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Strength in Schools. Strengthen Texas.

Raise Your Hand Texas is a non-profit, bi-partisan advocacy organization made up of business and community leaders, parents, taxpayers and concerned citizens, all with a single focus: supporting the more than 4.5 million students in the Texas public education system.

Join Raise Your Hand Texas and stay informed on the issues affecting Texas public schools. By joining together we can raise expectations, raise the bar and raise our hands to ensure a brighter future for all Texans.

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2009 Harvard Leadership Program

More than 100 of our top public and charter school campus leaders will be sent to The Principals’ Center, Harvard Graduate School of Education to participate in one of five Summer Institutes.

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We need you to help us with legislation to make education a priority. Use our Advocacy Center to contact your Texas legislators in support of public education.

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2009 Legislative Agenda

Providing voluntary high quality, full-day Pre-K to all eligible four-year-old children;

Strengthening the accountability system to provide fair, accurate and understandable information on the performance of our students and schools;

Creating multiple pathways for high school graduation to help Texas students become college and workforce ready for the 21st century.

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Contact Your Legislators

Raise Your Hand Texas wants its members to have an impact on issues critical to Texas public education. As we enter the 2009 Legislative Session, we will begin asking our members to contact their state legislators on behalf of Raise Your Hand Texas.

Reach out to your state legislators and let your voice be heard.

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Raise Your Hand for Texas Schools

Raise Your Hand Texas has grown from zero members at our inception in February 2007 to over 25,000 today. We need your help to double our membership and strengthen our advocacy efforts at the Texas Capitol.

Join today and receive our newsletters and updates on legislation that will affect Texas students. Use our Advocacy Center to contact your Texas legislators in support of public education.

Rally your friends and family to join in your commitment to our public schools. Ask them to become members and they, too, will stay informed about legislative issues concerning Texas public schools.

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