Blog Archive

For the latest installment in our ongoing series for ATPE, we will talk this week about other legislative changes made this year that will impact the ethical and professional responsibilities of those who work in Texas public schools.

Here's your weekly wrap-up of education news from ATPE Governmental Relations.

This week continues to see Texas legislators dropping out of the 2020 contest.

Recognized each year on the fourth Tuesday of September, this is a great day for educating students about the voter registration process and reminding your friends and family members about the importance of being registered.

This Tuesday, September 24, is National Voter Registration Day (NVRD).

In this week's "New School Year, New Laws" post, we will talk about something just for educators – professional opportunities.

The Teacher Retirement System (TRS) Board of Trustees convened in Austin this week for their regular quarterly meeting.

Here's your weekly wrap-up of education news from ATPE Governmental Relations.

Big election news continues to come out of the Texas Senate, where state Sen. Jose Rodriguez (D-El Paso) announced last week that he will not seek reelection, and state Rep. Cesar Blanco (D-El Paso) followed with an announcement that he will seek Rodriguez's open seat next year.

In this week's blog post in the "New School Year, New Laws" series, the ATPE lobby team looks at changes to special education resulting from the 86th legislative session earlier this year.