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Texas Senate interim charges for 2024 released

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick released his list of topics for senators to explore and discuss ahead of the 2025 legislative session.
4/12/2024

More than one-third of new Texas teachers are uncertified

TEA Commissioner Mike Morath reported this troubling statistic and more during his presentation to the State Board of Education Wednesday.
4/10/2024

From The Texas Tribune: Texas will use computers to grade written answers on this year’s STAAR tests

The state will save more than $15 million by using technology similar to ChatGPT to give initial scores, reducing the number of human graders needed. The decision caught some educators by surprise.
4/9/2024

Teach the Vote’s Week in Review: April 5, 2024

A new SBEC member, a new SBOE website, and a once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse—don’t miss this week’s top txed news.
4/5/2024

TEA proposes rule to implement advanced middle school math bill

SB 2124 requires certain students to be enrolled in such programs unless their parent opts out.
3/27/2024

What’s the real goal here?

Analysis: A recent AG press release is yet another example of promoting misleading scenarios for political gain.
3/22/2024

Teach the Vote’s Week in Review: March 22, 2024

The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps the past week’s education news, legislative and election updates, and regulatory developments.
3/22/2024

Teach the Vote’s Week in Review: March 15, 2024

The White House lays out its proposed budget, which includes an additional $8 billion for K-12 education, and Abbott celebrates election victories that increase his odds of passing voucher legislation in the next session.
3/15/2024

Joe Roberts

3/12/2024

Teach the Vote’s Week in Review: March 8, 2024

Tuesday’s primary resulted in a Legislature far less friendly to public education as voters sent six anti-voucher state reps home. Four more are headed to runoffs.
3/8/2024