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82nd Legislative Session
The 82nd Legislative Session and the June Special Session are now over. TECEC would like to provide you with the following resources to keep you informed and assist you in advocating on behalf of high quality early childhood education: 82nd Regular Legislative Session/June Special Session Post Session Analysis 6.30.11 TECEC's 2011 Legislative Agenda
TECEC is pleased to report that 11 early childhood education bills have been signed by Governor Perry. Thank you to advocates from across the state whose dedication ensured that these quality measures passed the Legislature! TECEC President & CEO Kara Johnson is providing regular testimony during committee hearings and is meeting with legislators and their staff on a weekly basis. For a full list of testimony and the text of each testimony, visit the TECEC Press Room . In the News There have been articles and opinion-editorials about pre-k published every week since the legislative session began in January. Below are copies of two opinion-editorials that may be of interest to you: Kara Johnson: Pre-k is the Solution Policymakers Have Been Asking For Bill Hammond: No Time to be Penny-Wise, Pound-Foolish Thank you to the 2,000+ advocates who participated in Pre-k Day at the Texas Capitol 2011 on February 1, 2011. Page updated 6/30/11. |
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Exciting Professional Development Opportunity: Online Training Modules CPB & PBS Release Report on Success of the Ready to Learn Initiative
Only 2.2 percent of media coverage of education focuses on education of preschool-aged children
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