May 2018
May 2018
Abbott outlines school shooting response plan
Date Posted: 5/30/2018
Texas Governor Greg Abbott unveiled his school safety action plan Wednesday in response to the deadly school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas.
School finance group looks at costs of undereducation
Date Posted: 5/29/2018
The Texas Committee on Public School Finance working group on outcomes met Tuesday morning to take invited testimony on a number of subjects.
Teach the Vote’s Week in Review: May 25, 2018
Date Posted: 5/25/2018
Here's your weekly wrap-up of education news from the ATPE Governmental Relations team.
ATPE succeeds in stopping military voucher amendment
Date Posted: 5/24/2018
The military voucher proposal that ATPE's federal and state lobby teams have been working hard to fight in Washington was ruled not in order this week by the U.S. House Committee on Rules.
Commissioner update on Santa Fe shooting, STAAR glitches
Date Posted: 5/24/2018
Chairman Dan Huberty (R-Houston) opened Thursday's interim meeting of the House Committee on Public Education by acknowledging the tragic school shooting in the town of Santa Fe, south of Houston.
House committee looks at testing, special ed issues
Date Posted: 5/24/2018
The House Committee on Public Education met Thursday morning at the Texas Capitol to discuss interim charges related to testing and special education.
Great night for public education in primary runoffs
Date Posted: 5/23/2018
The votes are in – and pro-public education candidates had a great night across Texas!
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: May 18, 2018
Date Posted: 5/18/2018
Here's your weekly wrap-up of education news from ATPE Governmental Relations.
SBEC gives initial approval to weakened abbreviated educator preparation program
Date Posted: 5/18/2018
The State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) is meeting today in Austin.
Educators: Your runoff vote could be your most impactful!
Date Posted: 5/17/2018
Early voting is currently underway in the 2018 Runoff Elections, with Election Day set for May 22.
Calling all "new" teachers: TEA needs your feedback
Date Posted: 5/16/2018
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is calling on "new" teachers to provide feedback on how well they were prepared to teach by their educator preparation program (EPP).
Runoff Spotlight - Get to know the candidates in House District 121
Date Posted: 5/11/2018
With an important primary runoff election just around the corner on May 18, ATPE is shining a spotlight on some of the high-profile races that will be decided that day.
Teach the Vote’s Week in Review: May 11, 2018
Date Posted: 5/11/2018
From Austin to the nation's capital, here's a look at how ATPE's lobby team has been working hard for you this week.
Runoff Spotlight - Get to know the candidates in House District 62
Date Posted: 5/10/2018
This post is the latest in ATPE’s blog series for Teach the Vote where we are highlighting some of the high-profile primary races that will be decided by a runoff election on May 22.
House committee discusses teacher pensions, health care
Date Posted: 5/10/2018
The House Committee on Pensions met Thursday morning in Dallas to discuss items listed under the committee’s interim charges, including the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) of Texas.
From the Texas Tribune: Are charter schools private? In Texas courts, it depends why you're asking.
Date Posted: 5/09/2018
Texas charter schools are sometimes private and sometimes governmental — a legal framework that has helped them avoid costly lawsuits.
Runoff Spotlight - Get to know the candidates in House District 54
Date Posted: 5/09/2018
ATPE has been taking a closer look at some of the Texas primary election runoffs that will be decided on May 22, 2018.
TEA encourages education stakeholders to share rulemaking input
Date Posted: 5/09/2018
In a letter addressed to school administrators Tuesday, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) requested that school districts and open-enrollment charter schools include upcoming rulemaking actions on their websites in order to encourage school leaders, parents, and teachers to participate in the rulemaking process.
Are you ready for the May 22 runoffs?
Date Posted: 5/09/2018
If you’re a frequent reader of our blog, you know that ATPE’s lobby team often writes about the importance of primary elections in Texas.
Runoff Spotlight - Get to know the candidates in House District 8
Date Posted: 5/08/2018
ATPE has been taking a closer look at some of the Texas primary election runoffs that will be decided on May 22, 2018.
Expenditures working group addresses special ed
Date Posted: 5/04/2018
The Texas Commission on Public School Finance working group on expenditures led by state Rep. Dan Huberty (R-Houston) met Friday at the Texas Capitol to discuss special education spending.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: May 4, 2018
Date Posted: 5/04/2018
It's been a busy week of school finance discussions in Austin. Here's your wrap-up of this week's education news from ATPE Governmental Relations.
School finance commission touches on early childhood, funding
Date Posted: 5/03/2018
The Texas Commission on Public School Finance met Thursday morning in Austin to discuss a lengthy agenda covering early childhood education, weights and allotments, and the permanent school fund.
TEA announces "Turnaround Partnership" request for six school districts
Date Posted: 5/02/2018
On Tuesday, Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath announced that he has received requests to engage in the Turnaround Partnership Program from the following six districts: Austin ISD, Ector County ISD, Hearne ISD, San Antonio ISD, Victoria ISD, and Waco ISD.
SFC outcomes group looks at testing, kinder readiness
Date Posted: 5/02/2018
The Texas Commission on Public School Finance working group on outcomes met Wednesday afternoon at the Texas Capitol to discuss early childhood education, post-secondary readiness, and post-secondary completion and assessments.
Runoff Spotlight - Get to know the candidates in House District 4
Date Posted: 5/01/2018
When it comes to public education, the Texas Legislature has incredible power to decide how our students are educated, how our schools are funded, and how our educators are treated.