A student's performance on a single test is only one measure of their academic preparedness and ability to contribute to the workplace & community. But did you know that elementary & middle school ratings are based solely on #STAAR scores?
What do you want to be measured?
#TxEd #MeasureWhatMatterTX

Happy National Kindergarten Day! We believe that every Texas student deserves a strong foundation for success.
#NationalKindergartenDay #TxEd

"The Legacy Endowment Fund could be just what Texas needs, providing a sustainable, predictable additional funding source for our public schools..."
Thanks, Rosie Perez, West Texas Alliance, and El Paso Matters:elpasomatters.org/2026/04/15/opinion-texas...

April is Mathematics & Statistics Awareness Month!
Math skills are the foundation for careers in technology, medicine, finance, engineering, and beyond. From Texas classrooms to careers that touch the stars, math matters.

#TxEd #MathandStatisticsMonth

Texas Public Schools Explorer | The Texas Tribune Texas Public Schools: Use our database to learn more about the state’s 1,207 districts and 8,966 public schools, including hundreds of charter schools and alternative campuses. You can easily navigate through information on demographics, academic performance, college readiness and average teacher salaries for each school or district.

We've partnered with The Texas Tribune to update the Texas Public School Explorer.
See the fuller picture of how your school really works: https://schools.texastribune.org/

#TxEd #TexasPublicSchools #TexasSchools

April is National Poetry Month, and we're celebrating the teachers and educators who bring language to life in classrooms across the Lone Star State.

#NationalPoetryMonth #TxEd #TexasEducation #PublicEducation #RaiseYourHandTexas

Tomorrow is your LAST chance to register to vote in the Uniform Election! Check the Secretary of State website for important dates: www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/importan...

#TxEd #RegisterToVote

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 House Bill 8 (HB 8), a law that will overhaul the state’s standardized testing system. Beginning in the 2027–28 school year, the single, high-stakes STAAR test will be replaced by a new program calle

Check out our latest article on the STAAR (soon to be the Student Success Tool): www.linkedin.com/pulse/hb-8-replaces-staa...

#STAAR #SST #TexasPublicSchools

Lubbock this one's for you! We're nearing the end of our Beyond the Falling STAAR workshops and tomorrow evening there's one in your backyard.
www.raiseyourhandtexas.org/events/beyond-the-fallin...
#TxEd #BeyondtheFallingSTAAR

Get involved and advocate for Texas public schools.

Sign up for our e-newsletter and periodic text alerts to get the latest education news, policy insights, and real ways to make a difference for Texas students: https://www.raiseyourhandtexas.org/get-involved-attend/

In 2006, a group of Texans came together with one belief: every Texas child deserves access to a high-quality education. Nearly 20 years later, that belief drives everything we do.

#TxEd #20Years #RaiseYourHandTexas

Texas public schools need you to champion education in your community and at the Capitol. Become an Education Advocate today: www.raiseyourhandtexas.org/advancing-public-educati... #TxEd #EducationAdvocates #RaiseYourHandTexas #TexasPublicSchools

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

We’re lucky to have dedicated educators, support staff, and school communities powering Texas public schools every day. That’s something worth celebrating.

Tag a school, district, or educator you feel lucky to support. 💚

#TxEd #StPatricksDay

We are watching the future of Texas bloom, one student at a time. 🌸 Wishing our educators and families a beautiful Spring Break!
Start your advocacy journey with us: https://www.raiseyourhandtexas.org/

#TexasSpring #SpringBreakTexas #TexasPublicSchools #LoneStarState #RaiseYourHandTexas #TxEd

Who Represents Me?
Your local representatives play a crucial role in shaping policies and making decisions that impact your local schools. By knowing who they are, you can stay informed and involved.

Find who represents you & your schools:
www.raiseyourhandtexas.org/resource/who-represents/

"A government is invigorated when each one of us is willing to participate in shaping the future of this nation."

Supporting these students requires more than advocacy; it requires action at the ballot box.
Vote for Texas public schools.

#TxEd #Vote #VoteTexas #PublicEducation #TXLege

Tell candidates it’s time to measure more than test scores! Take action now by contacting the candidates in your state House and Senate Districts and tell them Texas students deserve an accountability system that measures more than a test score!

🚨 FINAL DAY: Demand better Texas student assessments from your primary election candidates. Send a message: https://go.ryht.org/morethantests #MeasureWhatMattersTX #BeyondTheFallingSTAAR #TxEd #TxLege #TexasPublicSchools #AFRatings #TexasElections #STAAR

Two North Texas lawmakers talked education in a town hall meeting. Here are five takeaways Two North Texas state lawmakers said during a town hall meeting Wednesday that state leaders have a duty to make sure public school districts have the...

Thank you, The Dallas Morning News, for covering our event in #HD115 and #HD103:
www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2026/02/1...

#TexasPublicEducation #TexasElections2026 #Dallas #DFW #TxEd

Public Education Candidate Forums Raise Your Hand Texas is proud to host a series of statewide public education candidate forums. These forums allow Texans to educate themselves on the issues and be informed voters before election day.

Election day is Tuesday, March 3! Missed your local candidate forum? Watch the recording on our website: www.raiseyourhandtexas.org/public-education-candida...

Every Texas primary candidate needs to know that we expect bold progress in our accountability system for public schools. Make sure your candidate knows that public schools are important to Texans: https://go.ryht.org/morethantests

#MeasureWhatMattersTX #TexasElections #STAAR

Our students should be valued by more than a single test taken each spring 🌸
Ask your primary election candidates to look #BeyondTheFallingSTAAR and measure what really matters.
Act now: https://go.ryht.org/morethantests

#MeasureWhatMattersTX #TxEd #TxLege #TexasPublicSchools #AFRatings

We’ve been hosting public education candidate forums across Texas to help voters get informed about where local leaders stand on public school issues.

Watch the latest recap from HD 37 here: www.raiseyourhandtexas.org/public-education-candida...
#TXLege #PublicEducation

Bertha Sadler Means dedicated her life to public education and civil rights in Austin. As a longtime teacher in Austin ISD. She championed school desegregation and equal access to resources. Outside the classroom, she was a business and religious leader.
#BlackHistoryMonth #TxEd #AustinISD

Tell candidates it’s time to measure more than test scores! Take action now by contacting the candidates in your state House and Senate Districts and tell them Texas students deserve an accountability system that measures more than a test score!

Texas candidates are waiting to hear from you this week! Make your voice heard in the voting booth and online. 🗳️
We are asking Texans to message their primary election candidates to champion a better way to grade our schools.
Send a message in 1 minute: https://go.ryht.org/morethantests

Meet Gloria Bradford, a Houston native and the first Black woman to graduate from the University of Texas School of Law (1954). As an attorney, she played a key role in early Texas desegregation cases, helping secure equal education rights for Black students.

#BlackHistoryMonth #TxEd

Texas state standardized tests do not reflect the diverse ways our schools prepare students for life beyond the classroom.

We need an accountability system that measures student growth and learning through multiple lenses: https://go.ryht.org/morethantests

#MeasureWhatMattersTX #TxEd #TxLege

At our recent event in Irving, community members heard directly from state legislators about the most pressing issues facing our public schools and where they stand.

If you couldn’t join us, you can watch the townhall online.

Catch up here: https://www.raiseyourhandtexas.org/txed/

#TxLege #TxEd

2025 Advocacy Summit: Community connections. Capitol impact. Raise Your Hand Texas’ Advocacy Summit in December 2025 brought together educators, trustees, parents, business leaders, and school board members to learn to advocate for public education in their communities.

"Listening and educating is how we do it, and we can't do it alone." - Amy Dodson, Dean of Advocacy. Read more about the Advocacy Summit: www.raiseyourhandtexas.org/public-education-advocac...
#AdvocacySummit #TexasTeachers #SupportPublicSchools #RaiseYourHandTexas

Advocacy isn’t just a word, it’s a choice.

Texas students are counting on us. The future of our state depends on how we prepare every child today.

Your voice matters.

#TXEd #PublicEducation #AdvocacyInAction #TexasLeadership
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Our Texas schools deserve more than one test! HB 8 added tests, but A-F ratings still rely on one exam. Tell 2026 candidates to #MeasureWhatMattersTx: ttps://go.ryht.org/morethantests

#BeyondTheFallingSTAAR #TxEd #TxLege #TexasPublicSchools #AFRatings #TexasElections #STAAR #FundTheFuture