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The Texas Capitol rumbles back to life
The Texas Capitol is stirring to life again after the 2026 primary season with a few big announcements from the top offices in the House and Senate - watch the changes in the Senate especially.
Read MoreSBOE recap: The consequence of elections
The State Board of Education (SBOE) met to consider their regular agenda last week, April 8-11. The most watched and impactful items were the K-12 literary lists and the first reading of K-12 Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for social studies. Much ado has been made about both items,...
Read MoreTexas AFT COPE releases new round of state representative endorsements, including runoff candidates
This week, Texas AFT COPE has released a new round of endorsements ahead of the May runoff.
Read MoreICYMI: the SBOE needs your feedback by April 4
House Bill 1605 requires the State Board of Education (SBOE) to adopt a list of literary works, at least one per grade level, into the TEKS. The initial list as proposed to the board by TEA recommended far more than the one title required in the bill. This excessively long list would take up the majority of instructional time, leaving...
Read MoreFort Worth ISD takeover moves into a new phase with state-appointed board, superintendent
Fort Worth ISD’s state takeover entered a new phase on March 24, when the Texas Education Agency (TEA) named Dr. Peter B. Licata as the district’s new superintendent and appointed a nine-member Board of Managers to replace the elected school board. The move marks a significant step in the state’s assumption of...
Read MoreNew report feinforces what we already know about investing in K-12 education
A new report reveals what we know to be true - financial investment in public education does matter and Texas isn't doing enough of it.
Read MoreCall to action: the SBOE needs your feedback
The SBOE is currently accepting feedback on its list of literary works to be included in the TEKS.
Read MoreCongressional hearing floats overturning landmark legal precedent protecting access to public schools
This week, congressional Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee organized a hearing calling into question Plyler v. Doe, a 1982 Supreme Court decision affirming the right of all students, regardless of immigration status, to attend public schools.
Read MoreTexas educators condemn efforts to exclude immigrant children from the classroom
Congressional hearing floats overturning landmark legal precedent protecting access to public schools.
Read MoreTexas AFT at SXSW EDU: a voucher conversation with Rep. Gina Hinojosa, Megan Vasquez, and Ayaan Moledina
We make our SXSW debut during the EDU conference this week with a panel featuring Zeph Capo, Rep. Gina Hinojosa, Texas AFT member Megan Vasquez, and SEAT leader Ayaan Moledina.
Read MoreTexas AFT COPE endorses James Talarico for U.S. Senate
Following this month's primary elections, Texas AFT endorses James Talarico for U.S. Senate. Talarico is the only pro-public education and labor candidate on the ballot this November and it is critical that he wins against either incumbent John Cornyn or the embattled Ken Paxton.
Read MoreTCVT Report: Voucher application data raises new questions about who the program really serves
New data from the early application period for Texas’s voucher program is raising serious questions about who will actually benefit from the program and whether it is doing anything to support students currently enrolled in public schools. The short answer: the voucher program is functioning exactly as it was intended.
Read MoreHigher ed round-up: Texas AAUP-AFT members fight censorship and protect student success
Across Texas, students and faculty at all seven public university systems face efforts to censor student learning and faculty teaching. These efforts have embarrassed Texas institutions of higher education on a national stage and are denying students the rigorous education they need to thrive in their careers after graduation.
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