FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Petri Darby, VP of Marketing (512) 617-2137 or pdarby@ryht.org – 20 winners to each receive $300,000 and technical support –AUSTIN, TX (December 19, 2019) – The Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation today announced...
– 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...
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...
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...
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...
– Applications open May 1 for a year-long competitive process for up to 20 grants – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Petri Darby, VP of Marketing (512) 617-2137 or pdarby@ryht.org AUSTIN, TX (May 1,...
Texas House Public Education Committee Chair Huberty on Tuesday, March 4, 2019 filed House Bill 3, to address school finance needs across the state. “Raise Your Hand Texas praises Chairman Huberty, Speaker Bonnen, and...
– Texans want higher teacher pay and increases in school funding not tied to standardized tests – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Petri Darby, VP of Marketing (512) 617-2137 or pdarby@ryht.org AUSTIN, TX (January...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Texas Tribune - November 8, 2018 The election results were clear: the wave that mattered was a bipartisan, pro-public education wave. So now that the 2018 midterm elections are over, it’s time...
According to the Texas Education Agency’s recent budget request, the state will realize an estimated windfall of $3.7 billion, primarily due to increased revenues from local property growth and higher school district recapture payments....
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