Mar 23, 2023 | 88th Regular Session, Capitol Watch, Teacher Compensation, Teacher Shortage, Vouchers & School Choice
The Senate Education Committee met Wednesday, March 22, to hear testimony on a number of bills related to vouchers (education savings accounts) and a “teachers’ bill of rights.” All bills were left pending. Vouchers/Education Savings Accounts...
Mar 7, 2023 | Capitol Watch, Teacher Shortage
The House Public Education Committee met Tuesday, March 7, 2023, to hear testimony on four bills. A summary follows: HB 621 was introduced by Rep. Matt Sheehan, who said his bill replaces two years of college with four years of military experience with the creation...
Feb 24, 2023 | 88th Regular Session, Capitol Watch, Teacher Compensation, Teacher Shortage
On February 24, 2023, Gov. Greg Abbott announced the release of the Final Report of the Teacher Vacancy Task Force that focuses on three primary areas of policy recommendations to address school district staffing challenges in Texas. The task force was created in...
Feb 21, 2023 | 88th Regular Session, Capitol Watch, School Finance, School Safety, Teacher Compensation, Teacher Shortage, Vouchers & School Choice
Several hundred school board members and school administrators participated in the TASA/TASB Legislative Conference February 21, 2023, at the Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol. (Mouse over the above slideshow and then click on the arrows to flip through photos from...
Sep 21, 2022 | 87th Interim Session, Capitol Watch, Teacher Shortage
The Texas House Public Education Committee and Higher Education Committee held a joint hearing Tuesday, September 20, to address the following interim charge: Evaluate the impact of the pandemic on the state’s teacher workforce, and current practices to improve the...
Jul 28, 2022 | 87th Interim Session, Capitol Watch, School Finance, Teacher Shortage
The Texas House Public Education Committee met Monday-Tuesday, July 25-26, 2022, to hear invited and public testimony on a number of issues related to the committee’s interim charges. Following are highlights of the two-day hearing, organized by discussion...
