September 2017
September 2017
Lt. Gov. Patrick releases interim charges on Harvey
Date Posted: 9/29/2017
Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick released his list of interim charges pertaining to Hurricane Harvey on Thursday, Sept. 28.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Sept. 29, 2017
Date Posted: 9/29/2017
Happy Friday from ATPE! Here's a wrap-up of this week's education news.
TEA submits ESSA plan for review
Date Posted: 9/27/2017
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) submitted Texas's final plan to satisfy the new federal education law, the Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA), on Monday.
Texas Tribune Festival begins today
Date Posted: 9/22/2017
This year’s festival, which kicks off today and runs through Sunday, will feature more than 60 sessions and 250 speakers.
Summary of third-quarter TRS board meeting
Date Posted: 9/22/2017
The Teacher Retirement System (TRS) of Texas held its quarterly board meeting this week in Austin on Thursday, Sept. 21, and Friday, Sept. 22, 2017.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Sept. 22, 2017
Date Posted: 9/22/2017
Here's a look at the week's education news stories from the ATPE lobby team.
ATPE's lobby team out on the road
Date Posted: 9/22/2017
ATPE's lobbyists are on the road this fall sharing legislative updates and previews of the 2018 elections.
TEA offers educators access to sample STAAR parent portal
Date Posted: 9/19/2017
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) released information this week for educators interested in better understanding the agency’s website, TexasAssessment.com, which aims to provide more information on the STAAR test to parents and educators.
SBOE wraps quiet September meeting
Date Posted: 9/15/2017
The State Board of Education met Friday to conclude its September meeting in Austin.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Sept. 15, 2017
Date Posted: 9/15/2017
Catch up on the latest education news this week from the ATPE Governmental Relations team.
Speaker Straus issues interim charges on Hurricane Harvey
Date Posted: 9/14/2017
Speaker Joe Straus (R-San Antonio) issued five interim charges today related to Hurricane Harvey.
Commissioner: 1.4 million students affected by Harvey
Date Posted: 9/13/2017
The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) kicked off its September meeting Wednesday with an update from Texas Education Agency (TEA) commissioner Mike Morath regarding the agency’s response to Hurricane Harvey.
SBOE Long-Range Plan committee holds first meeting
Date Posted: 9/12/2017
Members of the State Board of Education (SBOE) hosted the first steering committee meeting Tuesday for the development of a Long-Range Plan for Public Education.
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Sept. 8, 2017
Date Posted: 9/08/2017
Here's this week's education news wrap-up from ATPE.
TRS-Care info tour coming to a city near you
Date Posted: 9/08/2017
With TRS-Care set to undergo significant changes in 2018, TRS staff have designed a comprehensive communications plan to ensure that all plan participants have access to the information they will need to make decisions about their healthcare coverage.
From Texas Educators Vote: Creating a culture of voting
Date Posted: 9/01/2017
The following post is an update from the Texas Educators Vote coalition that was emailed to superintendents in districts who are members of the Texas Association of Community Schools (TACS).
Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Sept. 1, 2017
Date Posted: 9/01/2017
Here's your Labor Day weekend edition of ATPE's education news wrap-up.
TRS adopts retiree healthcare changes, considers 403(b) provider rules
Date Posted: 9/01/2017
A recap of today's TRS Board meeting.