Anne Lasseigne Tiedt, APR
Senior Director of Strategic Communications
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Director of Public Relations
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Parents want to know what’s really happening in their children’s schools—how they’re learning, growing, and being supported.
Yes, accountability matters. But real transparency goes beyond a single test score. It’s time to create a more complete, accurate view of student success.
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Heads up, Texas! The deadline to register to vote in this November’s election is Monday, October 6.
This year’s ballot includes 17 statewide constitutional amendments and key local races that directly impact your schools, communities, and future.
Learn more, including how you can help create a culture of voting here: https://www.raiseyourhandtexas.org/advancing-public-education/our-advocacy-campaigns/vote/
Happy Labor Day from Raise Your Hand Texas! Wishing our educators, students, and families a well deserved day of rest and relaxation.
Catch up on the last episode of Intersect Ed, where we discuss what the special session item “eliminating the STAAR test” could mean for Texas, along with the differences between criterion-referenced tests and nationally norm-referenced tests. Take a listen to our Q&A with Host Morgan Smith and Raise Your Hand Texas’ Dean of Advocacy Amy Dodson.
Listen now here: https://www.raiseyourhandtexas.org/podcast/eliminating-staar-what-it-means-for-texas-schools/
#IntersectEd #STAAR #TxEd #TxLege
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