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Education is Always on the Ballot: Raise Your Hand Texas Hosts Public Education Candidate Forums and Education Town Halls Ahead of Spring 2026 Primaries

Education is Always on the Ballot: Raise Your Hand Texas Hosts Public Education Candidate Forums and Education Town Halls Ahead of Spring 2026 Primaries

Raise Your Hand Texas hosted candidate forums and town halls across Texas in advance of the March 3 …

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Beyond the Falling STAAR: Statewide Workshops Discuss What Makes a Good School

Throughout early 2026, Raise Your Hand Texas hosted a series of workshops named “Beyond the Falling …

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2025 Advocacy Summit: Community connections. Capitol impact.

Raise Your Hand Texas believes that effective advocacy takes all of us. The third annual Advocacy Su…

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HB 8 Replaces STAAR: Analyzing the Lingering Issues with Texas’ A-F Accountability

In the summer of 2025, at the end of the second called special session, the Texas Legislature passed…

89th Legislative Session Proves “Historic” for Public Education, But More Work Needed

89th Legislative Session Proves “Historic” for Public Education, But More Work Needed

A Recap of Texas’ 89th Legislative Session  As state lawmakers assembled in Austin back in January 2…

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The Ripple Effect of Increasing the Basic Allotment in Texas

The Power of the Basic Allotment for Texas Schools  The public education system in Texas is one…


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