December 2018
December 2018
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Dec. 21, 2018
Date Posted: 12/21/2018
Happy holidays! Here's a look at ATPE's final week in review for 2018.
From The Texas Tribune: Texas school finance panel approves final report to lawmakers
Date Posted: 12/20/2018
After hours of discussion Wednesday, a state panel studying school finance stripped its final report of language that blamed the state for inadequate education spending — and that added urgency to a need for more money to improve student performance.
School finance commission approves final recommendations
Date Posted: 12/19/2018
The Texas Commission on Public School Finance met Wednesday for the final time to unanimously approve the final recommendations and findings to be included in the commission’s final report due to the Texas Legislature by December 31.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Dec. 14, 2018
Date Posted: 12/14/2018
From school finance and retirement to school accountability ratings, here's your weekly wrap-up of education news from the ATPE Governmental Relations department.
School finance commission discusses initial recommendations
Date Posted: 12/11/2018
The Texas Commission on Public School Finance met Tuesday in Austin to discuss recommendations for the commission’s report, which is due to the legislature by the end of the month.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Dec. 7, 2018
Date Posted: 12/07/2018
Here's the latest update on education news and legislative developments from your ATPE Governmental Relations team.
From The Texas Tribune: A tight-fisted Texas Legislature with expensive ambitions
Date Posted: 12/06/2018
"Analysis: A tight-fisted Texas Legislature with expensive ambitions" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.
ATPE's Shannon Holmes facilitates teacher pay discussion
Date Posted: 12/06/2018
ATPE Executive Director Dr. Shannon Holmes moderated a panel discussion on teacher compensation Thursday at a conference for the Texas Association of Midsize Schools (TAMS).