Teach the Vote's Week in Review: April 29, 2016

Date Posted: 4/29/2016 | Author: Jennifer Mitchell, CAE
It's been a big news week for ATPE, and here's a recap of current education stories we're closely following:


The Texas Education Agency (TEA) held a public hearing earlier this week on proposed rules implementing the state's new law providing for Districts of Innovation. Part of 2015's House Bill 1842, we've been reporting on how the law allows certain acceptably performing school districts to propose local innovation plans and claim exemptions from numerous state laws found in the Texas Education Code (TEC). School districts that claim the waivers could operate in virtually the same manner as a charter school.

Next week, the House Public Education Committee will hold an interim hearing. The committee will meet on Tuesday in a joint hearing with the House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development. The committees will discuss partnerships between institutions of higher education, public schools, and the workforce that promote college and career readiness. The committee will hear both invited and public testimony. ATPE will be at the hearing and will report on any developments. The hearing begins at 10:00AM and can be watched live here.
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