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.
School Choice Information for Families
Get up-to-date information about school choice in Texas, including details about the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) program and FAQ’s.
What do you think? Is there too much #Technology in schools? Are you finding it a help, a hindrance or some of both?
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The Ed-Tech Backlash Is Here. What It Means for Schools
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Many educators and parents are worried that overuse of tech in schools is hurting learning.Acting Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Kelly Hancock today announced the first round of student awards for the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program. This initial round of award notifications to more than 42,600 students will be distributed in batches, beginning today and continuing through Friday. More details from the Comptroller: bit.ly/4tl4enk
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An EdChoice survey finds that at least 208,499 students in school choice programs who have disabilities. That, of course, does not count Texas, which hasn’t enrolled any students yet in its school choice program, or other states. EdChoice has more, including how that compares with public schools: bit.ly/4uiZ6QX
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How Many Choice Students Have Special Needs? Thousands More Than Last Year.
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Based on our most recent counts, there are at least 208,499 students in school choice programs who have disabilities.Waiting on a TEFA award notification? Our latest information is that Tier 1 notifications will go out this week in batches. Lottery and Tier 2 and wait list notifications will go out next week. If we hear anything different, we’ll let you know.
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Texas tightens school abuse reporting requirements, adds harsher penalties
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New law shortens reporting window to 24 hours, expands mandatory reporting to private schoolsReminder: Child abuse reporting laws have tightened. All schools - private and public – must report child abuse must be reported within 48 hours AND file a report with the TEA within 48 hours if the incident involved misconduct with a school employee. Contact TPSA if you have questions. ... See MoreSee Less
A new analysis of the TEFA program focuses on how it will have an impact not only on students who participate in the program, but on Texas’ long-term economic and social well-being. #privateschools #schoolchoice
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The Long View: What a Universal ESA Could Mean for Texas
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What a universal (ESA) program could mean not just for today’s students — but for Texas’ long-term economic and social well-being.We know how many students applied to the TEFA program – but who’s behind those applications? The Comptroller has released a breakdown of the applicant pool, as well as next steps for the program: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/TXCOMPT/bulletins/41140ac ... See MoreSee Less
With 274,183 applications to the TEFA program, it’s obvious that a lottery will need to be held fund eligible students in the Tier 2 category. There is likely enough money in the program to cover Tier 1 category and siblings. We should know more soon.
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