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....
Raise Your Hand Texas applauds the tireless work of the members of the Long-Range Plan for Public Education Steering Committee and we support their recommendations. We share their goals for all students to have...
– Popinski brings deep expertise in school finance and other public education policy matters – AUSTIN, TX (July 31, 2018) – Raise Your Hand Texas today announced that Bob Popinski, former associate at Moak...
– Organization also announces promotions of two other employees – AUSTIN, TX (June 11, 2018) – The Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation today announced that Tim Miller, Ed.D., former director of educator preparation and...
– Raise Your Hand has sponsored more than 1,100 educators since 2008 –AUSTIN, TX (May 23, 2018) – The Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation, a non-profit organization working to strengthen public education, announced today it will...
AUSTIN, TX (May 14, 2018) – Raise Your Hand Texas today announced that Dr. Michelle Smith, a lobbyist with HillCo Partners, will serve as Director of Governmental Relations, and Dr. Libby Cohen, an Oxford...
AUSTIN, TX (April 9, 2018) – Raise Your Hand Texas today announced that Dr. Shari Becker Albright, chair of the Trinity University Department of Education, will lead the Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation, a...
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