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Sep 19, 2025

New law creates committee to temporarily suspend educator certification in certain cases

SBEC discussed a new Temporary Suspension Committee created by SB 571 during its September meeting.

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Sep 17, 2025

TCTA outlines educators' right to free speech as TEA investigates comments related to Kirk assassination

The right to free speech is a fundamental tenet of law in our society, but it is essential that educators be aware of both their rights and…

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