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Last week, the Committee Report for HB 4 was released. HB 4 has three authors and 74 coauthors, signaling strong support from the full House. Listen to our latest episode of Intersect Ed, “The Future of School Measurement: Examining HB 4 and Texas Education Reform,” and hear how Texas has the opportunity to move away from the #STAAR Test, the value of local accountability systems, and what a more meaningful accountability system could look like for Texas.
Listen here: https://www.raiseyourhandtexas.org/podcast/hb-4-texas-education-reform-school-measurement/
Our Intersect Ed host, Morgan Smith, is joined by Harry Feder, Executive Director of FairTest - The National Center for Fair and Open Testing; Brad Owen, Superintendent at Burkburnett ISD; and Max Rombado, Legislative Director at Raise Your Hand Texas.
#MeasureWhatMattersTX #HB4 #TxEd #TxLege
What`s happening at the Texas Capitol? 🤔 The latest edition of "Across the Lawn" breaks down Week 17 of the 89th Legislative Session. Get the insights on education issues that matter: https://go.ryht.org/wk17-atl
#TxEd #TxLege
Go to http://go.ryht.org/fundschools and share with your friends to take action now!
In April, the House passed a broad school funding bill that included new flexible dollars for schools. The Senate focused its efforts this session on creating a new permanent allotment to support statewide teacher pay raises. The truth is, we need both.
The highest amount of overall new funding on the table is $9.1 billion, found in the House’s version of the state budget. Our schools would need an additional $19.6 billion simply to keep up with inflation since 2019. It will take more than one legislative session for schools to regain their 2019 purchasing power. Now is the time to tell lawmakers our schools and our teachers need at least the full $9.1 billion included in the House version of the budget–and not a cent less.
Contact your lawmakers with this easy-to-use form, and you’ll reach all of them with one click: http://go.ryht.org/fundschools
#TxEd #TxLege #89thLege #FundOurSchools #Texas
Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing moms who support and inspire Texas` next generation of leaders. Today, we celebrate you for everything you do in and out of the classroom. Shout out the mother figures in your life in the comments below!
#MothersDay #ThankYouMoms #txed
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