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TASA Statement in Support of Asian American Communities
Last June, the TASA leadership posted this message following the death of George Floyd to acknowledge the problems our country faces with racism and inequity, and to express our organization’s commitment to “discussion, self-reflection, and action – not silence” to...
Kelli Moulton to Join TASA Staff as Member Service Rep
TASA is excited to announce that Dr. Kelli Moulton, who recently retired as superintendent of Galveston ISD, will serve Regions 12, 13, 14, and 15 as a TASA member service representative. TASA's member service reps serve as an extension of the TASA staff, dedicating...
2021 TASA Executive Committee Elections Underway
The election process for TASA Executive Committee positions representing odd-numbered regions is underway. Four members will complete their first terms on May 31, 2021, and have notified the TASA office of their intent to seek a second term to begin June 1, 2021. Five...
Executive Director’s Blog
Engagement is One Way We Can Protect Our Democracy
When I was in college at the University of Texas, I majored in government and minored in history. For three of my years as an undergrad, I worked as a runner at a law firm in downtown Austin. Each day, I would walk from my dorm room to the law firm. The Capitol...
Holiday Greetings
Please press play to watch my recorded message to TASA members and other school leaders. -TASA Executive Director Kevin Brown, Ed.D. ...
Gratitude
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Hands down. While I like all of the holidays, there is just something special about Thanksgiving. Maybe that is thanks to my mother. One of the many lessons she taught me was gratitude. No, she never sat me down and said, “Kevin,...
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J.A. Gonzalez Selected as Texas Nominee for 2021 National Superintendent of the Year
McAllen ISD Superintendent J.A. Gonzalez, Ed.D., has been selected by TASA as Texas’ nominee for 2021 National Superintendent of the Year, an award given by AASA, The School Superintendents Association. Gonzalez has served as superintendent of McAllen ISD, a district...
TASA Names 2020 Outstanding School Board
TASA named the Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD Board of Trustees the 2020 Outstanding School Board on October 2, 2020, during the virtual TASA|TASB Convention. Since 1971, the TASA School Board Awards program has honored outstanding Texas school boards that have demonstrated...
TASA Names 2021 Texas Teachers of the Year
TASA, which facilitates the Texas Teacher of the Year program, has named Texas’ top teachers for 2021. Eric Hale, a kindergarten and first-grade teacher from Dallas ISD, is the 2021 Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year, and Anthony Lopez-Waste, a history teacher from...
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