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Explore the Teach the Vote archives for coverage of Texas public education policy dating back to 2019.


House Public Education Committee hears 38 bills on charters, assessment, and discipline
House Public Education Committee hears 38 bills on charters, assessment, and discipline

On Tuesday, April 9, 2019, the House Public Education Committee heard 38 bills, which were overwhelmingly related to charter schools.

By Andrea Chevalier | Posted on: 4/10/2019 12:00:00 AM

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House Public Education Committee hears bills on home-schooler UIL participation, health and safety, and more
House Public Education Committee hears bills on home-schooler UIL participation, health and safety, and more

On Thursday, April 4, 2019, the House Public Education Committee met to hear bills on several topics, including home-schooled students' participation in UIL, student health, protected speech, and the available school fund.

By Andrea Chevalier | Posted on: 4/5/2019 12:00:00 AM

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Senate Education committee discusses virtual schools
Senate Education committee discusses virtual schools

The Senate Education Committee met Thursday, April 4, to discuss more than a dozen bills, most of which were related to expanding full-time virtual schools in Texas.

By Mark Wiggins | Posted on: 4/5/2019 12:00:00 AM

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Teach the Vote's Week in Review: April 5, 2019
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: April 5, 2019

It was another groundbreaking week in the Texas legislature, and here's a look at the headlines from ATPE Governmental Relations.

By Jennifer Mitchell, CAE | Posted on: 4/5/2019 12:00:00 AM

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Texas House approves landmark school finance bill
Texas House approves landmark school finance bill

A major effort to improve the state's school finance system took a giant step forward today after the Texas House of Representatives passed House Bill (HB) 3 this afternoon.

By Jennifer Mitchell, CAE | Posted on: 4/4/2019 12:00:00 AM

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Senate Education committee discusses dual credit
Senate Education committee discusses dual credit

The Senate Education Committee met Tuesday, April 2, 2019, to consider a handful of bills largely focused on dual credit programs.

By Mark Wiggins | Posted on: 4/4/2019 12:00:00 AM

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Senate bills threaten to chill educator speech
Senate bills threaten to chill educator speech

The Senate State Affairs Committee met Monday, April 1, and considered two bills that present serious concerns about free speech rights under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution -- particularly when it comes to educators.

By Mark Wiggins | Posted on: 4/2/2019 12:00:00 AM

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House Public Education Committee hears bills on pre-K, tech apps, educator prep, data transparency, and more
House Public Education Committee hears bills on pre-K, tech apps, educator prep, data transparency, and more

On Tuesday, April 2, 2019, the House Public Education Committee heard several bills related to a variety of topics. ATPE registered positions in support of three of the bills heard in committee.

By Andrea Chevalier | Posted on: 4/2/2019 12:00:00 AM

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April 2019
April 2019

Blog posts from April 2019.

By ATPE Staff | Posted on: 4/1/2019 12:00:00 AM

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Teach the Vote's Week in Review: March 29, 2019
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: March 29, 2019

Here's your weekly wrap-up of education news from ATPE Governmental Relations.

By ATPE Staff | Posted on: 3/29/2019 12:00:00 AM

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