Advocacy Blog

It was a busy week of meetings for the Senate Education K-16 Committee, and we’re finally seeing Senate movement on major House education bills.

Public school employees will find both plenty to like and plenty not to like in this sweeping legislation, which is almost guaranteed to pass.

House and Senate leadership move forward with a major school finance deal in CSHB 2. Plus, find out what’s happening at the federal level with charter schools, budget reconciliation, and the Department of Education.

The committee voted to send its new version of HB 2 to the full Senate. It remains quite different from the version of HB 2 sent over by the House.

The committee convened Tuesday, May 20, for what is likely its final regular hearing this session.

ATPE’s federal lobbyist takes a look at how the budget reconciliation bill would affect SNAP, Title I, and IDEA funding.

Watch the testimony of ATPE members, plus learn about other bills the committee voted to advance to the full Senate.

The Senate Education K-16 Committee finally hears HB 2—learn the good, the bad, and the ugly about this school finance bill, and share your thoughts with your state senator and state representative.

Several bills met their likely end this week unless they can hitch a ride on a bill that’s still moving.

ATPE urges educators to contact their state senators and ask them to push for action on HB 4. The Senate must hear all bills by May 28.