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The main offices of the Texas Education Agency are located in the William B. Travis State Office Building in Downtown Austin. | |
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Formed | 1949 |
Jurisdiction | Texas |
Headquarters | 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas |
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The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the branch of the government of Texas responsible for public education in Texas in the United States.[1] The agency is headquartered in the William B. Travis State Office Building in downtown Austin.[1][2] Mike Morath, formerly a member of the Dallas Independent School District's board of trustees, was appointed commissioner of education by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on December 14, 2015, and began serving on January 4, 2016.[3]