Texas Education Agency

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Texas Education Agency

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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.
Agency overview
Formed	1949
Jurisdiction	Texas
Headquarters	1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas
Agency executives	Mike Morath, Commissioner Penny Schwinn, Deputy Commissioner for Academics Martin Winchester, Deputy Commissioner of Educator Support Kara Belew, Deputy Commissioner of Finance A.J. Crabill, Deputy Commissioner of Governance Megan Aghazadian, Deputy Commissioner of Operations Melody Parrish, Chief Information Officer
Website	tea.texas.gov

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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]