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Why Does A State Like Texas Reject School Vouchers?

We’re Smarter Than That. If there’s one thing Texans take pride in, it’s their individuality. Their freedom. Their communities. Their tradition for doing things better and in their own way.  And when it comes...

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A new year brings new changes to our organization!

    Dear Friends of Raise Your Hand Texas and the Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation, We are excited to share some news about how the Charles Butt family of philanthropic organizations is expanding....

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! ¡Feliz mes de la herencia hispana!

To commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month, Raise Your Hand Texas is celebrating and honoring the voices from the Hispanic/Latinx community shared with us and reflected in public schools across Texas. Today, we know that Hispanic/Latinx...

Advocacy and the 2021 Legislative Session

As the 87th Legislative Session kicked off last January, there was one word that could be used to describe how many were feeling — uncertain. Uncertain about school funding due to COVID budget woes....

Issues with Virtual Schools Resurface as School Year Starts

Like most Texans, educators were hoping for a relatively normal start to the school year. But the explosive growth in Delta variant infections has increased demand for remote learning options, leaving schools scrambling because...

The Future of Texas is in our Public Schools

Raise Your Hand Texas Statement Regarding the Beginning of the 2021/22 School Year

August 16, 2021 Raise Your Hand Texas knows the future of Texas is in our public schools. That's why, as we look toward the promise of a new and better school year than the...

Ana Arreaga

Ana Arreaga

ANA ARREAGA 2nd Grade | Dan D. Rogers Elementary | Dallas ISD Charles Butt Scholar Alum, UT College of Education Return to portfolio As the 2020-21 school year came to an end, ten Charles...

McKenna Mohr

MCKENNA MOHR Elementary Life Skills (K-2) | Henderson Elementary | Bryan ISD Charles Butt Scholar Alum, Texas A&M University Return to portfolio As the 2020-21 school year came to an end, ten Charles Butt...

Christen Smajstrla

CHRISTEN SMAJSTRLA  History Teacher | Heights High School | Houston ISD Charles Butt Scholar Alum, Rice University   Return to portfolio As the 2020-21 school year came to an end, ten Charles Butt Scholar alumni in...

Bailey Glenn

BAILEY GLENN 3rd Grade English Language Arts & Reading | Rosenberg Elementary | Galveston ISD Charles Butt Scholar Alum, UT College of Education   Return to portfolio As the 2020-21 school year came to...

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