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Following immediately on the heels of the approval of the latest round of new charter school operators, TEA is looking to finalize its Generation 26 Charter Operator Application Process.

Early voting continues through Friday, October 30, with Election Day on November 3.

Here are this week's education news highlights from the ATPE Governmental Relations team.

On Oct. 21, Gov. Greg Abbott and TEA announced a new funding program for students with disabilities that is strikingly similar to previous voucher-like privatization proposals.

Several school districts are trying to accommodate teachers with health conditions who want to work from home, but many are being called back in as more students return to classrooms.

It’s been a wild election season—and a wild year in general. Today, October 19, marks Educator Voting Day in Texas.

TEA sent a notification to Education Service Centers and school district testing coordinators this week outlining how they intend to approach the STAAR progress measure for the 2020-21 school year.

Here are this week's education news highlights, brought to you by ATPE Governmental Relations.

Early voting is now underway in Texas, and over one million Texans have already cast their ballots!

Coronavirus tests with results in 15 minutes or less are coming to a few Texas schools as part of a new pilot program announced Wednesday by Gov. Greg Abbott.