Press Releases
TCEA Announces Silver Partnership with the Modern Classrooms Project
by Emily Horn | Feb. 17, 2023 | Press Release
Austin, Texas: TCEA is pleased to announce a Silver Partnership with the Modern Classrooms Project (MCP), a nonprofit organization leading a movement of educators in implementing a blended, self-paced, mastery-based instructional model that is adaptable to all classrooms.
TCEA Announces Platinum Partnership with Learning Ally
by Emily Horn | Feb. 16, 2023 | Press Release
Austin, Texas: TCEA is pleased to announce a Platinum Partnership with Learning Ally, a leading nonprofit education organization dedicated to equipping educators with proven solutions that help early and struggling learners reach their potential.
Van ISD Plans STEAM Bus Road Trip
by Abby Doring | Feb. 7, 2023 | Press Release
VAN, Texas – Recently, Van Independent School District announced a forthcoming STEAM Bus road trip to far West Texas -an ambitious project slated for the summer of 2024. The excursion, being branded as the “Western STEAM Tour,” will feature stops at rural schools and Texas landmarks.
Rep. Steve Allison Recognized as a Friend of Education
by Matt Russell | Jan. 31, 2023 | Press Release
SAN ANTONIO, Texas: State Representative Steve Allison (R-San Antonio) has been recognized as the TCEA (Texas Computer Education Association) Friend of Education for 2023 at the annual TCEA Convention & Exposition.
TCEA Announces Gold Partnership with ClassLink
Austin, Texas: Austin, Texas: TCEA is pleased to announce a new Gold Partnership with ClassLink (ClassLink.com), a global education provider of access and analytics products that create more time for learning and help schools better understand digital engagement.
TCEA Announces Platinum Partnership with Learning.com
by Emily Horn | Oct 21, 2022 | Press Release
Austin, Texas: TCEA is pleased to announce a new Platinum Partnership with Learning.com. As Texas’ state-adopted Technology Applications curriculum, Learning.com provides educators with web-based solutions to prepare students with critical digital skills that help them create, collaborate, and communicate.
TCEA Board Members Jessica Mays and Brad Stewart Awarded Tech & Learning Innovative Leader Awards
by Emily Horn | Oct 6, 2022 | Press Release
Austin, Texas: Each year, Tech & Learning, an award-winning producer of publications, websites, newsletters, and events for education leaders, recognizes extraordinary administrators for leading innovative teaching and learning in their schools and districts through their Innovative Leader Awards.
TCEA Announces Silver Partnership with Comcast
by Emily Horn | September 6, 2022 | Press Release
Austin, Texas: TCEA is pleased to announce a new Silver Partnership with Comcast, one of the United States’ largest video, high-speed Internet, and phone providers to residential customers and businesses under the Xfinity brand. Comcast also provides wireless and security and automation services to residential customers under the Xfinity brand.
TCEA Announces Silver Partnership with Edlio
by Emily Horn | September 6, 2022 | Press Release
Austin, Texas: TCEA is pleased to announce a new Silver Partnership with Edlio, the provider of a premier suite of tools offering a centralized, intuitive platform to communicate effectively with school communities.
TCEA Announces Platinum Partnership with TeacherMade
by Emily Horn | September 6, 2022 | Press Release
Austin, Texas: TCEA is pleased to announce a new Platinum Partnership with TeacherMade (TeacherMade.com), a woman-owned corporation led by Laura Bresko, an ed tech veteran who has been making technology products for schools since 1995. This award-winning, web-based tool empowers all educators to make the switch to a digital classroom by providing user-friendly tools that everyone can be successful with.
Important TCEA Robotics Announcement
by Emily Horn | May 23, 2022 | Press Release
Austin, Texas: At TCEA, it has always been our goal to support educators. And since the COVID-19 pandemic, which is a phrase that everyone is ready to no longer hear, we acknowledge that teaching– and education– have changed drastically and quickly. More has been placed on the shoulders of educators, and the needs of educators have changed.
TCEA’s 2021-2022 State Robotics Contest Winners Announced
by Emily Horn | May 13, 2022 | Press Release
Hutto, Texas: Hundreds of students from across the state participated in the 2021-2022 State Robotics Contest at Hutto High School on April 23, 2022. Participants in TCEA robotics contests compete in teams of two to four, organized into four categories: Advanced Arena, Intermediate Arena, Advanced Inventions, and Intermediate Inventions.
TCEA Welcomes Jennifier Krnavek as Area 2 Director
by Emily Horn | April 11, 20222 | Press Release
Austin, Texas: TCEA is pleased to announce Jennifier Krnavek as the association’s new Area 2 Director. As the Area 2 Director, Jennifier will unite with 25 other educators to guide TCEA in its mission to advance teaching and learning through technology and its vision of learning without limits.
TCEA Welcomes Meredith McCune as Area 4 Director
by Emily Horn | April 11, 20222 | Press Release
Austin, Texas: TCEA is pleased to announce Meredith McCune as the association’s new Area 4 Director. As the Area 4 Director, Meredith will unite with 25 other educators to guide TCEA in its mission to advance teaching and learning through technology and its vision of learning without limits.
TCEA Welcomes Alyssa Butler as Area 8 Director
by Emily Horn | April 11, 20222 | Press Release
Austin, Texas: TCEA is pleased to announce Alyssa Butler as the association’s new Area 8 Director. As the Area 8 Director, Alyssa will unite with 25 other educators to guide TCEA in its mission to advance teaching and learning through technology and its vision of learning without limits.
TCEA Welcome Jacki Wright as Area 12 Director
by Emily Horn | April 11, 20222 | Press Release
Austin, Texas: TCEA is pleased to announce Jacki Wright as the association’s new Area 12 Director. As the Area 12 Director, Jacki will unite with 25 other educators to guide TCEA in its mission to advance teaching and learning through technology and its vision of learning without limits.
TCEA Announces 2021-2022 Educator Award Finalists and Scholarship Recipients
by Emily Horn | March 2, 2022 | Press Release
Austin, Texas: TCEA (Texas Computer Education Association) proudly announces the finalists for the 2021-2022 Educator Awards and Scholarships. These awards are given to educators who advance teaching and learning through innovative technology. This year’s finalists…
TCEA Announces 2022 TCEA Election Results
by Emily Horn | November 29, 2021 | Press Release
Austin, Texas: The TCEA Board of Directors is comprised of 26 professional educators representing each of the 20 Education Service Centers in Texas. In addition to the 20 area directors, the board has six directors who make up the executive committee. This group of dedicated…
TCEA Welcomes Jessica Mays as Area 11 Director
by Emily Horn | November 8, 2021 | Press Release
Austin, Texas: TCEA is pleased to announce Jessica Mays as the association’s newest member of its Board of Directors. As the Area 11 Director, Jessica will unite with 25 other educators to guide TCEA in its mission to advance teaching and learning through the use of technology and its vision of learning without limits.
TCEA Releases Recommendations for Remote Teaching and Learning
Austin, Texas: TCEA released recommendations for K-12 school districts grappling with COVID-19 and the challenges associated with teaching at this time.
TCEA State Computer Science and State Robotics Contests Cancelled; 3D Design Contest Continues as Virtual Event
Austin, TX: In response to concerns about the potential spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, the TCEA Executive Director announced today the cancellation of the State Computer Science Contest, scheduled for March 21, 2020, and the State Robotics Contests, scheduled for April 25, 2020. Registration fees will be fully refunded to schools registered for the canceled events.
TCEA Announces 2019-20 Recipients of Educator Awards and Scholarships
Austin, Texas: At a reception during the 2020 Convention & Exposition in Austin, TCEA announced the winners of the 2019-2020 Educator Awards and Scholarships. These innovative educators were chosen based on their incredible accomplishments in advancing teaching and learning through technology. They fully embrace learning without limits.
The finalists and recipients are listed below.
Celsys Provides Clip Studio Paint DEBUT (6-month Ver.) free to 10,000 educational institutions and 4.5M students in Texas
by Andrew Roush | October 23, 2019 | Press Release
Celsys, Inc., the developers of popular illustration software Clip Studio Paint, is working with the non-profit Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) to equip Texas schools and students with Clip Studio Paint DEBUT (6-month ver.) free of charge.
TCEA Board of Directors Call for Nominations
by Katie Treat | October 7, 2019 | Press Release
Any Regular Member who is a teacher, administrator, or other employee of an educational entity in the state of Texas shall be eligible for nomination and election to any office of the Association. Nominations are open from October 7 – November 4, 2019…
A Note on the Recent TCEA Bylaw Changes
by Andrew Roush | October 1, 2019 | Press Release
TCEA members recently approved changes the association’s bylaws, with 97% of members who voted approving the changes. The election took place between Monday, September 16, 2019 and Friday, September 27, 2019…
TCEA’s 2019 Computer Science Contest Winners Announced
by Andrew Roush | May 22, 2019 | Press Release
Austin, Texas: TCEA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 State Computer Science Contest. The contest is a competition for secondary students in which teams of three solve real-world programming problems using critical thinking, collaboration, and…
Winning Ideas Announced for TCEA’s 2019 3D Design Contest
by Andrew Roush | May 14, 2019 | Press Release
Austin, Texas: TCEA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 3D Design Contest. The competition was open to students in grades 6-12 divided into two levels: Intermediate (grades 6-8) and Advanced (grades 9-12). Students in the 3D design contest use the latest…
TCEA’s 2019 State Robotics Contest Winners Announced
by Andrew Roush | May 9, 2019 | Press Release
Del Valle, Texas: Hundreds of students from across the state, and as far as the U.S. territory of Guam, participated in the 2019 State Robotics Contest at Del Valle High School on April 27, 2019. Students at the event, organized by TCEA, displayed their skills in…
TCEA Announces 2019–2020 Board of Directors
by Andrew Roush | Apr 22, 2019 | Press Release
Austin, Texas: TCEA is pleased to announce the members of its Board of Directors for 2019–2020. The board comprises 27 professional educators who steer TCEA in accordance with the requirements of the organization’s members and the day-to-day realities that educators…
2018-2019 Educator Awards and Scholarships Winners Announced
by Susan Meyer | Feb 6, 2019 | Press Release
Austin, Texas: Last night during a grand reception at the 2019 Convention & Exposition in San Antonio, TX, TCEA announced the winners of the 2018-2019 Educator Awards and Scholarships. These innovative educators were chosen based on their incredible…
2018-2019 Educator Awards and Scholarships Finalists Announced
by Susan Meyer | Jan 10, 2019 | Press Release
Austin, TX—TCEA (Texas Computer Education Association) is excited to announce the finalists for the 2018-2019 Educator Awards and Scholarships. These awards are given to exemplary educators who are using their roles to advance teaching and learning with technology in…
Download TCEA’s Taste of the Holidays, a Free Recipe eBook for Our Members
by Sara Qualls | Dec 21, 2018 | Press Release
Nothing brings people together and gets everyone in the holiday spirit quite like tasty treats. This year, the TCEA staff is sharing our best recipes from our families to yours. Some are treasured family favorites refined over generations. Others were found on and…
TCEA Director of Professional Development Peggy Reimers named a LEGO Education Master Educator
by Susan Meyer | Jun 21, 2018 | Press Release
Austin, TX—LEGO recently announced the first cohort of its new LEGO Master Educator Program. The 2018 Master Educators are a community LEGO created to “share knowledge and ideas for strengthening student success.” The program “celebrates and…
TCEA Offers First Educator Certification Training for Using Technology in the Classroom
by TCEA | May 23, 2018 | Press Release
Austin, TX—TCEA is excited to announce that we have been selected by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) as an ISTE Certification Authorized Provider and will begin offering professional learning workshops to deliver the first-ever…Read More
TCEA Announces Winners of the 2018 3D Design Contest
by Susan Meyer | May 2, 2018 | Press Release
TCEA is pleased to announce the winners of our second annual 3D Design Contest. For the 2018 contest, teams of students used the Engineering Design Process and 3D design software to create an invention to solve a real-world problem related to weather. The competition…
TCEA Announces SIG Officers for 2018-2019
by Susan Meyer | Apr 19, 2018 | Press Release
TCEA is pleased to announce the newly-elected officers for our Special Interest Groups (SIGs) who will serve for the 2018-2019 year. TCEA’s SIGs connect educators with similar backgrounds and focuses. They promote networking, collaboration, and thought leadership…Read More
TCEA’s 2018 State Robotics Contest Winners Announced
by Susan Meyer | Apr 16, 2018 | Press Release
Austin, Texas: In an incredible display of engineering thinking and problem-solving, nearly 800 students in grades 4-12 competed in TCEA’s 2018 State Robotics Contest at Hutto High School on Saturday, April 7, 2018. Teams and their robots participated in either the…
TCEA Announces 2017-2018 Educator Award and Scholarship Winners
by TCEA | Feb 7, 2018 | Press Release
Austin, Texas: Last night at a grand reception during the 2018 Convention & Exposition, TCEA announced the winners of the 2017-2018 Educator Awards and Scholarships. These incredible educators were chosen based on their efforts to advance teaching and learning…
TCEA Member and Educator Award Winner Brianna Hodges Named a K-12 Administrator to Watch by Education Drive
by TCEA | Jan 3, 2018 | Press Release
Austin, Texas: Yesterday, Education Drive, an online magazine providing the latest in education news, named Brianna Hodges one of five administrators to watch in 2018. Hodges is the Director of Digital Learning at Stephenville ISD, southwest of Fort Worth. She has…
TCEA Encourages Texas School Districts to Apply for $10 Million in Technology Lending Grants
by TCEA | Dec 13, 2017 | Press Release
Austin, Texas: On December 12th, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) opened its Request for Applications for Technology Lending Grants. These grants, established by Texas Education Code §32.301, are the implementation of a bill passed during the 85th Session of the Texas Legislature. House Bill 3536, authored by Representative Donna Howard and Senator Larry Taylor, was a strong legislative priority for TCEA and one we both championed and advocated for during the session.
TCEA Releases Recommendations for Remote Teaching and Learning
Austin, Texas: TCEA released recommendations for K-12 school districts grappling with COVID-19 and the challenges associated with teaching at this time.
TCEA State Computer Science and State Robotics Contests Cancelled; 3D Design Contest Continues as Virtual Event
Austin, TX: In response to concerns about the potential spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, the TCEA Executive Director announced today the cancellation of the State Computer Science Contest, scheduled for March 21, 2020, and the State Robotics Contests, scheduled for April 25, 2020. Registration fees will be fully refunded to schools registered for the canceled events.
TCEA Announces 2019-20 Recipients of Educator Awards and Scholarships
Austin, Texas: At a reception during the 2020 Convention & Exposition in Austin, TCEA announced the winners of the 2019-2020 Educator Awards and Scholarships. These innovative educators were chosen based on their incredible accomplishments in advancing teaching and learning through technology. They fully embrace learning without limits.
The finalists and recipients are listed below.
Celsys Provides Clip Studio Paint DEBUT (6-month Ver.) free to 10,000 educational institutions and 4.5M students in Texas
by Andrew Roush | October 23, 2019 | Press Release
Celsys, Inc., the developers of popular illustration software Clip Studio Paint, is working with the non-profit Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) to equip Texas schools and students with Clip Studio Paint DEBUT (6-month ver.) free of charge.
TCEA Board of Directors Call for Nominations
by Katie Treat | October 7, 2019 | Press Release
Any Regular Member who is a teacher, administrator, or other employee of an educational entity in the state of Texas shall be eligible for nomination and election to any office of the Association. Nominations are open from October 7 – November 4, 2019…
A Note on the Recent TCEA Bylaw Changes
by Andrew Roush | October 1, 2019 | Press Release
TCEA members recently approved changes the association’s bylaws, with 97% of members who voted approving the changes. The election took place between Monday, September 16, 2019 and Friday, September 27, 2019…
TCEA’s 2019 Computer Science Contest Winners Announced
by Andrew Roush | May 22, 2019 | Press Release
Austin, Texas: TCEA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 State Computer Science Contest. The contest is a competition for secondary students in which teams of three solve real-world programming problems using critical thinking, collaboration, and…
Winning Ideas Announced for TCEA’s 2019 3D Design Contest
by Andrew Roush | May 14, 2019 | Press Release
Austin, Texas: TCEA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 3D Design Contest. The competition was open to students in grades 6-12 divided into two levels: Intermediate (grades 6-8) and Advanced (grades 9-12). Students in the 3D design contest use the latest…
TCEA’s 2019 State Robotics Contest Winners Announced
by Andrew Roush | May 9, 2019 | Press Release
Del Valle, Texas: Hundreds of students from across the state, and as far as the U.S. territory of Guam, participated in the 2019 State Robotics Contest at Del Valle High School on April 27, 2019. Students at the event, organized by TCEA, displayed their skills in…
TCEA Announces 2019–2020 Board of Directors
by Andrew Roush | Apr 22, 2019 | Press Release
Austin, Texas: TCEA is pleased to announce the members of its Board of Directors for 2019–2020. The board comprises 27 professional educators who steer TCEA in accordance with the requirements of the organization’s members and the day-to-day realities that educators…
2018-2019 Educator Awards and Scholarships Winners Announced
by Susan Meyer | Feb 6, 2019 | Press Release
Austin, Texas: Last night during a grand reception at the 2019 Convention & Exposition in San Antonio, TX, TCEA announced the winners of the 2018-2019 Educator Awards and Scholarships. These innovative educators were chosen based on their incredible…
2018-2019 Educator Awards and Scholarships Finalists Announced
by Susan Meyer | Jan 10, 2019 | Press Release
Austin, TX—TCEA (Texas Computer Education Association) is excited to announce the finalists for the 2018-2019 Educator Awards and Scholarships. These awards are given to exemplary educators who are using their roles to advance teaching and learning with technology in…
Download TCEA’s Taste of the Holidays, a Free Recipe eBook for Our Members
by Sara Qualls | Dec 21, 2018 | Press Release
Nothing brings people together and gets everyone in the holiday spirit quite like tasty treats. This year, the TCEA staff is sharing our best recipes from our families to yours. Some are treasured family favorites refined over generations. Others were found on and…
TCEA Director of Professional Development Peggy Reimers named a LEGO Education Master Educator
by Susan Meyer | Jun 21, 2018 | Press Release
Austin, TX—LEGO recently announced the first cohort of its new LEGO Master Educator Program. The 2018 Master Educators are a community LEGO created to “share knowledge and ideas for strengthening student success.” The program “celebrates and…
TCEA Offers First Educator Certification Training for Using Technology in the Classroom
by TCEA | May 23, 2018 | Press Release
Austin, TX—TCEA is excited to announce that we have been selected by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) as an ISTE Certification Authorized Provider and will begin offering professional learning workshops to deliver the first-ever…Read More
TCEA Announces Winners of the 2018 3D Design Contest
by Susan Meyer | May 2, 2018 | Press Release
TCEA is pleased to announce the winners of our second annual 3D Design Contest. For the 2018 contest, teams of students used the Engineering Design Process and 3D design software to create an invention to solve a real-world problem related to weather. The competition…
TCEA Announces SIG Officers for 2018-2019
by Susan Meyer | Apr 19, 2018 | Press Release
TCEA is pleased to announce the newly-elected officers for our Special Interest Groups (SIGs) who will serve for the 2018-2019 year. TCEA’s SIGs connect educators with similar backgrounds and focuses. They promote networking, collaboration, and thought leadership…Read More
TCEA’s 2018 State Robotics Contest Winners Announced
by Susan Meyer | Apr 16, 2018 | Press Release
Austin, Texas: In an incredible display of engineering thinking and problem-solving, nearly 800 students in grades 4-12 competed in TCEA’s 2018 State Robotics Contest at Hutto High School on Saturday, April 7, 2018. Teams and their robots participated in either the…
TCEA Announces 2017-2018 Educator Award and Scholarship Winners
by TCEA | Feb 7, 2018 | Press Release
Austin, Texas: Last night at a grand reception during the 2018 Convention & Exposition, TCEA announced the winners of the 2017-2018 Educator Awards and Scholarships. These incredible educators were chosen based on their efforts to advance teaching and learning…
TCEA Member and Educator Award Winner Brianna Hodges Named a K-12 Administrator to Watch by Education Drive
by TCEA | Jan 3, 2018 | Press Release
Austin, Texas: Yesterday, Education Drive, an online magazine providing the latest in education news, named Brianna Hodges one of five administrators to watch in 2018. Hodges is the Director of Digital Learning at Stephenville ISD, southwest of Fort Worth. She has…
TCEA Encourages Texas School Districts to Apply for $10 Million in Technology Lending Grants
by TCEA | Dec 13, 2017 | Press Release
Austin, Texas: On December 12th, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) opened its Request for Applications for Technology Lending Grants. These grants, established by Texas Education Code §32.301, are the implementation of a bill passed during the 85th Session of the Texas Legislature. House Bill 3536, authored by Representative Donna Howard and Senator Larry Taylor, was a strong legislative priority for TCEA and one we both championed and advocated for during the session.
