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Labor Day: a celebration of worker power

Labor and unions are on the upswing in the 2020s. After decades of suppression by governments and misinformation from think tanks, Americans are waking up to their collective power and joining unions all over this great country.

Accountability and TIA jeopardy: SBEC Recap

July's SBEC meeting focused on several policy decisions from the future of National Board Certification to the rejection of an educator preparation program in the RGV.

Jul 31

House Public Education Committee Interim Hearing: HB 2 Redux

The House Public Education committee met in Austin on Mon., June 1 to take up three charges all related to House Bill (HB) 2: Implementation of HB 2 Teacher Recruitment and Retention Investment in Special Education This was a 231-page bill, so the hearing to assess its impact during 2026-2026 was proportionately long. Stay with us, readers. Implementation of HB 2 The first panel represented Texas Education Agency (TEA) leadership and went through each of the articles

Jun 4