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Catch up on the latest Texas education news and analysis from ATPE.

Teach the Vote’s Week in Review: March 28, 2025

Date Posted: 3/28/2025

Even halfway through the session, the 89th Texas Legislature is already shaping up to be one of the most consequential sessions in recent history for public education and educators across Texas.

House Public Education Subcommittee considers bill to expand virtual education in Texas

Date Posted: 3/27/2025

The House Subcommittee on Academic and Career-Oriented Education heard testimony from ATPE at its March 27 meeting.

Senate Education K-16 Committee hears discipline and truancy bills

Date Posted: 3/27/2025

ATPE weighed in on several of the bills during the committee’s March 25 hearing. 

House Public Education Committee considers bills on parental rights, curriculum, and school safety

Date Posted: 3/26/2025

The House Public Education Committee met Tuesday with an agenda that included six bills, including a bill intended to protect parental rights and another that would prohibit districts from purchasing materials on the State Board of Education’s “rejected” list.

Teach the Vote’s Week in Review: March 21, 2025

Date Posted: 3/21/2025

Student discipline, a proposed cell phone ban, and bills that insert religion into public schools—it’s another week in the 89th Legislature.

Trump signs executive order to shut down U.S. Department of Education

Date Posted: 3/20/2025

In doing so, the president makes good on a campaign promise—but leaves many questions unanswered.

Senate passes two bills to insert religion in public schools 

Date Posted: 3/20/2025

Senate education committee met to discuss bills focused on student health, curriculum standards, and school safety. 

House Public Education hears bills on student discipline and school cell phone policies

Date Posted: 3/19/2025

Participate in a new Advocacy Central campaign urging preservation of local control as districts adopt cell phone policies.

Teach the Vote’s Week in Review: March 14, 2025

Date Posted: 3/14/2025

A Texas House committee debated vouchers in a marathon hearing, and the U.S. Dept. of Education announced a massive RIF. Plus, learn how to stay in the loop and take action as the legislative session marches on.

Senate Education K-16 Committee meets to quickly advance more bills

Date Posted: 3/14/2025

During Thursday’s relatively short meeting, the committee advanced a number of its pending bills to the full Senate.