May 5, 2020 | Capitol Watch
TASA’s national affiliate, AASA, is requesting signatures of support from superintendents in Texas and throughout the U.S. to urge Congress to ensure that the next COVID-19 funding package includes $4 billion in direct funds to the Federal Communications...
Apr 17, 2020 | Capitol Watch, School Safety
Gov. Greg Abbott issued several executive orders April 17, including one that closes all Texas schools to in-person student attendance for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year, as it “would be unsafe to allow students to gather.” He noted that teachers...
Apr 7, 2020 | Capitol Watch, School Finance
Comptroller Glenn Hegar sat down with Ross Ramsey of The Texas Tribune April 7, 2020, to talk about the state of the Texas economy and its possible impact on the state budget. During the interview Hegar was not shy about using the term “recession” in describing the...
Mar 3, 2020 | Capitol Watch, School Safety
The Senate Finance Committee will meet Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at 10 a.m. to hear invited and public testimony on several interim charges, which include: Information Technology: Review the state’s major information technology infrastructure. Examine...
Feb 13, 2020 | Capitol Watch, School Finance, School Safety
The Senate Education Committee will meet at 10 a.m., March 11, 2020, to hear invited and public testimony on the following interim charges: Adult Education: Identify and evaluate current innovative programs that assist non-traditional students (first-time adult...
Feb 7, 2020 | Capitol Watch, School Finance
The Texas Senate Finance Committee will meet 10 a.m., Tuesday, February 25, 2020, to hear invited and public testimony on the following interim charges: Investment of State Funds: Review the investment strategies and performance of funds invested through the Teacher...
