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The Community Leaders Fellowship empowers school district teams, including administrators, teachers, parents, and community leaders, to strengthen public education leadership in their hometowns. All Texas school districts are eligible to apply for this inaugural cohort, which brings together diverse stakeholders to shape the future of their local districts.
When applying to the Fellowship, any teams accepted into the Community Leaders Fellowship commit to not announcing their participation in the Fellowship until after Raise Your Hand Texas has made its public announcement on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
Contact Amy Dodson, at adodson@ryht.org.
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TEA classifies Texas public school districts into community types using factors such as enrollment, growth in enrollment, economic status, and proximity to urban areas. These community types, or “district types,” group districts into eight categories ranging from major urban to rural. Charter school districts make up a ninth category. View the current TEA listing of all Texas public school districts (opens in new window).
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Please note there is one final step required to complete your application before it is fully accepted and ready for review by Raise Your Hand Texas before virtual interviewees are selected.