House to debate its version of the budget, while #StopTheSwap issues are ‘a topic of major discussion’
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Tag Archive: Mike Morath
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Morath apologizes for STAAR glitches, while an outbreak of COVID-19 is traced back to a campus testing site
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A bill that would pave the way for state takeovers of school districts faces a harsh critique
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Education briefs: HISD ruling, charter waitlists, Morath responds on opt out, and TRS holds trustee election
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...
Read MoreA big week for public education, regarding masks, vaccines, and school funding
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Legislative committees explore public education funding, hear financial health of pension and healthcare funds
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Education commissioner says remote learners can skip the STAAR test if their parents are concerned about testing at campuses
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It’s time for Texas to prioritize public school teachers and staff
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Teachers union continues push to stop STAAR, even as education commissioner states that remote learners can skip the test
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Texas AFT ramps up campaign to #StopSTAAR
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After Morath says ‘no’ to standardized test waivers, it’s time for us to say ‘Cancel STAAR!’
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Bipartisan effort by majority of legislators takes aim at killing the STAAR test this year
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