On Wednesday, June 4, Raise Your Hand Texas held a virtual media briefing to release its end-of-session report on the 89th Texas Legislative Session. The discussion included an overview of key legislation (SB 2, HB...
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,...
$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...
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...
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...
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...
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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