https://comptroller.texas.gov/programs/broadband/

The Texas Broadband Development Office is part of the Comptroller's Office, and is a good resource for broadband access and development in Texas.  

https://www.texastribune.org/2024/11/20/texas-broadband-federal-plan/?mc_cid=85c5b02453&mc_eid=ef465cb9a2

Good news on the dollars that will be released, and stay tuned to have the opportunity to provide input on the access maps.  

https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-education-announces-official-release-of-2025-26-fafsa-form

Please pass along to high school counselors and others as needed. 

Congratulations to these TREA Member districts making it to the state games in Volleyball!  

Crawford                Goliad          Iola                Wink-Loving

https://ig.utexas.edu/tsgc/

Check out the tabs "Space Team Labs" and "Plant the Moon Grant".   The Texas Space Grant Consortium is NASA's Education arm for the state.  The Space Team Lab grant comes with a high tech computer, the software to run it, and 6 learning modules that guide students through it.  

https://science.nasa.gov/learn/resources

Please pass this webpage on to other staff members as you see fit.  There are numerous resources, webinars, and learning opportunities for STEM.  

https://mailchi.mp/trta/welcome-to-foundation-month-16932236?e=41a699b7e4

See this opportunity from TRTA/TRTF - Applications available now.  

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/nacogdoches-tx/malinda-lindsey-12072302

It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of one of TREA's former Board Officers, Malinda Lindsay.  She served on our Board for several years, and was dedicated to TREA and the schoolchildren of Texas.  

Congratulations to these current TREA member district schools who placed in the top ten in their division of the UIL Lone Star Cup results for 2024!

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Brian Stroman, TREA representative and Bloomburg ISD superintendent teamed up with ESC Region 8 School Safety Director Lee Gill to work with superintendent David Segers and Maud ISD on their District Vulnerability Assessment (DVA).  The result was a No Findings report, the best possible outcome for a DVA.  Great job, Maud ISD!

Remember, Brian and Lee can assist you with your DVA, and even if yours isn't scheduled for this year, it's not too early to get some guidance.  If you need more information, contact Bill Tarleton at [email protected]  

https://www.bookshare.org/campaigns/back-to-school-teachers

Feel free to share with parents and others in your school community as you see fit.  

A special thanks to Kasey Hyde, our Coordinator for Member Services, for putting together this archive of TREA Conference Programs, Scholarship recipients, Of the Year Award Winners, and Art Contest Winners, for each year back to 2018!  Whether you are new to TREA or have been around us for decades, you'll enjoy looking through these archives.

https://www.txrea.com/trea-archives