News Releases from Raise Your Hand Texas

Raise Your Hand Texas Names Charles Gaines Director of Government Relations

Gaines brings strong personal connections at the Texas Capitol and experience in government relations

Texas School Advocates Launch Campaign Urging Parents to Keep Kids in Public School, Legislators to Protect Funding During the Pandemic

Smith: Texas Public Schools Need Our Help

As Texas families ponder the beginning of the school year, they’re understandably mourning what they’re missing and frustrated with the options before them. COVID-19 has...

More than 160 Texas Aspiring Teachers Receive Scholarship from Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation

– Charles Butt Scholarship awarded to more than 300 scholarships since 2018 – AUSTIN, TX (August 3, 2020) –A total of 168 future teachers were...

Dallas-Fort Worth Companies Share Their Advice on Reopening with Public School Districts

Walnut Springs principal picked for Harvard Institute

McKinney ISD principal chosen for Harvard leadership program

Business and Education Associations Call on State Leaders to Address Public Education Recovery

Texas is a state built on grit, resiliency, and optimism. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Texans are manifesting this spirit and determination in...

Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation Selects 62 School Leaders for Harvard Institutes

The Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation, a non-profit organization working to strengthen public education in Texas, has announced the 62 school leaders from across Texas...