Nov 16, 2020 | Capitol Watch, School Finance
The Senate Committee on Education met Friday, November 13, 2020, to hear invited testimony on interim charges related to digital learning, special education, monitoring of legislation passed during the 86th legislative session, and best practices for providing...
Nov 4, 2020 | Capitol Watch
Although the winner of the presidential election is still unknown, we do have some definitive answers as to who won legislative races in the Texas statehouse. The party makeup of the 87th Legislature will look very similar to that of the 86th. The Senate will have 18...
Oct 15, 2020 | Capitol Watch, TASA News
The following is a compilation of information and resources related to COVID-19 collected from state and federal sources, followed by a list of event changes/postponements/cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This page is updated daily. Also see our Remote...
Sep 11, 2020 | Capitol Watch, Charter Schools
At the State Board of Education (SBOE) meeting Friday, September 11, 2020, the board took final action on Commissioner of Education Mike Morath’s list of proposed Generation 25 Open-Enrollment Charter Schools. By taking “no action” on any of the eight proposed...
Sep 8, 2020 | Capitol Watch, Charter Schools
Please Contact your SBOE Member! On Friday, September 11, the State Board of Education will vote on eight new charter school applications — representing 18 new campuses across the state — that have been approved by Commissioner of Education Mike Morath. The charter...
Jul 30, 2020 | Capitol Watch, Press Release, School Finance, School Safety
The start of the 2020-2021 school year is going to be difficult because of COVID-19. In spite of all the planning and expenditures for safety measures that Texas school districts have undergone with the help of the state, there are cases of COVID-19 in many...
