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Raise Your Hand Texas hosted candidate forums and town halls across Texas in advance of the March 3 primary elections. All candidates on the ballot were invited to participate in the events, and each...
Throughout early 2026, Raise Your Hand Texas hosted a series of workshops named âBeyond the Falling STAAR" across the state, bringing together local parents, educators, and community leaders in nearly 30 communities to discuss...
ONE THING TO DO: Read our Statement on the Passage of HB 8 This week, we issued a statement regarding the passage of House Bill 8 (HB 8). Raise Your Hand Texas has maintained...
ONE THING TO DO: Read The Texas Tribuneâs article on STAAR The recent changes to House Bill 8 have a direct and significant impact on how Texas schools are evaluated. The Texas Tribune has...
ONE THING TO DO: Get Involved! Do you know your local Regional Advocacy Director (RAD)? Our Regional Advocacy Directors live and work throughout Texas to create a pro-public education state. We invite you to...
ITâS TIME TO REIN IN STAAR AND FIND A BETTER WAY FORWARD This year, our schools face both exciting changes and real challenges, from classroom innovations to important policy shifts. As the Texas legislature...
Listen to the latest Intersect Ed Podcast episode In our latest episode of Intersect Ed we discuss what the special session item âeliminating the STAAR testâ could mean for Texas, along with the differences...
Raise Your Hand Texas submitted the following written testimony to the Texas Senate Committee on Education K-16 on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. Raise Your Hand Texas will continue to keep the public informed through written...
Watch New Assessment & Accountability Video Real change for Texasâ school accountability system is possible. Texans have made it clear: we need to build a better report card that measures more than a single...
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...