Mar 11, 2021 | 87th Session, Capitol Watch
The 87th legislative session is in full swing and lawmakers continue to work on the state budget. The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER II) and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 will provide approximately $18 billion in emergency relief...
Feb 24, 2021 | 87th Session, Capitol Watch, School Finance
The federal government is providing billions in COVID-19 relief funding to public schools across the country. Texas initially received $1.3 billion in federal stimulus funding intended for schools in spring 2020. However, Texas schools did not see any additional money...
Feb 11, 2021 | Executive Director's Blog
I have been inspired this past year to hear stories on a daily basis about the work educators are doing to reach out to encourage students (and their parents) to enroll in school. Teachers, counselors, and principals have all made home visits, in the midst of a...
Dec 15, 2020 | Capitol Watch, School Finance
TASA, along with 22 other organizations, sent a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott on December 15, 2020, that urged him to extend the provision in TEA guidance that provides assurances of 100 percent ADA funding for the remaining 18 weeks of the 2020-21 school year for both...
Dec 11, 2020 | Capitol Watch
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a tremendous amount of uncertainty and hardship for school personnel, students, and families across the state. As the distribution of vaccines approaches, TASA is joining other education stakeholder groups in asking state and federal...
