Advocacy Blog

The new standards, which have generated debate over the treatment of certain historical and religious topics, will take effect during the 2033-24 school year.

SBOE questions Morath on agency accountability and more, plus the comptroller seeks to double state spending on private school vouchers.

The commissioner’s regular SBOE appearance covered a wide range of hot-button topics, including Bluebonnet Learning supply issues and state takeovers.

Verify your voter registration and begin your candidate research on ATPE’s TeachtheVote.org.

The first steps: Verify your voter registration and begin your candidate research on ATPE’s TeachtheVote.org.

Public education continues to dominate conversations on the campaign trail, with candidates turning their attention to library books and “administrative bloat.” Plus: House Pensions Committee holds interim hearing on TRS.

Patrick: “We’re coming for the books.” 

An audit finds “administrative bloat” at TEA—but the governor turns his attention to his perception of the same issue in school districts. 

Abbott and Hinojosa both spent much of their airtime this week on public education issues, including a call from the governor to audit school districts.