Texas’s future prosperity hinges on the success of our public schools, their students, and their teachers. Texas must invest in our public school students and provide teachers with livable wages.
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Raise Your Hand Texas® honors 100 legislators with inaugural Public Education Champion Award
Raise Your Hand Texas’ inaugural Public Education Champion Award recognizes legislators for their outstanding achievement and steadfast commitment to Texas public education during the 88th Legislative Session.
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Education savings accounts drain resources, diminish choices
School vouchers, also known as education savings accounts (ESAs), have been a focal point this session and a priority for some state leaders. ESAs must be rejected by state lawmakers.
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Vouchers hurt all Texas students
No matter what an education voucher is called, the policy is the same. Vouchers divert public funds to private schools and vendors.
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Poll: Texans praise public schools in the pandemic
A survey by the Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation finds greater public appreciation for public schools after the pandemic, and offers insights for a better way forward.
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This can’t be our new normal
When people ask me how my family is coping, I say we are fine. We’re in a house with plenty of food and reliable internet access. If my sons (a high schooler and a college student) need help with at-home learning, they meet with their teachers during Zoom office hours. Like everyone, we’re doing our best to get by. However, I also know the lessons are less engaging, less personalized and my kids can’t socialize the way they do at school. As a mother, I think to myself, this cannot become the “new normal.”
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Texas public education poll is an asset for all
For many years, the Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation, along with numerous friends and colleagues, has worked tirelessly on programs and policies aimed at strengthening and improving public education in our state. When we took a step back, however, we realized that while we are certainly affecting and supporting public education, we haven’t been tracking the impact of our work as reflected in the attitudes and opinions of Texans over time.