Blog Archive

It seems as though the equitable services saga has finally come to an end. Here's the story from start to finish.

As we have been reporting here on Teach the Vote, several Texas legislative committees have solicited written feedback from stakeholders this year in lieu of taking public testimony at in-person hearings this year.

Today, September 29, voters in Senate District (SD) 30 in North Texas headed to the polls for a special election.

The state has adjusted numbers on the dashboard managed by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and Department of State Health Services (DSHS) that tracks COVID-19 cases in public schools.

Less than three weeks before early voting begins, a U.S. district judge has blocked Texas from eliminating straight-ticket voting as an option for people who go to the polls this November.

Here is this week's recap of the latest education news from your ATPE Governmental Relations team.

The U.S. Department of Education hosted a virtual panel presentation today, Sept. 23, on successful strategies to reopen schools this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

September 22 is National Voter Registration Day across the United States. Are you registered to vote?

Teacher Retirement System (TRS) of Texas Executive Director, Brian Guthrie, presented his comments to the TRS Board of Trustees virtually today, the final day of the board's fall meeting.

Texas is set to reopen further next week, just as most schools have started the new school year. For more on recent developments, here is this week's recap from ATPE Governmental Relations.