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Robert McLain to Join TASA Executive Superintendent Team
TASA is pleased to announce that Robert McLain, retiring superintendent of Plains ISD, will serve TASA members in Regions 16 and 17 as a TASA executive superintendent starting this month. TASA’s team of executive superintendents includes 11 highly regarded former...
TASA Names Recipients of 2025 Johnny L. Veselka Scholarship
TASA has named the 2025 recipients of its Johnny L. Veselka Scholarship, which the organization has awarded annually since 2014 to outstanding doctoral students pursuing careers in educational leadership, with particular emphasis on the superintendency. The recipients...
TASA President Martha Salazar-Zamora Named Finalist for 2025 AASA Women in School Leadership Award
Tomball ISD Superintendent and TASA President Dr. Martha Salazar-Zamora has been named one of two finalists for the 2025 Women in School Leadership Award presented by AASA, The School Superintendents Association. The award recognizes outstanding female leaders who...
Executive Director’s Blog
(Nearly) A Century in the Making
TASA was founded in 1925, which, if my math is correct, was 99 years ago. For some perspective, in 1925 Texas Gov. Pat Neff handed over the reins to “Ma” Ferguson, the first female governor in Texas (and second in the nation) that year. Calvin Coolidge was president...
Educators, It’s Time to Put Up or Shut Up
After 33 years in public education, I am awed and inspired by everyone who works in our public schools. Miracles happen every day in every school, and our educators, administrators and support staff deserve immense gratitude, respect and recognition for everything...
We Can’t Let Lawmakers Abandon Their Own Judgment
You know, there's something ... immoral about abandoning your own judgment ... We just can't let this get out of hand. And we're gonna do whatever we have to do to make this come out right." —John F. Kennedy in the movie "JFK" In every state that uses taxpayer money...
Press Releases
Donna ISD Board of Trustees Named 2024 Texas Outstanding School Board
The Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) has named the Donna ISD Board of Trustees the 2024 Outstanding School Board — the top honor in the TASA School Board Awards program, which has honored Texas school boards that have demonstrated commitment to their...
TASA/TASB Award Stars of Distinction to 2024-25 School Architecture Projects
TASA and Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) have announced that 41 projects will be included in the 2024-25 Exhibit of School Architecture. This exhibit of new and renovated Texas school facilities includes projects from 30 school districts, two college...
TASA Names 6 Finalists for 2025 Texas Teacher of the Year
TASA has announced that six outstanding educators from across Texas have been chosen as finalists in the 2025 Texas Teacher of the Year program. Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year Finalists Kevin Criss, Cambridge Elementary School, Alamo Heights ISD Kevin Criss is a...
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