Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation Hosting 40+ State Legislative Candidate Events Across the State
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Petri Darby, VP of Marketing [email protected] (512) 617-2137 – The pre-March primary forums and town halls will focus exclusively on public education issues –AUSTIN, TX (January 8, 2020) – The Raise...
30 School District Finalists Selected for $6 Million in Grant Funding for Raising Blended Learners Initiative
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Petri Darby, VP of Marketing (512) 617-2137 or [email protected] – 20 winners to each receive $300,000 and technical support –AUSTIN, TX (December 19, 2019) – The Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation today announced...
Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation Awards 134 New Charles Butt Scholarships For Aspiring Teachers
– More than 200 scholarships awarded in two years –AUSTIN, TX (May 28, 2019) – The Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation today announced the second cohort of those receiving the Charles Butt Scholarship for...
Statement on the Texas Legislature’s Passage of House Bill 3
May 25, 2019 Raise Your Hand Texas applauds the work of the 86th Texas Legislature in passing a comprehensive school finance bill without the threat of a court order. The $11.6 billion plan includes...
Smith: The high stakes of being a third grader
Texas Tribune - May 13, 2019 Dear School District A: Your third-grade students performed well on the STAAR test. Here’s more money. Dear School District B: Your third-grade students struggled on STAAR. You...
Statement on House Bill 3’s Passage in the Texas Senate
The Texas Senate on Monday, May 5, 2019, passed its version of House Bill 3. The bill will now move to conference committee. “Raise Your Hand Texas thanks the Senate for advancing House Bill...
