Blog Archive

ATPE's Governmental Relations team is reporting from Houston this week, where hundreds of our members are here for the ATPE Summit and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.

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

The Texas Education Agency held an information session Monday, July 8, 2019, in which Commissioner of Education Mike Morath briefed education stakeholders, including ATPE's lobbyists, on various components of House Bill (HB) 3 that will be rolling out over the next several months.

Our weekly wrap-up will be back next week with the latest news on public education here in Texas.

Blog posts from July 2019.

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

The Texas Pension Review Board (PRB) met Thursday, June 27, 2019, in Austin with a focus on reviewing pension-related legislation passed by the 86th Texas Legislature.

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is rolling out a new website and video series to try and explain the various components of House Bill (HB) 3, the major school finance bill passed by the 86th Texas Legislature this year.

From Austin to Washington, D.C., here's a look at the latest advocacy news from your ATPE Governmental Relations team.

Most education policy happens at the state level, but there are a few issues that are important to educators and  students that are decided by officials in Washington.