We Are The Voice of Texas Private Schools
The Texas Private Schools Association supports and advocates for Texas private schools so they can serve the needs of Texas students.
We Support Educational Excellence
With over 900 accredited private schools serving 290,000 students in every corner of the state, TPSA provides resources, advocacy, and representation to help schools pursue academic excellence, to assist them in growing to meet Texas’ needs, and to protect them from excessive regulation.
We Advocate for Independence
TPSA plays a critical role in the Texas educational landscape by representing private schools in both Austin and Washington, D.C., ensuring they remain independent. Recent advocacy efforts on legislative issues such as school safety, student privacy, curriculum standards, admissions policies, and private school rights have protected the state’s private schools from onerous regulations.
Support School Choice In Texas
Make your voice heard in the state capitol as the legislature considers the important issue of school choice!
Our guide to help you separate the truth about school choice in Texas from the misinformation.
Another big day tomorrow in Senate Education K-16: Up for hearing is our priority bill SB 920 by Sen. Kevin Sparks, a common-sense bill which allows school nurses to administer over-the-counter medication in the same way they have being doing for many years. #txlege #TxEd #nurse ... See MoreSee Less
Friday was the last day legislators can file bills for consideration this session, except in very limited circumstances. Here are the final numbers, as well as how many TPSA is tracking. More details to come in this week’s member newsletter. #txlege #txed ... See MoreSee Less
Reminder: Our sponsor Sage Intacct from noon-1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, will present an exclusive webinar on how Sage Intacct can revolutionize financial management for private schools. Registration and info here: ... See MoreSee Less
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Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by TeamsDr. Jennifer Shuford, commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services, recently spoke at a committee hearing about state's #measles outbreak, including how to control it in schools: app.uslege.ai/share/38000fe2-f573-49c0-b96a-60e1963ee7d9 ... See MoreSee Less
Amazing testimony from one of our member schools PSAT Academy! We appreciate them making the trip to Austin to testify in support of this important issue for families and students, #schoolchoice. #txlege #TxEd ... See MoreSee Less
The sleepless TPSA team and allies emerged from the Texas Capitol this morning about 6:30 a.m. after a 22.5-hour hearing on HB 3, the school choice bill. One of the last to testify – TPSA Board Member and San Marcos Academy President Brian Guenther, at 6:15 a.m. The bill was left pending. ... See MoreSee Less
The Texas House Public Education Committee hearing on House Bill 3, the school choice bill, continues, but TPSA’s Laura Colangelo testified earlier today. Accompanying her to the hearing were TPSA Board members Brian Guenther, president, San Marcos Academy, and Bill Hinz, director of school ministry, Texas District of the LCMS.
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As a Texas committee listens to hours of testimony on the House school choice bill today, brush up on the facts about school choice: bit.ly/41nKHY3
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Tomorrow is the big day! The House Public Education Committee will convene at 8 a.m. Tuesday and devote the day (and likely the evening) to testimony on HB 3, the school choice bill. TPSA will testify. You can watch it live online here: house.texas.gov/videos
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