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A pair of court decisions this week could make a significant impact on the November elections.

We can all work together to make sure Texas receives its fair share of federal funding for roads, schools, healthcare, representation in Congress, and much more.

State legislators offered up a preview this week of what debates over public education policy and the budget could look like in the 87th Texas Legislature.

The State Board of Education (SBOE) narrowly voted to give tentative approval to six of the eight new charter school chains the Texas Education Agency (TEA) has recommended for approval this year.

The State Board of Education (SBOE) formally vetoed three applications to operate new charter school chains in Texas on Friday.

Here is a look at this week's education news from the ATPE Governmental Relations team.

Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate shared their latest proposal for COVID-19 relief legislation, termed the "Delivering Immediate Relief to America’s Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act."

The Texas Senate Democratic Caucus issued a letter signed by all 12 caucus members to Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath last week with recommendations to assist Texas schools.

The State Board of Education (SBOE) is meeting in person this week to tackle a packed schedule.

Rather than an in-person event jam-packed with speakers over a few days, this year's festival is taking place virtually throughout the entire month of September.