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VIDEO: This is Where the Future Begins

Anyone who recently has set foot in a public school knows incredible and important work is unfolding under increasingly challenging circumstances. And inside the school walls, teachers and school leaders know that this is...

VIDEO: Greatness Starts in Pre-K

From scales to symphonies. From counting to calculus. The seeds of greatness are planted early. High-quality, full-day pre-K provides an environment where the seeds of greatness can take root. Where talent, innovation, ingenuity, and...

5 things needed in any Texas school finance plan

As we’ve traveled the state, people have told us they are primarily concerned about two things: property tax relief and school finance. They also recognize these two issues are intertwined—both need to be addressed...

The Student Voice

The Student Voice Students across Texas describe the blended learning experience in their own It is not unusual for schools and educators to try new approaches to improve student learning. But how often do...

Who Really Funds Public Schools?

Our new explainer video shows how we fund Texas schools and how the current system is not serving students or taxpayers. Understanding how public schools are funded is the first step to strengthening our...

Reading Between the Line Items: Three things TEA’s budget request tells us about our public school system

The Texas public school system is large and continues to grow. Schools districts and charters educate more than 5.3 million students in 8,700 schools across our state and employ approximately 350,000 educators. The system...

Voices From the Field: Empowering Young Women to Lead

Our Voices from the Field series features students, teachers, and school leaders who make an impact in Texas public schools. For Malinda Villalobos, the Ysleta ISD principal of Ysleta Young Women's Leadership Academy, the...

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Raise Your Hand Testifies on Charter Funding and SB 1882 School/Community Partnerships

The Texas House of Representatives' Committee on Public Education met today to discuss, among other things, charter school funding. David Anderson, general counsel and policy analyst for Raise Your Hand Texas, was invited to...

Raise Your Hand Texas Names Bob Popinski Policy Director

Raise Your Hand Texas today announced that Bob Popinski, former associate at Moak Casey and Associates, will serve as policy director at Raise Your Hand. In his new role, Popinski will help develop Raise...

Quality counts, but Texas isn’t investing in it.

Texas schools will begin receiving A through F letter grades this year, based on academic performance. But who grades the state policies that oversee our public schools? Each year Education Week releases a report and ranking...

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