10.12.2015 — Today, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued interim charges for the Senate Education Committee. Included in the charges are issues related to school choice, teacher preparation and retention, broadband access, charter schools, and school board governance.

Charges for the Senate Higher Education committee were also released and include a review of HB 5 implementation, tuition deregulation, and student debt.

View the full list of interim charges released today.