The Show Must Go On: Persisting in a Pandemic
“Amazing” is how a student in San Antonio ISD described the 2020-21 school year — a year, that for many, was filled with much uncertainty and fear. Because despite a pandemic and the...
Scenes from agile, responsive public schools and educators
The 2020-21 school year is like no other. School districts have faced unprecedented challenges and uncertainties. Which begs the question — can Texas public schools be agile and responsive? Courageous and innovative? Scenes from...
Blended Learning Resources During COVID-19
As districts across the state plan and prepare for the 2020-21 school year, the most important decision they face – yet, perhaps the most challenging – is how to create consistent, quality, and equitable...
Where Do We Go From Here?
How our public schools will help us pave a path forward from the COVID-19 crisis By JoLisa Hoover Regional Advocacy Director, Central Texas Raise Your Hand Texas We have seen it after hurricanes, floods,...
A Virtual Mirage
Full-time virtual schooling may be the darling for some education reformers right now, but it is not a solution for most of our children. By Kaye Rogers, Ph.D.Executive Director of Virtual Learning, iUniversity Prep,...
A Teacher Inspired by Flat Stanley Provokes Parents to #ThankATeacher this #TeacherAppreciationDay
An Austin ISD first-grade teacher who had been missing his students terribly found a sweet way to do what he missed most: making memories with his students. Inspired by the story of Flat Stanley...
Robotics Teams Respond to COVID-19 Call
Audio Story: Students in Abilene ISD and Wylie ISD build robots for a local hospital Kole Trumble, left, a junior at Wylie High School in Wylie ISD, works on a robotics table for local...
Q&A: Challenges & Opportunities for New Teachers During COVID-19
Khaniya Russell is a Charles Butt Scholar and student at Trinity University. She will graduate in May 2020 with a Master of Arts in Teaching. Khaniya has accepted a position as an 11th grade...
This Can’t Be the New Normal
Posted in the Texas Tribune By Dr. Michelle Smith Vice President of Policy and Advocacy at Raise Your Hand Texas When people ask me how my family is coping, I say we are...
Extending Community and Mindfulness to Remote Learning
Our latest feature story “Restorative Practices Pave Path to Success for Unlikely Graduates” and accompanying video, “The PACE Story: Finding Hope and Success in School” showcase an alternative school of choice in Pearland ISD...
