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Gov. Greg Abbott acknowledged that cases of COVID-19 are surging in Texas, but did not issue any new executive orders or require any additional action be taken to decrease the spread.

For what happened in education this week, read this from the ATPE Governmental Relations team.

Texas students will be returning to public schools in person this fall, Gov. Greg Abbott told state lawmakers Thursday morning.

responded Thursday to news that Gov. Greg Abbott plans for Texas schools to resume in-person instruction when the 2020-21 school year begins this fall.

Educators say health and safety issues are their biggest concerns heading into the next school year, according to results of a statewide poll of more than 4,200 educators recently conducted by ATPE.

Check out this week's education news from ATPE Governmental Relations.

The primary runoff elections that were postponed to July 14 from their original May 26 date are almost upon us.

SBEC met off their normal schedule today to discuss a new coronavirus-inspired rule regarding face-to-face requirements for certification candidates in educator preparation programs.

See our headlines and read a recap of education developments this week from the ATPE Governmental Relations team.

For weeks there has been a back-and-forth battle being waged over Texas voting laws, but that fight may be drawing closer to an end.