TEACHERS: TEXASâ GREATEST ASSET
Educators are telling us it will take teachers â lots of skilled, well-trained teachers â to close the learning gaps sustained during the last year. But will those teachers be there when the districts...
Intersect Ed
The Misconceptions of the “Missing Students”
Our latest episode of Intersect Ed examines the misconceptions around students who are âmissingâ from their public school. Critics often place blame on educators saying they are not doing enough to find their students....
Education Experts Go Deep on Texas’ Second Annual Public Education Poll
Weâve said since the beginning that the Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation Poll is for everyone. It is for educators, researchers, lawmakers, and communities. It represents the voices of all Texans about an issue...
Pre-K: The Essential Pandemic Response
It was March 2019 and early childhood education supporters, dressed in âpre-K purple,â flooded the State Capitol, asking legislators to âStop the Yo-Yoâ and fund full-day pre-Kindergarten for eligible 4-year-olds. We called it the...
Time to Act: Why We Need the State To Ho-Ho-Hold Schools Harmless This December
Our latest podcast explains what the âhold harmlessâ does, why it wonât break the budget, and how schools are worried, for lack of a better description, that they might find nothing but coal in...
The COVID-19 Crunch
As schools reopen for in-class instruction, school leaders face rising costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. From PPE to plastic partitions, the cost per student is rising. Meanwhile, lower enrollment and potentially massive budget...
Leaning on Connection to Lead through Crisis
The school year is already underway for many Texas public schools. However, this year is unlike any other. In our latest Intersect Ed podcast episode, our Vice President of Programs, Cody Huie, gives you...
Missed Milestones: Graduating High School During a Global Pandemic
Proms were canceled, party plans altered, and traditional graduation ceremonies were delayed and held in new socially distant ways. Despite the changes, principals, teachers, and school leaders worked tirelessly to ensure that their high...
Beyond the Classroom: How Teachers Are Coping and Connecting in the Age of COVID
We recently released a new podcast series, Intersect Ed, where the stories of Texas public education policy and practice meet. In our second episode, we are digging even deeper into teachersâ work during the...
Navigating a Pandemic: What’s on Teachers’ Minds?
It is our pleasure to introduce you to Raise Your Handâs new Podcast âIntersect Ed,â where the stories of Texas public education policy and practice meet. In our first episode, weâll be focusing on...