new high-quality pre-k grant program, demonstrating great interest across the state in early childhood education.