Sep 17, 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...
Jul 17, 2020 | Capitol Watch, School Safety
On July 7, TEA released public health planning guidance for the 2020-21 academic year. Given the latest developments around COVID-19, TEA is issuing important updates to the guidance today, July 17. School systems will now be able to temporarily limit access to...
Jul 16, 2020 | Capitol Watch, School Safety
On Wednesday, July 15, TASA, along with 11 other education organizations, sent a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott emphasizing that “the health and safety of the 5.4 million schoolchildren and more than 600,000 district employees is of paramount concern to the members...
