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For the first time in three years, TEA releases A-F ratings for Texas schools

By Hannah Norton

This year, 25% of school districts improved on their letter grades from 2019. The Texas Education Agency typically releases accountability ratings annually, but the procedure was paused during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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