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Every public education advocate has a "moment"âa single experience that pulls them from the sidelines and into the fight. My journey into advocacy officially began 20 years ago as a room mom in my...
At Raise Your Hand Texas, we believe public education is fundamental to the future of our state. We cannot simply sit back and wait for lawmakers in Austin to solve public education challenges on...
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...
In the summer of 2025, at the end of the second called special session, the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 8 (HB 8), a law that will overhaul the state's standardized testing system. Beginning...
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...
The public education system in Texas is one of the largest in the nation, with more than 1,200 school districts and public charter schools and over 9,000 school campuses. Our schools employ more than...
Watch New Assessment & Accountability Video Real change for Texasâ school accountability system is possible. Texans have made it clear: we need to build a better report card that measures more than a single...
One Thing to Do: Sign Up for Text Alerts Given the fast-paced nature of a special session, we encourage you to sign up for our text alerts so you can track movement on key...
One Thing to Do: Get caught up on what happened in the 89th Legislative Session Before the Special Session starts on Monday, July 21, take a listen to the latest episode of our Intersect...
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, âRecap...