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The future of Texas is in our public schools.
Raise Your Hand Texas supports public policy solutions that invest in our students, encourage innovation and autonomy, and improve college and workforce readiness.
The Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation develops and strengthens school leaders and teachers, engages families in the educational experience, and advances classroom learning with innovative instructional practices to benefit all students.
Rising to the Challenge
The COVID-19 global health crisis toppled economic markets, forced Texans to shelter in place, and closed schools across the state. But it did nothing to diminish the determination of Texas educators to meet the needs of all students.
RYHT statement on hold harmless extension
March 4, 2021
Poll Finds Support for Public Education Jumped During the Pandemic
January 21, 2021
Texans’ support for public schools grew in 2020, even as educators scrambled to deal with the unprecedented challenges of a global pandemic, according to...
Raise Your Hand Texas Calls for Extension of Hold Harmless
December 15, 2020
Raise Your Hand Texas got in the Christmas spirit today with a letter to Santa calling on Texans to reach out to state leaders....
The Single Best Thing We Can do to Prevent a Generational Education Crisis
| March 15, 2021
The pandemic amplified disparities across the state — and can inspire long-term policy changes to finally achieve educational equity.
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The Dallas Morning News
Media Kit
Here, journalists and bloggers can find general background on Raise Your Hand Texas, video playlists related to our leadership programs and issue campaigns, and downloadable high-resolution images.
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A Strong Texas Recovery
Takes All Three (Stool Day 2021)
This kit contains downloadable photos and b-roll, a link to the press release, and an in the news section.
Raising Texas Teachers Launch Media Kit
This kit contains a news release, the Raising Texas Teachers scholarship program brochure, downloadable Raise Your Hand Texas and Raising Texas Teachers logos, a map showing the location of the university teacher preparation programs selected for the initiative, and downloadable b-roll video and photos reflective of the teaching profession.
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