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2020

Blog posts from 2020.

By ATPE Staff | Posted on: 1/1/2020

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Catch up on the latest Texas education news and analysis from ATPE.

By Tricia Cave | Posted on: 1/1/2020

Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Dec. 20, 2020

As you end the school year and cozy up for the holidays, please enjoy the last weekly wrap-up of 2019 from the ATPE Governmental Relations team.

By Andrea Chevalier | Posted on: 12/20/2019

Texas election roundup: Endorsement news and more

Now that the filing deadline has passed, candidates are turning to the business of campaigning in earnest.

By Mark Wiggins | Posted on: 12/19/2019

More detail on the last TRS meeting of 2019

The TRS board heard testimony last week from ATPE and the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) as well as some individual retirees.

By Monty Exter | Posted on: 12/18/2019

Teach the Vote's Week in Review: Dec. 13, 2019

Gearing up for the holidays? Take a break from shopping to catch up on this week's education news from the ATPE Governmental Relations team.

By Andrea Chevalier | Posted on: 12/13/2019

Texas election roundup: The field is set

Monday marked the deadline for candidates to file for a place on the ballot in 2020.

By Mark Wiggins | Posted on: 12/12/2019

Texas enrollment in ed prep programs is up, completion is down

A new report released by the Center for American Progress provides an analysis of the enrollment and completion decline impacting educator preparation programs (EPPs).

By Andrea Chevalier | Posted on: 12/11/2019

TRS is coming to town

The board of trustees of the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) will convene in Austin for its last board meeting of the year starting Thursday morning, Dec. 12, 2019.

By Monty Exter | Posted on: 12/11/2019

Recap of the Dec. 2019 SBEC meeting

Certification board discusses educational aide certificates, teacher and principal survey data, and more at the fifth and final SBEC meeting of 2019.

By Andrea Chevalier | Posted on: 12/10/2019