An Educator’s Journey to Reclaim Her Roots
Natalia Gómez Ramback is the youngest of 10, raised by her grandparents in Papalote, Texas, a small community about 40 minutes north of Corpus Christi. From the time Natalia was four or five, she...
Reaching Students and Families Through a Shared Culture
VOICES FROM THE FIELD Reaching Students and Families Through a Shared Culture
Scenes of Resilience from Texas School Reopenings
RISING TO THE CHALLENGE Educators show us what agile, responsive public schools look like *Video footage above provided by: Amarillo ISD, Edinburgh ISD, Katy ISD, Laredo ISD, Mansfield ISD Despite the unique challenges and...
They Share the Same High School, and the American Dream
Seventy years after graduating from Heights High School in Houston, legendary television anchor Dan Rather talks about public education with the current valedictorian of his alma mater. He has covered wars, Watergate, and the...
The Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation Announces Launch of Statewide Public Education Advocacy Effort
The Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation is excited to announce the launch of a statewide pro-public education advocacy effort. Led by 13 regional advocacy directors, the new effort will contribute to the Foundation’s overall...
El Paso, we stand by you
Last winter we captured this photo on a site visit to El Paso. This cross sits at the top of the Franklin Mountains overlooking the city. To us it represents the strength and beauty...
Back to School with One Voice, One Purpose
Back to School with One Voice, One Purpose Each year, a school district's strategic plan is energized by a massive, dynamic demonstration of community collaboration “Education continues to be the great equalizer in our...
New Story: Deep in the Heart of the Valley
“Students don’t care how much you know, until they know how much you care.” Eduardo Infante, superintendent of Lyford Consolidated Independent School District, a rural public school district of 1,500 students in the Rio...
Deep in the Heart of the Valley
How the educational family formed by Lyford CISD and its community has benefited students for generations “Students don’t care how much you know, until they know how much you care.” Eduardo Infante, superintendent...
