September 2019
September 2019
New School Year, New Laws: Professional Responsibilities
Date Posted: 9/30/2019
For the latest installment in our ongoing series for ATPE, we will talk this week about other legislative changes made this year that will impact the ethical and professional responsibilities of those who work in Texas public schools.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Sept. 27, 2019
Date Posted: 9/27/2019
Here's your weekly wrap-up of education news from ATPE Governmental Relations.
Texas election roundup: More legislative race dropouts
Date Posted: 9/26/2019
This week continues to see Texas legislators dropping out of the 2020 contest.
Reminder: National Voter Registration Day, Sept. 24
Date Posted: 9/24/2019
Recognized each year on the fourth Tuesday of September, this is a great day for educating students about the voter registration process and reminding your friends and family members about the importance of being registered.
National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019
Date Posted: 9/23/2019
This Tuesday, September 24, is National Voter Registration Day (NVRD).
New School Year, New Laws: Mentoring, Training, and Professional Support
Date Posted: 9/23/2019
In this week's "New School Year, New Laws" post, we will talk about something just for educators – professional opportunities.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Sept. 20, 2019
Date Posted: 9/20/2019
Here's your weekly wrap-up of education news from ATPE Governmental Relations.
Highlights of the September TRS Board Meeting
Date Posted: 9/20/2019
The Teacher Retirement System (TRS) Board of Trustees convened in Austin this week for their regular quarterly meeting.
Texas election roundup: More Senate shakeups
Date Posted: 9/19/2019
Big election news continues to come out of the Texas Senate, where state Sen. Jose Rodriguez (D-El Paso) announced last week that he will not seek reelection, and state Rep. Cesar Blanco (D-El Paso) followed with an announcement that he will seek Rodriguez's open seat next year.
New School Year, New Laws: Special Education
Date Posted: 9/16/2019
In this week's blog post in the "New School Year, New Laws" series, the ATPE lobby team looks at changes to special education resulting from the 86th legislative session earlier this year.