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Explore the Teach the Vote archives for coverage of Texas public education policy dating back to 2019.


Exploring legislators' 2019 voting records on education: Part I
Exploring legislators' 2019 voting records on education: Part I

Last week on TeachtheVote.org, ATPE published a series of voting records for all Texas state lawmakers, analyzing their actions taken on significant education-related legislation.

By Jennifer Mitchell, CAE | Posted on: 11/21/2019 12:00:00 AM

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Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Nov. 15, 2019
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Nov. 15, 2019

It is getting chilly outside! Cozy up and enjoy this week's education news from the ATPE Governmental Relations team.

By Andrea Chevalier | Posted on: 11/15/2019 12:00:00 AM

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Texas election roundup: Voter turnout shows improvement
Texas election roundup: Voter turnout shows improvement

Initial turnout figures for this month's constitutional amendment election show small but significant improvement in the number of folks who did their civic duty by voting.

By Mark Wiggins | Posted on: 11/14/2019 12:00:00 AM

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SBOE hears from commissioner on NAEP scores, STAAR study
SBOE hears from commissioner on NAEP scores, STAAR study

The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) met Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, in Austin for day one of its final meeting of the year.

By Mark Wiggins | Posted on: 11/13/2019 12:00:00 AM

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Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Nov. 8, 2019
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Nov. 8, 2019

Happy Election Week! Here are your highlights of this week's education news from the ATPE Governmental Relations team.

By Andrea Chevalier | Posted on: 11/8/2019 12:00:00 AM

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Texas election roundup: Presidential field narrows
Texas election roundup: Presidential field narrows

Texas wasn't the only state that held elections this Tuesday, and political observers across the country have spent the week analyzing the results of the 2019 races.

By Mark Wiggins | Posted on: 11/7/2019 12:00:00 AM

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From The Texas Tribune: Half of registered Texas voters turned out in 2018. Just 12% turned out this year.
From The Texas Tribune: Half of registered Texas voters turned out in 2018. Just 12% turned out this year.

Only 12% of registered voters actually cast ballots — a higher percentage from the 2017 election, but still overwhelmingly low overall.

By ATPE Staff | Posted on: 11/7/2019 12:00:00 AM

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November 2019 election results: Runoffs ahead
November 2019 election results: Runoffs ahead

The results from Tuesday's elections are in, and all three special elections to fill unexpired terms in the Texas House of Representatives will head to runoffs.

By Mark Wiggins | Posted on: 11/6/2019 12:00:00 AM

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Going to the polls: one educator's story
Going to the polls: one educator's story

Tomorrow is Election Day, which means we all have the opportunity to share our voices in one of the most important ways possible - voting.

By Andrea Chevalier | Posted on: 11/4/2019 12:00:00 AM

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November 2019
November 2019

Blog posts from November 2019.

By ATPE Staff | Posted on: 11/1/2019 12:00:00 AM

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