Blog Archive

Contracts totaling $388 million have been awarded to Cambium Assessment and Pearson, a longtime player in testing Texas public school students, to develop and administer STAAR for the next four years.

Blog posts from 2021.

ATPE is taking a look at implementation of key elements of last session's House Bill 3, including funding for special education.

ATPE is taking a look at implementation of key elements of last session's House Bill 3, including provisions affecting the education profession.

ATPE is taking a look at implementation of key elements of last session's House Bill 3, including educator compensation provisions.

ATPE Governmental Relations shares an update on significant education news developments this week at the state and federal level.

Congress finally passed a coronavirus relief package after months of negotiations. Will the president sign it into law?

This week's education news highlights from the ATPE Governmental Relations team for Dec. 18, 2020.

The governor discussed COVID-19 vaccines at a morning press conference, expressing hope that teachers will be vaccinated early.

The conditions that necessitated paid sick and family medical leave extensions as part of COVID-19 relief continue to exist, even with potential vaccine arrival.