Across the Lawn – April 25, 2025
One Thing to Do: Testify or Share Comments for HB 4 On Tuesday, April 29, the House Committee on Public Education will have a hearing on House Bill 4 (HB 4), the assessment &...
School Budgets & Teacher Pay: How HB 2 and SB 26 Aim to Address the Texas Crisis
More than 175 advocates convene at the Capitol for Raise Your Hand Texas' School Funding Day on April 3, 2025 State leaders at the Capitol have less than 40 days left in the 89th...
Across the Lawn – April 18, 2025
One Thing to Do: Show Your Appreciation for Texas Teachers Take the opportunity to thank a Texas teacher in your life in a big way. Submit a video showing your appreciation for a teacher and it...
Across the Lawn – April 11, 2025
One Thing to Do: Gain Your Access to The Newest Podcast We just dropped a new episode of Intersect Ed about an often misunderstood topic: funding special education in Texas public schools. This episode...
Across the Lawn – April 4, 2025
One Thing to Do: Be The First To Know - Join Our Text List With timely legislative votes right around the corner for school funding and teacher pay bills, now is the time to...
Across the Lawn – March 28, 2025
One Thing to Do: Read and Share on Social Media In this blog post, Our Public Schools and Teachers Are Counting on Texas Lawmakers, Raise Your Hand Texas breaks down select 89th Session bills that...
Across the Lawn – March 21, 2025
One Thing to Do: Sign Up for Text Alerts Are you signed up for Raise Your Hand Texas text alerts? Right now, we are tracking a number of important bills focused on public education,...
Our Public Schools and Teachers Are Counting on Texas Lawmakers
We’re at the halfway point in the 89th Texas Legislative Session, and we’ve seen limited progress on the issues that are felt the most in local communities, our public schools, and around the students’...
Across the Lawn – March 14, 2025
One Thing to Do: Listen to our Latest Podcast Episode Listen to our latest episode of Intersect Ed as it explores the early education challenges faced by both Texas public pre-schools and child care...
Across the Lawn – March 7, 2025
One Thing to Do: Learn More About School Funding Currently, multiple bills are being discussed at the Capitol that could impact funding for Texas public schools. House Bill 2 (HB 2) by Rep. Buckley...
