Education-related links

Child Protective Services

Professionals have 48 hours to file a report after first becoming suspicious that a child has been or may be abused or neglected.

24-hour hotline: (800) 252-5400
https://www.txabusehotline.org

U.S. Department of Education

(800) USA-LEARN
(202) 401-2000
Internet address: http://www.ed.gov

SBEC: State Board for Educator Certification: certification, master teacher programs

1701 N. Congress, 5th Floor
Austin, TX 78701

Main number: (512) 936-8400
Information & Support center: (888) 863-5880

SBOE: State Board of Education

William B. Travis Building
1701 N. Congress Ave.
Austin, TX 78701-1494

Main number: (512) 463-9007
FAX: (512) 936-4319

TEA: Texas Education Agency: PDAS, PEIMS, student assessment issues, TEKS, charter school information

1701 N. Congress
Austin, TX 78701

Main number: (512) 463-9734
FAX: (512) 463-9838
Special Education Parent Information Line: (800) 252-9668
Dyslexia hotline (located at Region 10 ESC):
(800) 232-3030, x1410

TEA Regional Service Centers

 

TRS: Teacher Retirement System of Texas

1000 Red River
Austin, TX 78701

Main number: (800) 223-8778
Automated account information: (888) 877-0123
FAX: (512) 542-6597

Other education-related sites, issues

Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

TPEIR: Texas PK-16 Public Education Information Resource

Texas Tomorrow Fund

Education Commission of the States

Southwest Education Developmental Laboratory

U.S. Department of Labor

Loans

Online Learning