April State Board of Education Meeting Spotlights CTE
At the April 9–12 meeting of the State Board of Education, Commissioner Morath highlighted extensive changes affecting Career and Technical Education accountability and funding. The SBOE also heard a presentation on the TEKS revisions needed for CTE courses and voted to give final approval to the state CTE plan.
In his […]
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Edmentum Launches Partnership with America Succeeds to Enhance Workforce Skills
Durable skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity are in high demand by colleges, employers, and the military. Now, the most essential durable skills identified by America Succeeds, an educational policy organization, are integrated within the extensive library of middle and high school Career and Technical Education courses offered […]
SBOE Approves New Teacher Preparation Standards
At their April 12 meeting, the State Board of Education approved a number of new standards adopted by the State Board for Educator Certification for teacher preparation. Previously, the SBOE and SBEC have discussed whether to solely use a Texas-specific teacher assessment system, Texas edTPA, instead of the current Pedagogy […]
PFAS Liability Protection Bill Introduced
Last week Representatives John Curtis (R-UT) and Marie Gluesenkamp-Perez (D-WA) introduced the Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act (H.R. 7944), a bill that would exempt water utilities from liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) with respect to releases of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances […]
Upcoming Interim Legislative Meetings
Upcoming House Committee Meetings
- Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technologies, Select – 4/29/2024
Time: 10:00 AM, Location: E2.026 - Protecting Texas LNG Exports, Select – 5/2/2024
Time: 9:00 AM, Location: Port Arthur, TX
Spotlight on Energy Senate Interim Charges
Business and Commerce Committee
- Electricity Market Design: Assess state efforts to provide incentives for new thermal generation. Review and report on the state of the electricity market in Texas and issues impacting the reliability and resiliency of the Texas electric grid. Consider rulemaking related to wholesale market design, including the […]
Spotlight on Public Education Senate Interim Charges
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has issued the first set of interim charges and out of the 57 charges, several impacted public education either directly or indirectly. Several have been spotlighted below. Patrick concluded his announcement noting the Senate will be ready to hit the ground running at the start of […]
Spotlight on Health Care Senate Interim Charges
See below for a spotlight on health care interim charges from Lt. Gov. Patrick’s first set of charges issued to the Texas Senate. Committees are directed to submit their reports with specific findings and policy recommendations before December 1, 2024.
Finance Committee
- Mental Health Services and Inpatient Facilities: Monitor the […]
First Day of Early Voting for May 4 Local Elections
Early voting for the Sunday, May 4, Uniform Election Day for local elections begins today, Monday, April 22. Early voting will run through next week Tuesday, April 30. Items on the May 4 ballot will include local offices and bond propositions. The Statewide primary runoff elections are scheduled to be […]
Texas Economic Update
The following information has been compiled in order to create a more complete snapshot of the current economic status of Texas. The most recent labor market information for the state is from March 2024.
March 2024 Labor Market Information
- Unemployment Rate: 3.9%
- Total Non-Farm Employment: 14,115,700
- Jobs Change Over the […]