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State’s largest educator association reminds House members that tying vouchers to either educator pay or the accountability system has proven to be a nonstarter with the public education community.

Speaker Dade Phelan announced a new Select Committee on Educational Opportunity and Enrichment as Gov. Greg Abbott reiterated his intent to call a special session on vouchers.

The special session standoff continues. Plus, don’t miss the ATPE Summit legislative update or your opportunity to apply for ATPE state committee service.

The HB 100 voucher scheme dies at the end of regular session, plus a special session and the TEA takeover of Houston ISD begin.

Always happy to castigate the Texas House, Patrick breaks form to criticize the governor as misinformed and unsympathetic toward homeowners.

HB 100 was a casualty of a breakdown in communications between the House and Senate as the regular session drew to a close.

ATPE thanks legislators who stood strong with public education students and educators during the 2023 regular legislative session.

Vouchers are still a threat and the attorney general faces impeachment in the final days of the 88th Legislature.

The Teacher Retirement System (TRS) is seeking nominations for three vacant positions on its Retirees Advisory Committee (RAC).

The Senate hastily resurrected a dead voucher bill this week, killing one of the last hopes for a teacher pay raise, an increase in school funding, and needed special education funding reform.