Texas Education Agency Launches New Brand and Website for Texas 21st CCLC Program

ACE provides extended learning opportunities for students and their families in over 630 Centers across the state that offer innovative, hands-on activities based on research and best practices. A main goal of ACE is to provide engaging out-of-school-time activities to ensure that all students graduate prepared for college and the work place.

Candace Ferguson, ACE State Coordinator states, “The ACE logo is bright and engaging and clearly distinguishes the 'Texas' program with the inclusion of our state in the brand image. The tagline, 'Success – A Texas State of Mind™,' reflects our goal of ensuring that all Texas students are successful and prepared for the future.”

A new website, www.TexasACE21.org has been launched in conjunction with the new ACE brand.

The ACE website has been designed so that students, parents, schools and community partners can easily access information about ACE. Exciting new features include:

• Sections specifically formatted for users (ACE Grantees & Centers, Students & Families and Schools & Community Partners)
• ACE Locator designed to assist web visitors in easily locating an ACE in their community
• Detailed information on ACE Activities
• Links to National and State resources
• …and more!

ACE is administered by the Texas Education Agency and funded by the Texas 21^st CCLC Program administered by the US Department of Education. Edvance Research, a women and minority, employee owned firm, is the provider to TEA for Program Enhancement & Quality Assurance for ACE, and is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.

For TEA Afterschool Centers on Education
Gail Ribalta, 210-558-1902
gribalta@edvanceresearch.com