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As you start your summer, relax and enjoy some reading on this week's education news from the ATPE lobby team.

The on-again, off-again saga of whether or not all Texas voters can vote by mail continued this week with a ruling from the Texas Supreme Court yesterday.

House Bill (HB) 3, the landmark school finance bill passed by Texas lawmakers in 2019, included funding for a new Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA).

With numerous unknowns amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to gauge how parents, families, and educators feel about the current state of emergency learning and potential paths forward.

In April, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos directed public school districts to use CARES Act funds to provide "equitable services" to non-profit private school students in their bounds.

Catch up on this week's education news.

The back and forth over calls to expand mail-in voting peaked this week with a flurry of court orders, further confusing what has become a dramatic, partisan fight.

Federal stimulus funding to help states and school districts deal with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic could find its way into the coffers of private schools and virtual education vendors.

Texas public school districts may offer summer school in their classrooms as early as June 1, but they cannot require any students to attend in person.

TEA announced recently the implementation of optional standardized end of year and beginning of year assessments as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. One parent shares her concerns.