Across the Lawn – June 5, 2025
One Thing to Do: Watch the Live Taping of our Latest Podcast Episode on YouTube On June 3, the day after Sine Die, we recorded the latest episode of our Intersect Ed podcast, “Recap...
Across the Lawn – May 30, 2025
One Thing to Do: Tell Your Lawmakers To Pass the House Version of HB 4 With only days left in the 89th Legislative Session, now is the time for you to help push House...
Across the Lawn – May 23, 2025
One Thing to Do: Celebrate Your Advocacy Success! More than 14,370+ public education advocates participated in our teacher pay and school funding call to action campaign to legislators and the Lieutenant Governor, helping to...
Across the Lawn – May 16, 2025
One Thing to Do: Contact Your Legislator about CSHB 2 The House and Senate are locked in negotiations over the basic allotment, one of the components in CSHB 2. The best way to get...
Across the Lawn – May 9, 2025
One Thing to Do: Contact Your Legislator https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6n9Tk9ODEA To learn more, watch Dr. Libby Cohen share more about the urgency and why your voice matters! Our Call to Action for House Bill 2 (HB...
Assessment and Accountability: HB 4 Back in the Spotlight
The state’s public education accountability system is back in the news with the recent release of the 2023 A-F ratings for Texas public schools. The nearly two-year-old ratings were caught up in a prolonged...
Across the Lawn – May 1, 2025
One Thing to Do: Be The First To Know - Join Our Alert List Public education bills are moving through legislation, and we want to make sure YOU are plugged in and ready to...
House Bill 4 Written Testimony of Max Rombado
Raise Your Hand Texas submitted the following written testimony to the Texas House Committee on Public Education on Tuesday, April 29. Raise Your Hand Texas will continue to keep the public informed through written and...
Across the Lawn – April 25, 2025
One Thing to Do: Testify or Share Comments for HB 4 On Tuesday, April 29, the House Committee on Public Education will have a hearing on House Bill 4 (HB 4), the assessment &...
School Budgets & Teacher Pay: How HB 2 and SB 26 Aim to Address the Texas Crisis
More than 175 advocates convene at the Capitol for Raise Your Hand Texas' School Funding Day on April 3, 2025 State leaders at the Capitol have less than 40 days left in the 89th...
