From The Texas Tribune: Education Reform Group Mobilizes for 2014 Elections
by Morgan Smith, The Texas Tribune Jan. 8, 2014 An education advocacy group that became a lobbying powerhouse during the 2013 legislative session with the backing of Texas tort reform heavyweights is...
View ArticleVote for candidates who will improve teacher compensation
This is the eleventh post in our A Dozen Days, A Dozen Ways to Vote Your Profession series. At issue: Teacher compensation plays an important role in efforts to recruit and retain high-quality...
View ArticleFull agenda today for House Public Education Committee with votes anticipated...
The House Public Education Committee is meeting now to hear several bills, including Senate Bill (SB) 6 by Sen. Larry Taylor (R) calling for public school campuses to be rated with “A through F”...
View ArticleThe latest on teacher salary bills: ATPE refutes claims by reform group and...
ATPE recently sent communications to all legislators to refute misleading claims made by a politically-connected reform group about bills that would eliminate the state’s minimum salary schedule for...
View ArticleBig developments on education bills in the Texas House today, including a...
We reported yesterday on many of the education bills that are still in motion at the state capitol. A number of high-profile bills were acted upon today by the Texas House, and we’ve provided a few...
View ArticleLegislative Update: A flurry of activity this week as session winds down
We are now 13 days away from the end of this legislative session, and numerous education bills remain pending. Much of the attention is focused this week on House committees that have more restrictive...
View ArticleLegislative Update: Senate committee approves “A through F;” House hears...
The clock is ticking on the 84th legislative session. Here’s the latest news on the following legislation we are following closely: ”A through F” school ratings Other bills in the Senate Education...
View ArticleLegislative Update: With midnight deadline, ethics bill fight could impact...
Over the long Memorial Day weekend, as many Texans were dealing with devastating rain, flooding, and tornado threats, legislators were at the capitol deciding the fate of numerous bills. We’re only six...
View ArticleGovernor selects Mike Morath to be new Texas commissioner of education
It was announced today that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has tapped Mike Morath to serve as the state’s next commissioner of education. Morath will succeed Commissioner Michael Williams who is stepping down...
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Teach the Vote’s Week in Review: Aug. 19, 2016
Catch up on this week’s education news here: TEA releases 2016 accountability ratings Senate Education Committee discusses governance, prekindergarten, and educator preparation Education reform groups...
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