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A press statement released earlier today announced that Dr. Keven Ellis of Lufkin has been appointed chair of the State Board of Education.

Today, Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath addressed the State Board of Education (SBOE) during its third and final day of meetings this week.

Here's this week's education news wrap-up, courtesy of the ATPE Governmental Relations team.

The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) members met Thursday in their respective committees to discuss a number of items of interest to educators.

The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) met Wednesday in Austin for its three-day September meeting.

This week, the ATPE lobby team will address legislative changes adopted this year that pertain to how the state evaluates teaching and learning through assessment.

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

The big news so far this week has been U.S. Rep. Bill Flores (R-TX 17) announcing his retirement and intention not to run for reelection in 2020.

In response to the recent El Paso and Odessa shootings, Gov. Greg Abbott today issued eight executive orders aimed at addressing public safety regarding gun violence.

When the 86th Texas Legislature convened for its 2019 regular session, members of the state Senate and House of Representatives focused much of their attention on school finance and school safety.