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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

How to Testify at a Public Hearing 

HB 2 - now CSHB 2, the school funding bill, will be heard by the Senate Education Committee on Education K-16 on Thursday, May 15, 2025. From when it was first filed by Rep....

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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...

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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...

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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 &...

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The House Bill 4402 Journey and What Comes Next 

 Playing the Long Game for Assessment and Accountability Reform Some legislative efforts are modest, targeted efforts to tweak state laws, resulting in small changes for a limited number of Texans. And then there’s the...

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