Across The Lawn – April 14, 2023
Raise Your Hand Texas has a front-row seat to the Capitol. From our vantage point, public education policy issues have never been more important, and this is why we must make every session a...
House Bill 4340 Written Testimony by Dr. Michelle Smith
Raise Your Hand Texas submitted the following written testimony in response to the Texas House Committee on Public Education Hearing on April 11, 2023, regarding House Bill 4340. Raise Your Hand Texas will continue...
Across the Lawn – April 7, 2023
Raise Your Hand Texas has a front-row seat to the Capitol. From our vantage point, public education policy issues have never been more important, and this is why we must make every session a...
Raise Your Hand Texas’ Bob Popinski Testifies on House Bill 100
Raise Your Hand Texas provides the following public testimony in response to the Texas House of Representatives Committee on Public Education Hearing on April 4, 2023, regarding House Bill 100. Raise Your Hand Texas...
Statewide Headlines Reflect Widespread Doubt About Education Savings Accounts and School Vouchers
Warnings for Rural Texas, Teachers, and the Business Community News headlines from across the state reflect Texans’ concerns about school voucher schemes currently being considered by the Texas Legislature. Parents, educators, business leaders, and...
Across the Lawn – March 31, 2023
Raise Your Hand Texas has a front-row seat to the Capitol. From our vantage point, public education policy issues have never been more important, and this is why we must make every session a...
2023 Texas Legislature: Assessment and Accountability is More Than 32 Questions
Guest Blog by Dr. Alicia Noyola, Superintendent of Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Public schools across Texas work year-round to prepare students for a successful future. Our schools are where our Texas students discover...
Across the Lawn – March 24, 2023
Raise Your Hand Texas has a front-row seat to the Capitol. From our vantage point, public education policy issues have never been more important, and this is why we must make every session a...
Across the Lawn – March 10, 2023
Raise Your Hand Texas has a front-row seat to the Capitol. From our vantage point, public education policy issues have never been more important, and this is why we must make every session a...
Classroom to Capitol: How Texas Teachers are Becoming Effective Advocates
“I have realized how powerful my voice actually is.” Leina Green is a high school math teacher from the small East Texas town of Henderson. She joined fellow teachers from the East Texas area...
