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The U.S. Department of Education today signaled willingness to waive federal testing requirements for the 2019-20 school year for students impacted by school closures due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Read the latest in education news updates from the ATPE Governmental Relations team, including a lighthearted reminder about the importance of teachers.

The coronavirus outbreak is affecting everything in Texas, including upcoming municipal elections.

Regulatory developments stemming from the growing concerns about the new coronavirus pandemic gripping the nation have been occurring swiftly these last two weeks.

Have you completed your 2020 Census questionnaire yet?

While other states fighting coronavirus enforce widespread closures, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott goes with a patchwork system.

Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced Monday that Texas is waiving STAAR testing requirements for the 2019-20 school year due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Here's a rundown of the latest information we have so far regarding how the novel coronavirus COVID-19 is impacting the public education system in Texas.

The ATPE Governmental Relations team has your education news update.

As the rest of Texas turns its focus to the primary election runoffs, it turns out there is still a surprise or two left over from last Tuesday's primary elections.