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TCEA’s Testimony on HB 5 in Senate Education Committee

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

On April 16th, TCEA provided oral and written testimony at the Texas Senate Education Committee on HB 5. The oral testimony starts around 1:00 on the video.  Below are the written comments submitted to the Texas Senate Education Committee on … Continue reading →

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Proposed SBOE Rule Change Could Negatively Impact Computer Science Education in Texas

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

If the new State Board of Education (SBOE) proposed rule change to Chapter 74, Subchapter A*, is approved in January, districts will be required to offer four of the nineteen Technology Applications courses but not required to teach any technology … Continue reading →

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TA-TEKS Get an Upgrade

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

The Technology Applications TEKS were approved at the April and July meeting of the State Board of Education (SBOE). They were inserted into Chapter 126 of the Texas Administrative Code this week. The revision process began in the spring of 2010 … Continue reading →

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SBOE Gives Approval for the Final Six Tech. Apps. Courses

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

A group of Texas teachers, administrators, college professors, and experts have been reviewing and revising the Technology Application TEKS since last summer.  The TA TEKS for grades K-8 and thirteen high school courses were approved by the State Board of … Continue reading →

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