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TEA: No Prior Parental OK Needed to Remedy Minor Student Mishaps
School employees won’t be violating a new law if they use Band Aids and ice…
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Governor Announces July 21 Special Session Topics
Repealing the STAAR test, cutting property taxes, banning taxpayer funded lobbying, flood/natural disaster related topics…
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TEA’s Latest “TAAs” Include Updates on New School Laws
‘ The TEA this afternoon (Thursday, June 26) posted seven “To the Administrator Addressed” (TAA)…
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TEA Posts HB2 Teacher & Support Staff Pay Allotment Info
How ISDs and charters are to implement the state-funded school staffing pay allotments required by…
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Senate Sends $1 Billion Voucher Bill to Governor’s Desk
The Texas Senate late Thursday afternoon (April 24) took the final step required to send…
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First School Bills Passed: Virtual Education & Higher-Ed “Fresh Start”
The 89th legislative session’s first school related bill to be sent to the governor is…
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Legislative Update – April 8, 2025
House and Senate bills that have passed either chamber through 8 a.m. Tuesday, April 8.
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Legislative Update – March 17
22-hour HB3 voucher bill hearing; the first wave of “bills on the move” since session’s start.
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Legislative Update – Feb. 28
Bill stats, vouchers, teacher pay raises, school finance, property tax relief.
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Education Commissioner: Schools “Must not Impede” Federal Officials on Campuses
Education Commissioner Mike Morath has told a coalition of lawmakers that school districts “must not impede federal officials” when they are conducting immigration enforcement on campuses, the Austin American-Statesman reported Saturday (Feb. 8).
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November 18-22 SBOE Meeting Highlights (Part 1 of 2)
Part 1: TEA remodel forces SBOE to move, Bluebonnet Learning materials, commissioner’s comments, ISD board trainers, legislative priorities.
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TEA: State Law Requiring Prior Written Parental Consent for Sex Education Instruction Expired Aug. 1
The TEA this afternoon issued this advisory to districts that a provision contained in a…
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Texas AG Asked if Districts are “Skirting” State Law on Chaplains in Schools
Whether school boards did not fully comply with 2023’s SB763 mandate requiring them to vote…
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Abbott Claims Deal Reached with House Leaders to Lift Voucher Blockade by Increasing Public School $$$$$
Governor Abbott announced today that he has reached a deal with House Speaker Dade Phelan…
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Public Comments Sought on Proposed School Library Standards
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) is accepting public comments — until Nov….
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Special Session’s Topics Include Education Savings Accounts, Border Security and More
Gov. Abbott this afternoon officially announced that these will be the topics he has assigned…
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Abbott Confirms Plans for October School Choice Focused Special Session, with Another One Likely if Needed
Gov. Abbott — during a public “tele-townhall” event on Tuesday — confirmed his intention to…
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The 88th Legislature’s Regular Session’s New School Laws
The following is a list of the major school related bills that became law (or…
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SBOE Receives 88th Legislature Regular Session Update
SBOE’s June meeting included TEA updates on what happened on the school legislation front during the regular session that ended on May 29.
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Legislative Update – May 9 to 8 a.m. Monday, May 15
School bills signed by, or sent to, the governor since our last update include ….
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Legislative Update – Through 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 9
The governor signed a major school safety bill — and other bills start trickling toward the governor’s desk.
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Legislative Update (March 27 to 8 a.m. Thursday, April 5)
Here’s a quick summary of what has been happening in the Legislature, with 54 days…
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Legislative Update – March 20 to 8 a.m. Monday, March 27
The state’s budget, vouchers — and more — were on the legislative agenda during TEN’s latest reporting period.
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AG Paxton Says School Choice is Legal in Texas
State Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion and a press release late in the…
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Legislative Update – March 13 to 8 a.m. Monday, March 20
Bill filing deadline passes, major school choice bills, Senate passes first bill, House speaker endorses school safety/funding items.
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Senate Ed Chair Asks AG About Legality of a “Texas Education Savings Account” Program
RQ-0502-KP — Sen. Education Committee Chair Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, asking whether a Texas Education Savings…
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Legislative Update – March 6 to Sunday, March 12
Bill filing deadline passes, major school choice bills, Senate passes first bill, House speaker endorses school safety/funding items.
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