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From The Texas Tribune: This session’s biggest mental health bill got killed...
By Cassandra Pollock, Edgar Walters and Elizabeth Byrne, The Texas Tribune May 21, 2019 “This session’s biggest mental health bill got killed on a technicality — then resurrected” was first published...
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86th Legislative Session Highlights from ATPE
As the 86th Texas Legislature began its regular session in January 2019, it was dubbed the “session of the teacher” and was marked by abounding promises to fix school finance and provide pay raises to...
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Teach the Vote’s Week in Review: June 14, 2019
Here’s a look at this week’s education news from ATPE Governmental Relations: School finance and reform bill signed into law ATPE staff on the air talking teacher pay, school finance SBOE focuses on...
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From The Texas Tribune: Three Texas school districts face state penalties...
By Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune Aug. 15, 2019 “Three Texas school districts face state penalties after 2019 A-F grades released” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan...
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From The Texas Tribune: Texas lets struggling schools partner with nonprofits...
By Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune Aug. 27, 2019 Kate Yetter teaches fifth grade writing at Ogden Academy in San Antonio ISD, which has been low-performing for seven years in a row. Photo by Laura...
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From The Texas Tribune: Half of registered Texas voters turned out in 2018....
By Alex Samuels and Stephanie Adeline, The Texas Tribune Nov. 6, 2019 This year, 12% of registered voters cast ballots, compared with 6% of the state’s 15 million registered voters who voted in 2017....
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From The Texas Tribune: Texas school finance panel approves final report to...
By Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune Dec. 19, 2018 Texas Commission on Public School Finance member Todd Williams of Dallas, left, speaks with Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath and state...
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From The Texas Tribune: Texas House names Dennis Bonnen new speaker on...
By Cassandra Pollock, Edgar Walters, Alex Samuels and Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune Jan. 8, 2019 State Rep. Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, is sworn in as House speaker by U.S. District Judge John D....
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From The Texas Tribune: Most Texans want lower property taxes and more school...
By Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune Feb. 17, 2020 Illustration by Emily Albracht/The Texas Tribune Texas voters still think that property taxes are too high and that the state spends too little on public...
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From The Texas Tribune: Texas’ coronavirus strategy is a patchwork of...
While other states fighting coronavirus enforce widespread closures, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott goes with a patchwork system Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has employed a mostly decentralized approach, giving...
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From The Texas Tribune: “Between 0 and 100%”: Texas schools weigh the odds of...
It’s way too early to know how COVID-19 cases will trend over the next few months, but school leaders are trying to draw up preliminary plans for bringing students back to classrooms. By Aliyya Swaby,...
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Guest Post: One parent’s questions about TEA’s optional assessments
Kristi Hassett The Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced recently the implementation of optional standardized end of year (EOY) and beginning of year (BOY) assessments as part of its response to the...
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From The Texas Tribune: Texas schools can hold summer classes, but students...
By Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune May 18, 2020 Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday that Texas school districts can offer in-person summer school. Photo credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune...
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From The Texas Tribune: Texas students will return to school campuses this...
By Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune June 18, 2020 Cactus Elementary School in Cactus on Jan. 28, 2020. Photo credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune Texas students will be returning to public...
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From The Texas Tribune: Draft documents show Texas planning few mandatory...
By Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune June 23, 2020 Students gather in an auditorium before class. Photo credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune Texas education officials are envisioning a largely...
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From The Texas Tribune: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott mandates face masks in most...
Abbott previously resisted calls for such an order and at one point banned local governments from requiring masks. First-time violators will be issued a warning, though repeat offenders could be fined...
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From The Texas Tribune: Texas schools can stay closed if local health...
Texas classrooms can stay closed this fall without losing state funding if local health officials order it By Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune July 15, 2020 Students outside North Forest High School in...
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From The Texas Tribune: Gov. Greg Abbott stresses local school officials...
By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Aug. 4, 2020 Abbott said the state will provide schools with personal protective equipment to prepare for the new school year. Gov. Greg Abbott announced a strike...
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ATPE meets virtually with Texas Congressional delegation
Submitted by ATPE Contract Lobbyist David Pore of Hance Scarborough, LLP Tonja Gray Jimmy Lee Newly inaugurated ATPE State President Jimmy Lee and immediate Past President Tonja Gray spent time in July...
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Guest post: Schools need reliable and consistent funding
Laura Yeager COVID-19 has wrought unprecedented challenges on American society including on our public education system. Not least among those challenges is funding. In the following guest post, public...
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