Texas Register Spotlight – April 26 & May 3 Editions
Below is a spotlight on the adopted, proposed, and withdrawn rules from the April 26 and May 3 editions of the Texas Register. Finance Comptroller of Public Accounts Proposed Funds [...]
Texas Register Education Spotlight
Below is a spotlight on proposed education rules from the April 26 and May 3 editions of the Texas Register, as well as SBEC rules expected to published in the May 17 [...]
Update: April SBOE Meeting Discussion of CTE Courses
Last week, our newsletter reported on the discussion at the State Board of Education April meeting related to TEKS and future IMRA cycles. At the SBOE General Meeting on April [...]
Sirius Education Solutions Webinars
Sirius Education Solutions is hosting webinars to help Texas schools and districts improve student engagement and facilitate deeper learning during summer school or fall retests required for rigorous STAAR 2.0 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]