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Inaugural Cohort for Raise Your Hand Texas’ Trustee Advocates Program Announced

Nine Districts, Representing the Diversity of Texas, Selected Among 27 Applicants Program Will Train District, Community Leaders to Educate, Engage, and Activate to Support Public Education at the State Capitol CONTACT: Anne Lasseigne Tiedt,...

Raise Your Hand Texas Announces Measure What Matters Assessment and Accountability Council

CONTACT: Anne Lasseigne Tiedt, APR atiedt@ryht.org, (512)784-3805 Education Leaders, Experts, and Policymakers Convene to Lay the Groundwork for School Accountability Reform in Texas AUSTIN, TEXAS (Jan. 18, 2022) – Raise Your Hand Texas today announced...

Raise Your Hand Texas Names Anne Lasseigne Tiedt Senior Director of Strategic Communications

CONTACT: Anne Lasseigne Tiedt, APR atiedt@ryht.org, (512)784-3805 AUSTIN, TX (November 12, 2021) – Raise Your Hand Texas today announced that Anne Lasseigne Tiedt, APR, an award-winning Central Texas leader in public relations and marketing,...

Raise Your Hand Texas Announces Trustee Advocates Program

CONTACT: Tessa Benavides-Cooper tbenavides@ryht.org  New fellowship program to elevate Texas school boards, district superintendents’ expertise on state education policy AUSTIN, TEXAS — Raise Your Hand Texas’ Trustee Advocates program will give Texas school boards...

Texas wont require schools to notify parents of COVID-19 cases

Socorro ISD celebrates 60 years of educational success, community growth

Katy ISD budget deficit grows, highlighting pandemic effects

Texas school districts roll back options after lawmakers fail to extend life of virtual learning

State officials to release $5 billion in federal coronavirus aid for public schools

Texas Lege Sends Message to Schools: Take the Money, Don’t Talk About Race