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Raise Your Hand Texas hosted candidate forums and town halls across Texas in advance of the March 3 primary elections. All candidates on the ballot were invited to participate in the events, and each...
A Recap of Texasâ 89th Legislative Session As state lawmakers assembled in Austin back in January 2025, there was every indication that the 89th Legislative Session would be a âhistoricâ legislative session for public...
ONE THING TO DO: Read our Statement on the Passage of HB 8 This week, we issued a statement regarding the passage of House Bill 8 (HB 8). Raise Your Hand Texas has maintained...
ONE THING TO DO: Read The Texas Tribuneâs article on STAAR The recent changes to House Bill 8 have a direct and significant impact on how Texas schools are evaluated. The Texas Tribune has...
ONE THING TO DO: Get Involved! Do you know your local Regional Advocacy Director (RAD)? Our Regional Advocacy Directors live and work throughout Texas to create a pro-public education state. We invite you to...
ITâS TIME TO REIN IN STAAR AND FIND A BETTER WAY FORWARD This year, our schools face both exciting changes and real challenges, from classroom innovations to important policy shifts. As the Texas legislature...
Listen to the latest Intersect Ed Podcast episode In our latest episode of Intersect Ed we discuss what the special session item âeliminating the STAAR testâ could mean for Texas, along with the differences...
One Thing to Do: Listen to our Latest Podcast Episode Listen to our latest episode of Intersect Ed as it explores the early education challenges faced by both Texas public pre-schools and child care...
One Thing to Do: Learn More About School Funding Currently, multiple bills are being discussed at the Capitol that could impact funding for Texas public schools. House Bill 2 (HB 2) by Rep. Buckley...