Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Aug. 26, 2016

Date Posted: 8/26/2016 | Author: Jennifer Mitchell, CAE
Here's a look at some stories that made news this week in the world of Texas education:

Texas lawmakers involved in the biennial budget-writing process are starting to look more closely at education funding as the 85th legislative session approaches. ATPE Lobbyist Josh Sanderson and ATPE Political Involvement Coordinator Edwin Ortiz attended a meeting this week of the House Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Article III, which oversees the education portion of the state budget. Wednesday's hearing was a discussion of an interim charge dealing with public education programs that are funded outside the Foundation School Program (FSP). Learn more about the hearing in our blog post from yesterday.

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