Regional Advocacy Director, Greater Fort Worth Raise Your Hand It’s been said that Fort Worth natives are a proud folk. Those who have grown up in the city “Where the West Begins” certainly don’t...
While the state faces an unexpected budget crisis thanks to COVID-19, that challenging outlook shouldn’t prevent us from preserving the long-term commitments made to public education during the last legislative session. By Bob Popinski...
As Texas public schools reopen, educators are showing us what courage looks like. What compassion looks like. What innovation looks like. Join us in supporting Texas public schools as they have supported us. Get...
Public schools are at the center of our democracy. They are where how government works and the meaning of civic duty and responsibility are taught. Now that early voting has begun in Texas, there...
VOICES ON TEACHING First Grade Lessons that Last a lifetime She taught him over 50 years ago. He’s paying that impact forward. *The following story and video were captured in 2019. When six-year-old...
Raise Your Hand Texas resources can help you create your pro-public voting plan Public education is on the ballot every election season and this has never been more apparent than the upcoming November election....
With just days until the 2020 Census deadline and a lot of other worries on their plates, school districts are scrambling to help get people counted By Max Rombado Policy Research Associate Raise Your...
Our public schools are the cornerstone of our communities and in times of crisis, we turn to them. Our newly released video reminds us all of the sites and sounds we miss from our...
https://player.vimeo.com/video/443401551?dnt=1&app_id=122963 In the midst of crisis, schools are the hearts and hands of our communities. Now, we must support schools as they have supported us. We must stand together with our public schools, in...
Raise Your Hand Texas stands in solidarity with the Black community. George Floyd was killed, and allowed to be killed, because he was Black. Ahmaud Arbery was hunted down and killed, and allowed to...
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