Across the Lawn – July 31, 2025
Watch New Assessment & Accountability Video Real change for Texas’ school accountability system is possible. Texans have made it clear: we need to build a better report card that measures more than a single...
Across the Lawn – July 25, 2025
One Thing to Do: Sign Up for Text Alerts Given the fast-paced nature of a special session, we encourage you to sign up for our text alerts so you can track movement on key...
Across the Lawn – July 18, 2025
One Thing to Do: Get caught up on what happened in the 89th Legislative Session Before the Special Session starts on Monday, July 21, take a listen to the latest episode of our Intersect...
Across the Lawn – June 5, 2025
One Thing to Do: Watch the Live Taping of our Latest Podcast Episode on YouTube On June 3, the day after Sine Die, we recorded the latest episode of our Intersect Ed podcast, “Recap...
Across the Lawn – May 30, 2025
One Thing to Do: Tell Your Lawmakers To Pass the House Version of HB 4 With only days left in the 89th Legislative Session, now is the time for you to help push House...
Across the Lawn – May 23, 2025
One Thing to Do: Celebrate Your Advocacy Success! More than 14,370+ public education advocates participated in our teacher pay and school funding call to action campaign to legislators and the Lieutenant Governor, helping to...
Across the Lawn – May 16, 2025
One Thing to Do: Contact Your Legislator about CSHB 2 The House and Senate are locked in negotiations over the basic allotment, one of the components in CSHB 2. The best way to get...
How to Testify at a Public Hearing
HB 2 - now CSHB 2, the school funding bill, will be heard by the Senate Education Committee on Education K-16 on Thursday, May 15, 2025. From when it was first filed by Rep....
Legislative Literacy: What Does a Conference Committee Do?
Each bill’s journey truly is unique. Over 1,200 public education-related bills were filed in the 89th Legislative Session, and public education continues to grab headlines throughout Texas news media - including HB 2, the...
Across the Lawn – May 9, 2025
One Thing to Do: Contact Your Legislator https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6n9Tk9ODEA To learn more, watch Dr. Libby Cohen share more about the urgency and why your voice matters! Our Call to Action for House Bill 2 (HB...
