Tag Archive: Mike Morath

Department of Education sends letter to TEA on COVID-19 relief funds

Publish Date: July 6, 2021

Bills empowering state takeover of districts also removes TEA investigatory powers over charters

Publish Date: April 30, 2021

House to debate its version of the budget, while #StopTheSwap issues are ‘a topic of major discussion’

Publish Date: April 16, 2021

Morath apologizes for STAAR glitches, while an outbreak of COVID-19 is traced back to a campus testing site

Publish Date: April 16, 2021

A bill that would pave the way for state takeovers of school districts faces a harsh critique

Publish Date: March 31, 2021

Education briefs: HISD ruling, charter waitlists, Morath responds on opt out, and TRS holds trustee election

Publish Date: March 19, 2021

Ruling keeps injunction against state takeover of Houston ISDThe Texas Supreme Court affirmed Friday that an appellate court could maintain an injunction temporarily stopping the state from removing the Houston ISD’s School Board and replacing it with a Texas Education Agency Board of Managers. The 6-1 decision ruled on the legality of a procedural issue over injunctions against state administrative...

A big week for public education, regarding masks, vaccines, and school funding

Publish Date: March 5, 2021

Legislative committees explore public education funding, hear financial health of pension and healthcare funds

Publish Date: February 26, 2021

Education commissioner says remote learners can skip the STAAR test if their parents are concerned about testing at campuses

Publish Date: February 12, 2021

It’s time for Texas to prioritize public school teachers and staff