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Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! ¡Feliz mes de la herencia hispana!

To commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month, Raise Your Hand Texas is celebrating and honoring the voices from the Hispanic/Latinx community shared with us and reflected in public schools across Texas. Today, we know that Hispanic/Latinx...

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Across the Lawn Sept. 10, 2021

87th egislative Special Session Weekly Update  |  Friday, September 10, 2021 The FIVE Things to Know and ONE Thing to Do Welcome to Across the Lawn. The second special session of the 87th Texas Legislature adjourned...

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The Show Must Go On

INNOVATIO The Show Must Go On: Persisting in a Pandemic September 3, 2021 Three theatre teachers demonstrate an indomitable and innovative spirit in their approach to engaging and empowering students in COVID times. “Amazing”...

Advocacy and the 2021 Legislative Session

As the 87th Legislative Session kicked off last January, there was one word that could be used to describe how many were feeling — uncertain. Uncertain about school funding due to COVID budget woes....

Issues with Virtual Schools Resurface as School Year Starts

Like most Texans, educators were hoping for a relatively normal start to the school year. But the explosive growth in Delta variant infections has increased demand for remote learning options, leaving schools scrambling because...

The Future of Texas is in our Public Schools

Raise Your Hand Texas Statement Regarding the Beginning of the 2021/22 School Year

August 16, 2021 Raise Your Hand Texas knows the future of Texas is in our public schools. That's why, as we look toward the promise of a new and better school year than the...

Ana Arreaga

Ana Arreaga

ANA ARREAGA 2nd Grade | Dan D. Rogers Elementary | Dallas ISD Charles Butt Scholar Alum, UT College of Education Return to portfolio As the 2020-21 school year came to an end, ten Charles...

McKenna Mohr

MCKENNA MOHR Elementary Life Skills (K-2) | Henderson Elementary | Bryan ISD Charles Butt Scholar Alum, Texas A&M University Return to portfolio As the 2020-21 school year came to an end, ten Charles Butt...

Amidst Great Challenges, They Continue to Change the World

⬅︎ Q&A Part I Amidst Great Challenges,They Continue to Change the World I have hope in America’s future. This year has been tumultuous for many students and families, yet they are resilient. Educators and...

Christen Smajstrla

CHRISTEN SMAJSTRLA  History Teacher | Heights High School | Houston ISD Charles Butt Scholar Alum, Rice University   Return to portfolio As the 2020-21 school year came to an end, ten Charles Butt Scholar alumni in...

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