Texas Education Laws

A course in good citizenship is required of all private and homeschools, here is all you need : Take a virtual Capitol Tour, and print fun worksheets Senate Kids Plan a class or family field trip! VISIT THE TEXAS CAPITOL Register to Vote (or change address, etc. Voter Registration) Find Your Elected Official  Texas House Of Representatives Texas Senate State Board of Education TEXAS LEGISLATURE Education laws are made at the State level. Click here to go to the State Education Code.  State Senators  and Representatives make laws regarding education.  Contact your TX Senator and Representative find your representatives here. The Legislature meets every odd year and is in session From January through June for 140 days.  The Governor may call a special session anytime after the regular session at his discretion. Private Schools and Homeschools are not regulated by the State of Texas other than to require a course in good citizenship. Many private and homeschools schools belong to associations.  Parents regulate private and home schools.  STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION The Commissioner of Education and the 15 elected members of the State Board of Education (SBOE) oversee the public education system of Texas in accordance with the Texas Education Code--laws created by the State Senators and Representatives.       SBOE meetings are open to the public, and you are encouraged to listen online or attend the meeting. Get more information at www.ceoaustin.org/public TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY  The Texas Education Agency implements rules made by the elected State Board of Education. Go here for more info www.ceoaustin.org/public DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Federal funding is available to Texas Public Schools.  Guidelines for accountability and funding are found under No Child Left Behind, click here for the NCLB website.