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TASA Names 2025 Texas Teachers of the Year
TASA, which facilitates the Texas Teacher of the Year program, has named Texas’ top teachers for 2025. Kristi Leff, a fifth-grade science and English/language arts teacher at Humphrey's Highland Elementary in Amarillo ISD, was named the 2025 Texas Elementary Teacher...
Nine Members to Return to TASA Executive Committee
Nine members of the TASA Executive Committee, eligible to serve another term, will begin new two-year terms on June 1: Region 2 – Sharon McKinney, Port Aransas ISD Region 4 – Walter Jackson, La Porte ISD Region 6 – Darol Hail, New Waverly ISD Region 8 – Jason...
2023-24 EoSA Caudill Winners Announced
Alief ISD and Dallas ISD have been selected to receive the Caudill Award, the highest honor in the annual Exhibit of School Architecture competition facilitated by the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) and Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) for...
Executive Director’s Blog
Voting in the Primary is Primary to Our Democracy
Whether you are a Democrat or Republican, far right, far left, or somewhere in between on the political spectrum, voting in the primary elections is the most important civic responsibility we have as Texans. In our state, the most important elections occur in the...
Leadership Development Focused on a New Vision for Public Schools
Exceptional superintendents are innovative, committed, and always learning and improving because of their deep commitment to serve children, communities, and our nation. It is an incredible responsibility with endless possibilities, but one that requires constant...
Pivoting for COVID-19
In my 30-year career, I have never been prouder of public school educators as I am right now. My “family” here on the TASA staff is included in that assessment. Schools across our state and nation have completely redesigned learning systems from in-person to at-home,...
Press Releases
Dr. Kim Alexander to Receive Prestigious Golden Deeds for Education Award
Dr. Kim Alexander, CEO of Collegiate Edu-Nation, will soon join a select group of distinguished Texans to receive the Golden Deeds Award, considered the most coveted award in the field of Texas education and the highest recognition for distinguished service to...
TASA Names Recipients of 2022 Johnny L. Veselka Scholarship
TASA has named the 2022 recipients of its Johnny L. Veselka Scholarship, which has been awarded annually since 2014 to outstanding doctoral students pursuing careers in educational leadership, with particular emphasis on the superintendency. The recipients were...
H.T. Sanchez Selected as Texas Nominee for 2022 National Superintendent of the Year
Plainview ISD Superintendent H.T. Sanchez, Ed.D., has been selected by TASA as Texas’ nominee for 2022 National Superintendent of the Year, an award given by AASA, The School Superintendents Association. Sanchez has served as superintendent of Plainview ISD, a...
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