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The packed agenda covered instructional materials, TEKS updates, graduation rules, parental rights training, and the new HB 1605 literary works list.

Although the government has reopened, the federal infrastructure that supports public education remains fragile, and the Trump Administration is pushing forward with plans to dismantle the Department of Education.

Federal education oversight remains in turmoil as the Trump Administration pushes forward with plans to dismantle the Department of Education. Plus: Check out more of the latest education news on atpenews.org.

FIRST ratings are one of the clearest windows into a school system’s financial stability, and financial stability remains inseparable from classroom success.

TEA commissioner make clear that Teacher Incentive Allotment and Additional Days School Year programs are intended to drive statewide structural change.

The attendance-based changes are the result of SB 991 and signal a shift in Texas’ approach to dropout prevention. Chronic absenteeism is one of the strongest predictors of dropout risk.

The longest government shutdown in history finally ends, and Abbott announces for reelection. Plus, ATPE participates in the Texas Tribune Festival and Friends of Texas Public School Events.

Educators should expect changes as districts ensure their CTE and CCMR systems align with the new list, which will affect accountability ratings beginning with ratings released in August 2027.

As other state leaders have recently mentioned, property tax relief is already the single biggest line item in the Texas budget at more than $50 billion.

Texas voters approve three education-related constitutional amendments, plus a look ahead to next week’s Texas Tribune Festival, where educators may earn CPE thanks to an ATPE partnership.