Raise Your Hand Texas today announced JoLisa Hoover as the organization’s Teacher Specialist. Hoover transitions into this newly created position from her current role...
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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.
Raise Your Hand Texas Names JoLisa Hoover its Teacher Specialist
May 8, 2022
Raise Your Hand Texas Names Will Holleman as Senior Director of Government Relations
April 28, 2022
Raise Your Hand Texas today announced Will Holleman, the former assistant director of governmental relations for the Texas Association of School Boards, as the...
Inaugural Cohort for Raise Your Hand Texas’ Trustee Advocates Program Announced
January 31, 2022
Nine Districts, Representing the Diversity of Texas, Selected Among 27 Applicants. Program Will Train District, Community Leaders to Educate, Engage, and Activate to Support...
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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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.
Anne Lasseigne Tiedt, APR
Senior Director of Strategic Communications
[email protected] (512) 617-2122
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