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The all-night committee hearing also produced testy exchanges over bills dealing with controversial social issues.

This week in the Senate, committees heard bills dealing with student rights, Holocaust education, and educator misconduct, along with a vague electioneering bill.

Contact your state senator to push for action on HB 2. Plus: Make a plan to vote in May 3 local elections, where school matters might be on your ballot. Early voting is underway.

In the words of Davy Crockett, the “party handcuff” finally broke the public education blockade against vouchers in Texas.

HB 1209 by Rep. Charles Cunningham (R–Kingwood) is designed to prohibit schools from adopting four-day school weeks.

The House Public Education Committee met Tuesday for the first time since passage of school finance and voucher legislation April 16 and 17.

School board seats plus bond propositions may be on your ballot. Early voting runs April 22–29, and Election Day is May 3.

We will be back next week with a full edition of Teach the Vote’s Week in Review. In the meantime, we wish you a happy and restful weekend with your family and friends. 

“What we saw yesterday is not the type of government we want in our state nor the type of government we deserve.”

While much of the spotlight was on the House voucher debate this week, several education bills moved along in the Senate.