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Teach the Vote’s Week in Review: August 20, 2021
Teach the Vote’s Week in Review: August 20, 2021

The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps this week’s education news, legislative updates, and regulatory developments.

By ATPE Staff | Posted on: 8/20/2021 12:00:00 AM

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Teach the Vote's Week in Review: August 13, 2021
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: August 13, 2021

The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps this week’s education news, legislative updates, and regulatory developments.

By ATPE Staff | Posted on: 8/13/2021 12:00:00 AM

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Texas Senate passes controversial social studies, virtual school bills
Texas Senate passes controversial social studies, virtual school bills

Before an all-night debate on voter laws, senators passed a pair of ATPE-opposed bills Wednesday relating to social studies curriculum and the expansion of virtual schools.

By ATPE Staff | Posted on: 8/12/2021 12:00:00 AM

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Senate committees advance troubling virtual school and social studies curriculum bills
Senate committees advance troubling virtual school and social studies curriculum bills

In the first week of a second special session, the Texas Senate advanced two education-related bills in separate committee hearings Tuesday, August 10, 2021.

By ATPE Staff | Posted on: 8/10/2021 12:00:00 AM

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Teach the Vote's Week in Review: August 6, 2021
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: August 6, 2021

The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps this week’s education news, legislative updates, and regulatory developments.

By Mark Wiggins | Posted on: 8/6/2021 12:00:00 AM

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Abbott calls second special session with broader education agenda
Abbott calls second special session with broader education agenda

Gov. Greg Abbott released an expanded agenda for a second special session to begin Saturday, August 7, 2021.

By Jennifer Mitchell | Posted on: 8/5/2021 12:00:00 AM

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Teach the Vote's Week in Review: July 30, 2021
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: July 30, 2021

The ATPE Governmental Relations team recaps this week’s education news, legislative updates, and regulatory developments.

By ATPE Staff | Posted on: 7/30/2021 12:00:00 AM

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New Abbott executive order bans local mask, vaccine requirements
New Abbott executive order bans local mask, vaccine requirements

In the order issued July 29, Gov. Greg Abbott prohibits local cities, counties, and school districts from requiring masks or COVID-19 immunizations.

By Mark Wiggins | Posted on: 7/29/2021 12:00:00 AM

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New CDC guidance recommends universal mask-wearing in schools
New CDC guidance recommends universal mask-wearing in schools

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control announced the new recommendations during a press conference held July 27, 2021.

By ATPE Staff | Posted on: 7/27/2021 12:00:00 AM

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Highlights of the July 2021 SBEC meeting
Highlights of the July 2021 SBEC meeting

The State Board for Educator Certification heard a presentation by ATPE's Paul Tapp and discussed contract issues at its July 2021 meeting and a work session.

By Andrea Chevalier | Posted on: 7/23/2021 12:00:00 AM

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