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Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Aug. 10, 2018
Here's your weekly wrap-up of education news from ATPE Governmental Relations.
8/10/2018
Long-Range Plan work ramping up
Members of the steering committee for the Long-Range Plan (LRP) for Public Education met Monday morning in Austin to get down to the work of preparing a report due this fall to the State Board of Education (SBOE).
4/9/2018
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: March 30, 2018
Here's a look at this week's education news.
3/30/2018
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Feb. 23, 2018
Here's your update from the ATPE lobby team on what's been happening in Texas this week.
2/23/2018
Busy House tackles TRS, vouchers & merit pay
The Texas House of Representatives approved a pair of bills designed to aid retired teachers who have experienced sticker shock under new TRS-Care rates that resulted from the legislature’s underfunding of the health care program for retired public school employees.
8/2/2017
Texas Senate to hear multiple education bills this weekend. Call your senator!
An overview of the public hearings scheduled for this weekend.
7/20/2017
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: June 10, 2016
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: June 10, 2016
6/10/2016
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: April 22, 2016
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: April 22, 2016
4/22/2016
Governor selects Mike Morath to be new Texas commissioner of education
Governor selects Mike Morath to be new Texas commissioner of education
12/14/2015
Legislative Update: Committee news, bills on the move, and a big school finance announcement
Legislative Update: Committee news, bills on the move, and a big school finance announcement
3/25/2015
Candidate Search Results for "school finance commission"
TEA releases updated guidance on AP and IB exam subsidies
The cost of an AP exam for eligible Texas public school students can be as low as $26 if districts and campuses take advantage of all available assistance, expanding access to advanced academic opportunities.
11/5/2025
Teach the Vote’s Week in Review: Sept. 26, 2025
Learn about the Texas rulemaking process and why it’s important for educators to weigh in when the opportunity is available. Plus: Register to vote in the Nov. 4 election by Monday, Oct. 6.
9/26/2025
House Public Education Committee advances testing and accountability bill
ATPE provided oral comments and written testimony on the bill, which was advanced to the full House on a 8-1 vote with six committee members not present.
8/22/2025
Recap of the June 2025 SBOE Meeting
The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) met June 24–27, 2025, in Austin.
6/30/2025
Abbott calls a special session as veto period comes to an end
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced the special session will begin July 21, 2025.
6/23/2025
House works at fast pace as key deadlines loom
Next week is the last week a House bill can be heard in committee and still have a chance of making it to the House floor.
5/2/2025
Statement from ATPE Executive Director Dr. Shannon Holmes on the passage of SB 2
“What we saw yesterday is not the type of government we want in our state nor the type of government we deserve.”
4/17/2025
SBOE chastises agency in approval of latest edTPA rule change
TEA staff received stinging criticism over their handling of edTPA rulemaking and a proposal for a Texas-based alternative.
4/12/2024
Teach the Vote’s Week in Review: Nov. 17, 2023
Texas House strips vouchers from House Bill 1 in effort led by Rep. John Raney (R–Bryan).
11/17/2023
From The Texas Tribune: Special session on school vouchers begins with Republicans in disarray
As the special session began Monday, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dade Phelan were at each other's throats.
10/10/2023
Resources Search Results for "school finance commission"
Funding
ATPE believes all students have the right to a quality public education that is fully and equitably funded. We believe the state should be the primary funding source for our public schools and provide stable, sustainable revenue that will meet the needs of our growing student population.
12/2/2020
Privatization and Deregulation
ATPE opposes private school vouchers and any other privatization programs that direct public funding and resources away from public schools to private individuals or entities.
12/2/2020
ATPE Research on Educator Quality
In 2008 and 2010, ATPE commissioned major research studies on teacher quality, its impact on student achievement and school improvement, and how teacher quality is distributed through Texas.
12/2/2020
Assessment and Accountability
ATPE supports assessment and accountability systems that help educators meet student needs. We oppose using of high-stakes tests as the sole measure of student achievement or the primary factor in decisions about teacher evaluations, compensation, or employment actions.
12/2/2020
TRS and Social Security
ATPE advocates for an actuarially sound defined-benefit pension plan for public school employees and high-quality health insurance benefits fully funded by the state. In addition, ATPE lobbies Congress to repeal Social Security offsets that reduce many educators’ retirement benefits.
12/9/2020
Educators
Supporting the state’s largest community of educators who are dedicated to elevating public education in Texas, ATPE works to give our members the peace of mind needed to inspire student success.
12/2/2020
Students
ATPE advocates for laws and policies to maximize student learning, maintain safe school environments, and address the social and emotional well-being of students.
12/2/2020
Resources
Expand your advocacy efforts by exploring legislative resources, tools for ATPE members, and more.
10/1/2020