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Austin Conference 2011

The 2011 Annual Conference comes to Austin February 24-26, 2011.

ARKLATEX 2010

Join us for a collaborative workshop featuring speakers from Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas! October 2, 2010.

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Texas has been selected by the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform as a Schools To Watch State. More information coming soon!

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Latest News

U.S. Education Department orders tests for some first-year Texas teachers
AUSTIN – Several thousand first-year elementary school teachers will have to take competency exams as early as this spring, the U.S. Department of Education has ordered after rejecting Texas' appeal to waive the requirement.

SBOE gives final approval to graduation plan changes
delays first reading on social studies standards

State’s curriculum standards earn ‘A’ in national report
A national report released today confirms that Texas does a superior job in crafting its own curriculum standards, which were created with input from thousands of Texans.

NMSA Seeks Executive Director
National Middle School Association (NMSA) is seeking an individual with vision, energy, and skills to lead and sustain our dynamic educational non-profit organization.

TMSA Executive Director appointed to NMSA Affiliate Task Force
The Task Force consists of four NMSA Trustees (one from each US region) and five affiliate representatives (one from each US region and Canada) for a total of nine members plus two co-facilitators and a staff liaison from NMSA.

STAAR to replace TAKS
Commissioner of Education Robert Scott announced today that the next generation of student tests will be called the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness or STAAR.

Texas recognized for strong performance on AP exams
Texas was recognized today by the College Board as one of 20 states with the greatest percentage of students earning scores of three or higher on Advanced Placement (AP) exams.

Associate commissioner to focus on rule review, school improvement, and federal programs
Ann Smisko, a recognized education leader, will return to the Texas Education Agency Feb. 16 as the associate commissioner for school support and improvement.

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	It's not too early to start thinking about next year's conference. Feb. 24-26, 2011. Austin Convention Center. Austin, TX. Posted 2 days ago We are getting GREAT comments on our conference evaluation forms! Posted 2 days ago Another successful conference comes to a close. Thank you to all our presenters, exhibitors, Board Members and Local Committee volunteers. Posted 4 days ago There are still great sessions going on at the TMSA Annual Conference! Posted 4 days ago Rick Wormeli: The expert in any field is the one who makes the most mistakes. Posted 4 days ago