PRESS

The Texas School Alliance works on issues that will improve educational quality for Texas students, particularly those in large and urban districts. To that end, we focus on the following issues and espouse the following positions.

TSA’s Statements & Press Releases

Letter to TEA on State Accountability Options

November 5, 2020 Mike Morath, Commissioner Texas Education Agency 1701 N. Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701-1494 Re: Petition USDE for a 2020-2021 ESSA academic accountability waiver due to the COVID-19 pandemic Commissioner Morath, During the July and October 2020...

Letter to Texas State Board of Education on New Charter Approvals

The Texas School Alliance and 20 other education organizations submitted a letter to Commissioner Morath requesting to veto new charter awards in Texas.

Letter to Texas Leadership on Safety Recommendations for Texas School Districts

July 15, 2020 The Honorable Greg Abbott Dear Governor Abbott: 1100 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701 The undersigned organizations appreciate the work and countless hours that you, Commissioner Mike Morath, and other state leaders have dedicated to the COVID-19...

TSA & TUC Letter to Governor Abbott on school re-openings during COVID-19

July 9, 2020 Dear Governor Abbott, The Texas School Alliance (TSA) and the Texas Urban Council of Superintendents (TUC) – representing almost 40% of all the students in Texas – have greatly appreciated the ongoing dialogue between Commissioner Morath and...

Business and Education Associations Join Together to Call for a Statewide Public Education Recovery Task Force

Dear Governor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick, Speaker Bonnen, Commissioner Morath, Commissioner Keller, and Lawmakers: Texas is a state built on grit, resiliency, and optimism. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Texans are manifesting this spirit and...

Comment on Charter Expansion Amendments

The Texas School Alliance and 17 other education organizations submitted a letter to Commissioner Morath requesting a limit on Charter Expansion Amendments.

TSA’s comment on Proposed Rule Changes regarding Performance Frameworks and Charter Amendments

The Texas School Alliance submitted their written testimony to the Texas Education Agency regarding proposed rule changes on Texas Administrative Code.

TSA’s Testimony on SB 3 by Sen. Nelson

The Texas School Alliance is registering "on" SB 3 by Senator Jane Nelson. TSA appreciates this opportunity to submit written testimony to the Senate Finance Committee and voice our appreciation and concerns regarding SB 3 by Chair Jane Nelson. TSA applauds the intent...

TSA’s Priorities for Accountability & Assessments in the 86th Texas Legislature

The Texas School Alliance (TSA) believes that the public education accountability system needs improvement, not abandonment. The system should be designed in a way that satisfies federal requirements as it moves all students towards postsecondary readiness. The system...

TSA’s Goals for School Finance in the 86th Legislature

The system of public school finance needs reform. TSA proposes three primary principles that guide our recommendations pertaining to quality finance reform. 1. Local funding, especially revenue from the growth in the property tax base of school districts should...