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The Power of Advocacy in Public Education 

Raise Your Hand Texas held its second Trustee Advocates Summit at the end of August 2024, welcoming school board trustees, superintendents, and ISD administrators from across the state to participate in the two-part learning...

Effective School Board Trustee Advocates

As the 2023-24 school year nears an end, school boards across Texas are grappling with deficit budgets. School districts are running out of money and tightening their budgets because of double-digit inflation, an increase...

Natalia Ramback

An Educator’s Journey to Reclaim Her Roots

  ADVOCACY An Educator’s Journey to Reclaim Her Roots   January 27, 2022   In the midst of navigating storm Uri, a principal experienced a personal awakening that would change how she shows up...

Developing the Next Generation of Teachers and Leaders

  Developing the Next Generation of Teachers and Leaders *Educational leaders, like Dr. Ting-Ling Sha and Baohan Phi, represent the strength of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community, as well as their importance...

The Power of Pre-K with Wendy Detenbeck

Business leaders, economic experts, and educators recognize the power of high-quality pre-K, both to building the foundation for learning and for leveling the playing field among student groups for kindergarten readiness. Our new video...

The Power of Pre-K with Elaine Mendoza

It’s not just students, parents, and educators who recognize the power of high-quality pre-kindergarten, both to building the foundation for learning and for leveling the playing field among student groups for kindergarten readiness. Our...

VOICES FROM THE FIELD: MOTIVATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Our Voices from the Field series features students, teachers, and school leaders who make an impact in Texas public schools. Dana Boyd, the principal of East Point Elementary School in Ysleta ISD, is a...

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...

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...

Overcoming the Odds: Opportunity in Brownsville ISD Empowers Students

OVERCOMING THE ODDS: Opportunity in Brownsville ISD Empowers Students “They remind me a lot about the way I grew up, which was very hungry to get ahead, very hungry to succeed, because my parents...

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