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Raise Your Hand Texas’ Statement on the House Bill 2 Compromise

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,...

Raise Your Hand Texas’ Statement on the Senate Committee on Education K-16’s Advancement of CSHB 2 / HB 2

$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...

Raise Your Hand Texas’ Statement on the House’s Passage of HB 2 and SB 2 

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’ SCHOOL FUNDING ADVOCACY DAY AIMS TO SCORE A WIN FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION

175 public education advocates will ask legislators for a permanent pay raise for teachers and another historic $1,000 increase to the basic allotment AUSTIN, TEXAS–(April 3, 2025)–More than 175 public school advocates from across...

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From Capitol To Classroom: Texans Deserve World-Class Public Education, And Teachers Need Competitive Wages And Compensation

Investing in Students, Teachers Drives Raise Your Hand Texas’ 89th Legislative Session Policy Priorities Austin, Texas (September 30, 2024) - As voters head to the polls in November and the Texas Legislature returns to...

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Texas Pre-K: Celebrating Milestones and Shaping the Future

At the end of the 2023-24 school year, pre-kindergarten students across Texas celebrated the very beginning of their educational journey with graduation and completion ceremonies. Over 243,000 Texas students are enrolled in pre-K. However,...

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