Blog Archive

SD 30 special election news, mail-in ballot issues, and a Republican National Convention update.

Now that the presidential slate of candidates has been finalized, the focus is shifting to the candidates' views on particular issues, including some related to education.

ATPE has launched a new timeline allowing website visitors to visualize the growth of the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas, related governmental developments, and our association's response to the crisis.

Public education advocate and parent Laura Yeager shares her opinion on why the state needs to do a better job of ensuring that Texas public schools have reliable and consistent funding.

After months of advocacy by ATPE, SBEC tentatively agreed upon a proposed rule that will eliminate the expiration date of "Legacy Master Teacher" certificates.

Read this week's education news from the ATPE Governmental Relations team.

TEA announced two new resources that educators and parents have been requesting: guidance on promoting educator well-being and information about COVID-19 case reporting in Texas public schools.

Read a summary of the requests here.

The U.S. Postal Service warned Texas officials in July that it may be unable to deliver some mail-in ballots on time in order to meet the deadlines for them to be counted in the November election.

On August 18, 1920, after an intense showdown, the Tennessee House of Representatives provided the final (and narrow) approval necessary for the amendment's ratification.