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State and federal officials respond to virus with new closures, contemplate...
Regulatory developments stemming from the growing concerns about the new coronavirus pandemic gripping the nation have been occurring swiftly these last two weeks. Numerous school districts announced...
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BREAKING: Congress passes third stimulus bill for coronavirus relief
A third Federal stimulus package addressing the COVID-19 pandemic has been passed by both houses of Congress. Known as the CARES Act, the wide-ranging package is the largest stimulus package, in terms...
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Congressional panel discusses school reopening, safety considerations
The U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education met Thursday morning, July 23, in Washington, DC, to discuss the safe reopening of...
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Another round of federal stimulus inching closer to reality
Another round of federal relief money is one step closer to becoming a reality, as Republicans in the U.S. Senate on Monday presented their proposal two months after Democrats passed theirs out of the...
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ATPE meets virtually with Texas Congressional delegation
Submitted by ATPE Contract Lobbyist David Pore of Hance Scarborough, LLP Tonja Gray Jimmy Lee Newly inaugurated ATPE State President Jimmy Lee and immediate Past President Tonja Gray spent time in July...
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Teachers and suffrage: Remembering the 19th Amendment a century later
After decades of organizing, advocacy, and lobbying at both the state and federal level, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on May 21, 1919,...
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ATPE urges Congress to keep private school vouchers out of COVID-19 relief...
On Sept. 8, Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate shared their latest proposal for COVID-19 relief legislation, termed the “Delivering Immediate Relief to America’s Families, Schools and Small...
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Teach the Vote’s Week in Review: Sept. 11, 2020
Here is a look at this week’s education news from the ATPE Governmental Relations team: CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: TEA adjusts after court rules against DeVos rule ELECTION UPDATE: Mark your calendars FEDERAL...
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Census deadline is now Oct. 15 following Supreme Court ruling
At the request of the Trump administration, the United States Supreme Court yesterday issued an order to cut the 2020 Census count short — bumping up the deadline for individuals to submit their online...
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Congressional leaders file retirement bill, but fail to address the WEP
On Tuesday, U.S. Congressmen Richard Neal (D – Mass.) and Kevin Brady (R – TX) filed the bipartisan “Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020,” a major bill directed at helping more Americans save for...
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