I am Paredes Pride
STORY I AM PAREDES PRIDE At Paredes Middle School every student is encouraged to see their own greatness and given a platform to be a leader. *The story reflects interviews and data from...
Amplify Your Symposium Experience with the SoundwaveArtTM App
GET the Soundwave Art™ App on Google Play or the App Store. LOOK FOR AND SCAN Soundwaves alongside our content. ENJOY The videos that appear on your screen! If you'd like to learn more...
Capitol Update: February 7, 2019
Welcome to the 86th Legislative Session! The Capitol Update will provide you with expert insight and analysis on legislative issues impacting Texas public school students and educators. Hear straight from our directors of Governmental...
Policy Paper: Test-Based Funding
Keep School Funding Separate From High-Stakes Tests School finance policy that provides funding to K-12 students based on their performance on a high-stakes test has no basis in research. Funding any part of our...
Texas Public School Choice Spinner
International studies. Career and technology pathways. Dual language elementary education. And on and on. Texas public schools are dynamic and diverse, and they continue to add new options and innovative programs to meet the...
We polled Texans about education—they responded loud and clear
The Governor, Lt. Gov., and House Speaker recently held a joint press conference and announced that this legislative session would be the session of education funding and higher teacher pay. A public opinion poll...
Session Toolkit
The 86th Legislative Session has officially begun and it’s poised to be one of the most critical for public education in recent memory. We created this Session Toolkit to provide up-to-date information about what...
From Migrant Farmer to Future Teacher
From Migrant Farmer to Future Teacher How a migrant farmworker defied the odds through personal determination and family sacrifice. In April 1995, Raquel Pérez’s family left Edinburg, Texas at 3 a.m. to drive north....
Letter to the Texas Commission on School Finance
Raise Your Hand Texas appreciates the work of the Texas Commission on School Finance. We recently sent a letter to members of the commission expressing our gratitude and outlining our considerations prior to the...
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...
