Across the Lawn – March 24, 2023
Raise Your Hand Texas has a front-row seat to the Capitol. From our vantage point, public education policy issues have never been more important, and this is why we must make every session a...
Senate Bill 9 Written Testimony by Max Rombado
Raise Your Hand Texas submitted the following written testimony in response to the Texas Senate Education Committee Hearing on March 22, 2023, regarding Senate Bill 9. Raise Your Hand Texas will continue to keep...
Senate Bill 8 Written Testimony by Dr. Michelle Smith
Raise Your Hand Texas submitted the following written testimony in response to the Texas Senate Education Committee Hearing on March 22, 2023, regarding Senate Bill 8. Raise Your Hand Texas will continue to keep...
Across the Lawn – March 10, 2023
Raise Your Hand Texas has a front-row seat to the Capitol. From our vantage point, public education policy issues have never been more important, and this is why we must make every session a...
Classroom to Capitol: How Texas Teachers are Becoming Effective Advocates
“I have realized how powerful my voice actually is.” Leina Green is a high school math teacher from the small East Texas town of Henderson. She joined fellow teachers from the East Texas area...
Across The Lawn – March 3, 2023
Raise Your Hand Texas has a front-row seat to the Capitol. From our vantage point, public education policy issues have never been more important, and this is why we must make every session a...
Hundreds of Public Education Advocates Under the Dome
Our 2023 Leadership Symposium brought together more than 275 dedicated school leaders from across Texas to Austin to connect, collaborate, and advocate for public education. The 15th Annual Symposium included alumni from Charles Butt...
Teacher Vacancy Task Force Recommendations
The Teacher Vacancy Task Force met over the past year to examine teacher retention and recruitment challenges across Texas. The Texas Education Agency recently released the Teacher Vacancy Task Force Final Report: Developing a...
Raise Your Hand Texas Testifies and Submits Written Testimony to House Subcommittee on Article III
Written Testimony of Will Holleman Senior Director of Government Relations Raise Your Hand Texas Before the Texas House Subcommittee on Article III House Appropriations The Honorable Rep. Gary VanDeaver, Chair February 27, 2023 Testimony...
Across The Lawn Feb. 24, 2023
Raise Your Hand Texas has a front-row seat to the Capitol. From our vantage point, public education policy issues have never been more important, and this is why we must make every session a...
