After a long regular session and two special sessions, the Legislature passed House Bill 8 (HB 8), creating a new statewide Student Success Tool assessment system that will be implemented in the 2027–28 school...
Raise Your Hand Texas commends the Texas House for advancing House Bill 4 (HB 4), a bipartisan proposal to overhaul the state’s student assessment system, which passed from the House 143-1. The bill reflected...
Raise Your Hand Texas commends the House and Senate for reaching a compromise on House Bill 2 (HB 2). This legislation provides much-needed support to raise teacher and staff pay, expand special education services,...
$8 Billion School Funding Bill Prioritizes Teacher Pay Raises, Limits Flexible Funds Investing in Texas Teachers: Key Components of the Senate Bill Raise Your Hand Texas thanks Chairman Creighton and the members of...
Yesterday, the Texas House took an important step by passing HB 2, a public school funding bill that invests $7.7 billion over the next two years in our schools. This is much-needed support after...
Raise Your Hand Texas extends its gratitude to the members of the House Select Committee on Educational Opportunity & Enrichment for their work during the interim. With a public school system as large as...
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