June 2018
June 2018
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: June 29, 2018
Date Posted: 6/29/2018
Here's your weekly wrap-up of education news from ATPE Governmental Relations.
House committee discusses school security issues
Date Posted: 6/28/2018
The House Public Education Committee met Wednesday to discuss two interim charges related to school safety. Committee Chairman Dan Huberty (R-Houston) explained the significance of these charges in the wake of the tragic school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas, and a list of school safety recommendations released by Gov. Greg Abbott.
Joint panel discusses student mental health services
Date Posted: 6/28/2018
The House Public Education Committee met jointly with the Public Health Committee Thursday at the Texas Capitol in order to discuss interim charges related to students’ mental health.
A busy education week in Washington
Date Posted: 6/28/2018
This week’s landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on collective bargaining topped the education news coming out of Washington, but across the street, Congress was working on a few public education issues as well.
U.S. Supreme Court delivers major ruling affecting public employees in union states
Date Posted: 6/27/2018
The Supreme Court of the United States delivered a ruling today in Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 (AFSCME).
Summer Activism: How can I continue to fight for our classrooms?
Date Posted: 6/22/2018
This summer is already shaping up to be a pretty active one when it comes to shaping public education policies that could make a big impact on classrooms next fall.
Teach the Vote’s Week in Review: June 22, 2018
Date Posted: 6/22/2018
Here's your weekly wrap-up of education news from ATPE Governmental Relations.
Texas Pension Review Board adopts principles of retirement plan design
Date Posted: 6/18/2018
A subcommittee of the Texas Pension Review Board (PRB) has been working over the last several months on a set of non-binding guidelines meant to impart what the board feels are best practices with respect to retirement plan design for use by the retirement plans that are required to report to the board.
Teach the Vote’s Week in Review: June 15, 2018
Date Posted: 6/15/2018
Here's your weekly wrap-up of education news from ATPE Governmental Relations.
SBOE quietly concludes June meeting
Date Posted: 6/15/2018
The State Board of Education (SBOE) met Friday morning to conclude its June meeting, which began with the board recognizing Arlington Collegiate High School Teacher Jennifer Fuller and Slaton Junior High TAP Master Teacher Katie Negen as 2017-2018 Milken National Educator Awards winners.
ATPE meets with lawmakers, congressional staff in Washington
Date Posted: 6/14/2018
A group of ATPE state leaders and lobbyists were in the nation's capital this week to advocate for pro-public education legislation.
SBOE committee update: Dyslexia handbook
Date Posted: 6/14/2018
The three committees of the State Board of Education (SBOE) met Thursday morning to discuss items under the umbrella of school initiatives, instruction, and school finance/permanent school fund.
Morath suggests developing school safety building standards in SBOE update
Date Posted: 6/13/2018
The State Board of Education (SBOE) began its Wednesday meeting with a regularly scheduled update from Texas Education Agency (TEA) Commissioner Mike Morath.
SBOE initially approves Ethnic Studies: Mexican American Studies curriculum
Date Posted: 6/13/2018
The State Board of Education (SBOE) approved the initial Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for a course on Mexican American studies after amending the TEKS and name as a result of public testimony the board heard Tuesday.
SBOE hears public comments on ethnic studies course
Date Posted: 6/12/2018
The State Board of Education (SBOE) kicked off its week-long June meeting Tuesday taking public comment on several curriculum items.
Senate committee talks school security programs
Date Posted: 6/12/2018
The Senate Select Committee on Violence in Schools and School Security met for the second day in a row Tuesday.
Police, architects testify in Senate school safety hearing
Date Posted: 6/11/2018
Chaired by Senate Education Committee Chair Larry Taylor (R-Friendswood), the select committee was assigned by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick after Gov. Greg Abbott released a list of school safety proposals, many of which would require legislative action.
Teach the Vote’s Week in Review: June 8, 2018
Date Posted: 6/08/2018
Here's your weekly wrap-up of education news from ATPE Governmental Relations.
ATPE educator talks ed prep with state lawmakers
Date Posted: 6/07/2018
The House Committee on Public Education Subcommittee on Educator Quality and the House Committee on Higher Education met Thursday morning for a joint hearing on educator preparation programs (EPPs), which is among the interim charges assigned by Texas Speaker Joe Straus (R-San Antonio) before the next legislative session.
In last-minute meeting, revenue working group gets orders
Date Posted: 6/06/2018
The Texas Commission on Public School Finance working group on revenues met briefly Tuesday evening after the commission’s formal meeting adjourned.
Expenditures group takes hard look at textbooks
Date Posted: 6/06/2018
The Texas Commission on Public School Finance working group on expenditures met Wednesday morning to listen to a final round of witnesses invited to discuss issues related to school spending.
School finance commission talks about teacher supports
Date Posted: 6/05/2018
The Texas Commission on Public School Finance met Tuesday in Austin for a discussion on English learners.
Teach the Vote’s Week in Review: June 1, 2018
Date Posted: 6/01/2018
Here's your weekly wrap-up of education news from ATPE Governmental Relations.