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Senator Larry Taylor sat down with the Texas Tribune’s Evan Smith in an ATPE-sponsored podcast to talk about the outlook for education during the 2021 Texas legislative session.

The State Board of Education elected committee chairs Thursday, with one of ATPE’s own past presidents winning reelection to chair a key committee.

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath told the State Board of Education he will not cancel the spring STAAR, even if a federal waiver is offered.

In its first meeting of the year, the Texas State Board of Education swears in newly-elected members and reorganizes.

Read this week's education news highlights from the ATPE Governmental Relations team.

Within his first few days in office, President Joe Biden took several executive actions related to education this week.

The proposals are about $7 billion over the amount Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said lawmakers have to spend during the 2021 legislative session.

The week of January 25 is Holocaust Remembrance Week in Texas, per a bill passed by the 86th Legislature. Find resources you can use to observe this week with your students.

A school finance bill in 2019 boosted funding for districts, but the pandemic has since added layers of financial uncertainty.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick released his assignments for Senate committee chairs and members for the 2021 session.