September 2018
September 2018
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Sept. 28, 2018
Date Posted: 9/28/2018
Here's your weekly wrap-up of education news from ATPE Governmental Relations.
Congressman Kevin Brady files WEP replacement bill
Date Posted: 9/28/2018
U.S. Representative Kevin Brady (R-TX) who chairs the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee, along with Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA), has introduced H.R. 6933 to amend Title II of the Social Security Act.
Congress passes education budget
Date Posted: 9/27/2018
Congress passed a funding bill today that averts a looming government shutdown and, among other spending, includes FY 2019 funding for the U.S. Department of Education (ED).
Oklahoma educators heard loud and clear at the ballot box
Date Posted: 9/25/2018
Oklahoma educators are among those making news for their political involvement during this election season.
School finance commission discusses list of recommendations
Date Posted: 9/25/2018
The Texas Commission on Public School Finance met Tuesday at the Texas Capitol to hear recommendations from the working group on expenditures, which is led by House Public Education Committee chairman and state Rep. Dan Huberty (R-Houston).
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Sept. 21, 2018
Date Posted: 9/21/2018
Here's your weekly wrap-up of education news from the ATPE Governmental Relations team.
No action is good action: TRS committee takes no action on TRS-Care premiums
Date Posted: 9/20/2018
The Teacher Retirement System (TRS) Board of Trustees is meeting today and tomorrow.
Recap: SD 19 upset significantly alters Senate math
Date Posted: 9/19/2018
An upset victory by Republican Pete Flores in the Senate District (SD 19) special runoff election last night will have a significant impact on the balance of power in the Texas Senate.
Why November is important: It's the maths, y'all
Date Posted: 9/14/2018
Politics involves a lot of math. A candidate needs fifty percent of voters plus one in order to get elected to office. The Texas Legislature meets for 140 days, but can’t pass legislation until 60 of those days have passed – unless acting upon an emergency item declared by the governor. Here’s another equation for you: The Texas Senate consists of 31 members and requires a vote of three-fifths of those present and voting to pass most major legislation. That means if everyone is present, a bill needs the support of 19 senators to pass.
SBOE wraps meeting with strong statement on school funding
Date Posted: 9/14/2018
The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) concluded its September meeting Friday with final votes on a number of subjects.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Sept. 14, 2018
Date Posted: 9/14/2018
It's been a busy week in Austin. Here are highlights from the ATPE Governmental Relations team.
School finance commission subcommittee approves expenditures plan
Date Posted: 9/14/2018
The Expenditures Subcommittee of the Texas Commission on Public School Finance met this week to lay out and vote on their recommendations back to the full commission.
SBOE chides GLO in school funding dispute
Date Posted: 9/13/2018
The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) spent most of its Wednesday meeting dealing with Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for social studies, including an Ethnic Studies: Mexican American Studies course.
SBOE committee rejects problematic SBEC rule
Date Posted: 9/13/2018
The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) met in committees Thursday morning to discuss a variety of subjects prior to Friday's meeting of the full board.
Secretary of State reminds Texans to register to vote by Oct. 9
Date Posted: 9/13/2018
The following is a press release issued on Sept. 7, 2018, by the Texas Secretary of State's office, reminding Texans about the Oct. 9 deadline to register to vote in the November 2018 general election.
TEA and TRS both lay out their budget requests to LBB
Date Posted: 9/13/2018
During a full day of marathon hearings on Wednesday, Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath and Teacher Retirement System (TRS) Executive Director Brian Guthrie both laid out their agencies' Legislative Appropriations Requests (LARs).
SBOE begins September meeting with social studies TEKS
Date Posted: 9/12/2018
The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) kicked off its September meeting Tuesday with a lengthy day of public testimony regarding revisions to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for social studies.
Commissioner updates SBOE on SpEd, contracting, budget
Date Posted: 9/12/2018
The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) opened its Wednesday meeting with an update from Education Commissioner Mike Morath.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Sept. 7, 2018
Date Posted: 9/07/2018
Here's your weekly wrap-up of education news from ATPE Governmental Relations.
House report focuses on school safety resources
Date Posted: 9/07/2018
The House Committee on Public Education released its preliminary school safety report this week, the result of several hearings on the matter held over the course of the summer.
ATPE testifies on educator healthcare
Date Posted: 9/05/2018
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Article III, which oversees the public education budget, met Wednesday at the Texas Capitol to discuss interim charges related to TRS-Care.