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Raise Your Hand Texas Announces Trustee Advocates Program

CONTACT: Tessa Benavides-Cooper tbenavides@ryht.org  New fellowship program to elevate Texas school boards, district superintendents’ expertise on state education policy AUSTIN, TEXAS — Raise Your Hand Texas’ Trustee Advocates program will give Texas school boards...

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Raise Your Hand Texas Statement on Federal Stimulus Funding

With four days remaining in the 87th Legislative Session, the second round of federal stimulus funds awarded in December of 2020 have yet to flow to Texas schools. Our schools are still seeking clarity...

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Raise Your Hand Texas Statement on Federal Stimulus Funding

Today’s announcement that Texas will begin flowing $11.2 billion from the third round of federal stimulus education dollars to our schools is a historic moment for our state. The pandemic has had a profound...

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GIANT THREE-LEGGED STOOL APPEARS AT TEXAS CAPITOL WITH IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR STATE LEGISLATORS

CONTACT: Tessa Benavides, Media Relations Associate tbenavides@ryht.org (210) 445-3965 – Money intended for public education must stay in public education – AUSTIN, TX (Tuesday, April 6) – Early this morning, a six-foot tall, three-legged...

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