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A Texas House committee debated vouchers in a marathon hearing, and the U.S. Dept. of Education announced a massive RIF. Plus, learn how to stay in the loop and take action as the legislative session marches on.

ATPE provided testimony on SB 57 and SB 568 at the committee’s March 11 hearing.

ATPE testified at the House Public Education Committee’s hearing on House Bill 3, which began Tuesday morning and ended Wednesday morning.

Although not identical, both SB 2 and HB 3 would provide Gov. Greg Abbott the voucher program his donors are expecting him to deliver.

On paper, Salvador Cavazos earns less than $300,000 to run Valere Public Schools, a small Texas charter network. But taxpayers likely aren’t aware that his total pay makes him one of the country’s highest-earning superintendents.

ATPE’s testimony primarily focused on the bill’s educator pay provisions.

TEA, TRS among agencies questioned by committee members.

House Public Education tackles school finance/educator pay testimony this week and schedules vouchers for next Tuesday.

ATPE-supported HB 120 would expand CTE (one of the governor’s emergency items), and HB 20 would establish an Applied Sciences Pathway Program. 

Catch up on ATPE’s testimony, both written and in person, on bills related to the Ten Commandments, parental access to library materials, virtual education, and more.