The Governors office got the necessary paper work to the Department of Education for approval of the $1.9 billion in stimulus money just under deadline yesterday according to new reports. The grant included the funding for the teacher pay raise as well as additional funding for public schools. We are now waiting for the Department of Education to give final approval to the grant. The complete application can be found here. more
TSTA will be closed tomorrow in observance of the July 4.
TEA Posts New HS Graduation Requirements for
2009-10
Perry Calls Legislature Back for Special
Session on July 1
TSTA Testifies on SBEC Disciplinary Rule
Changes
TAKS, End-of-Course Exams Will Be More
Difficult
TRS Day 2: TRS Stays with Investment Company
TRS Considers Benefits, Budget, Elections
NEA RA: Nearly 10,000 Educators Gathering
for a Dialogue
NEA's Eskelsen Honored by Hispanic Business
Magazine
Update on Withholding Issue for Retired
Members
Health Care Could Be Next on Congressional
Agenda
SBOE Webcast Bill Signed into Law
SBOE Makes Changes to TEKS Adoption Process
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in June
Information on the Recovery Bill
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have summarized the education bills that
passed and failed
"Some
people think 'safe' refers only to physical safety," one
teacher says. "Partly it does mean that... But it also means
emotional safety." 
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