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RAISE YOUR HAND TEXAS PROPOSES CREATING A “LEGACY EDUCATION FUND” TO SUPPORT TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Raise Your Hand Texas is calling on Texas lawmakers to transform how it funds public education by establishing a new education endowment, which could diversify...

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Raise Your Hand Texas Strengthens Statewide Presence

Raise Your Hand Texas continues to expand its statewide advocacy network by welcoming four new regional advocacy directors to its team, as well as creating...

Raise Your Hand Texas’ Statement on the Passage of House Bill 8

After a long regular session and two special sessions, the Legislature passed House Bill 8 (HB 8), creating a new statewide Student Success Tool assessment...

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89th Legislative Session: 2025 Legislative Recap Report

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...

Raise Your Hand Texas’ Statement on the Final Outcome of House Bill 4

Raise Your Hand Texas commends the Texas House for advancing House Bill 4 (HB 4), a bipartisan proposal to overhaul the state’s student assessment system,...

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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 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...

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...

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

Raise Your Hand Texas Hosts Panels at SXSW EDU Focused on Teacher Pay and Pre-K Education

Austin, Texas (February 28, 2025) — Raise Your Hand Texas will host two panels at the 2025 SXSW EDU Conference, addressing teacher pay and retention...

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