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House Bill 2 Written Testimony of Max Rombado

Raise Your Hand Texas submitted the following written testimony to the Texas House Committee on Public Education on Thursday, March 6, 2025. Raise Your Hand Texas will continue to keep the public informed through written...

89th Texas Legislators’ Pre-K Checklist

Texas children deserve a strong foundation for success. High-quality pre-K programs specialize in building the reading, math, and behavioral skills that students need.  Research proves that children who receive full-day pre-K thrive throughout the...

Understanding Texas’ Reliance on Uncertified Teachers

When There’s No One Left to Hire Standing behind a booth at a nearly empty job fair, an human resources (HR) director looks across a wide room that should be filled with teaching candidates,...

What to Expect During the 2025 Texas Legislative Session

The 89th Legislative Session is underway, and legislators are now in Austin for the next 140 days to discuss our state's most significant issues, and public education is at the top of the list....

Teacher Raises a Top Priority for 89th Legislative Session

The 2024-25 school year is underway, and our Texas public schools are facing a critical challenge: our Texas teachers are underpaid, especially when compared to the national average. This pay gap is not only...

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Why Texas Needs to Invest More in Pre-K

A strong early childhood education creates immediate and lasting benefits for Texas’ youngest learners. Pre-Kindergarten, also known as pre-K, ensures foundational early development of 3- and 4-year-olds which, as studies show, significantly improves third-grade...

Why Texas School Districts are Filing Deficit Budgets

As the 2024-25 school year approaches, Texas school districts are bracing for significant financial challenges. Superintendents and school boards across the state face the daunting task of creating school budgets amid historic inflation, the...

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Across the Lawn – May 26, 2023

Raise Your Hand Texas has a front-row seat to the Capitol. From our vantage point, public education policy issues have never been more important, and this is why we must make every session a...

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Raise Your Hand Texas Calls on 88th Legislature to Increase Funding for Texas Public Schools

With less than one week left in the 88th Legislative Session, our elected officials must act now to provide Texas public schools the funding needed to attract and retain our teacher workforce, keep up...

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Across the Lawn – May 19, 2023

Raise Your Hand Texas has a front-row seat to the Capitol. From our vantage point, public education policy issues have never been more important, and this is why we must make every session a...

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