Texas Alliance of Accredited Private Schools (TAAPS)
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The Texas Alliance of Accredited Private Schools (TAAPS) seeks to accredit private school
s that meet the standards of the association and that maintain the quality of education as expected by TAAPS.
The alliance was established to accredit nonpublic schools under the umbrella of the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission (TEPSAC). In 1985, the Texas Education Agency
(TEA) discontinued nonpublic school accreditation because it interfered with the agency's first obligation to the public schools. At the time two state accrediting associations were serving Texas private schools.
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
s that meet the standards of the association and that maintain the quality of education as expected by TAAPS.
The alliance was established to accredit nonpublic schools under the umbrella of the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission (TEPSAC). In 1985, the Texas Education Agency
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency is a branch of the state government of Texas in the United States responsible for public education. The agency is headquartered in the William B...
(TEA) discontinued nonpublic school accreditation because it interfered with the agency's first obligation to the public schools. At the time two state accrediting associations were serving Texas private schools.