That is good news, but I hope that TI advertises it a bit on their Twitter or whatever stuff they use to advertise when it officially comes out, instead of quietly releasing it
(although it might be a good idea to advertise before next school year as well)
Also rumors said that the calculator will not be released in France. Instead they will get an enhanced TI-83 Plus.Fr, which is actually a TI-84 Plus instead of a TI-83 Plus.