Sunday Conversation: Raise Your Hand Texas advocates for public school funding
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Dr. Robert Long III of Raise Your Hand Texas leads his organization in advocating for public schools.Courtesy of Raise Your Hand Texas
Raise Your Hand Texas is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving public schools through funding and legislative change. As regional director for the organization, Dr. Robert Long, III leads the efforts to make sure public schools get as much funding and legislative support as possible for public schools.
Long discussed advocating for public schools and outlined some of Raise Your Hand Texas’ biggest goals for the 87th legislative session.
A balancing act: Texas Legislators face big challenges with budget in 2021
By Catherine DeLaura
One of the largest tasks Texas lawmakers will tackle during the 2021 legislative session that begins in January is writing the state budget, which outlines state spending for the next two years.
While the tome-like General Appropriations Act can seem overwhelming and often abstract, the spending and cuts detailed within it can have immediate and highly consequential effects on Texans’ lives. For example, previous cuts have kept children with disabilities from accessing important therapy through the state’s Early Childhood Intervention program. Increasing the base wage for community attendants who care for the elderly and people with disabilities can have a dramatic impact on the daily lives of many Texans.
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Catherine DeLaura | The Texas Tribune Dec 28, 2020
The Texas State Capitol in Austin. Photo courtesy of Alan Kotok
One of the largest tasks Texas lawmakers will tackle during the 2021 legislative session that begins in January is writing the state budget, which outlines state spending for the next two years.
While the tome-like General Appropriations Act can seem overwhelming and often abstract, the spending and cuts detailed within it can have immediate and highly consequential effects on Texansâ lives. For example, previous cuts have kept children with disabilities from accessing important therapy through the stateâs Early Childhood Intervention program. Increasing the base wage for community attendants who care for the elderly and people with disabilities can have a dramatic impact on the daily lives of many Texans.
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Balancing Texas budget is always complicated. The pandemic and recession will make it even harder in 2021.
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The Texas Legislature will meet in January to decide the state budget for the next two years. (Credit: Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribune.)
One of the largest tasks Texas lawmakers will tackle during the 2021 legislative session that begins in January is writing the state budget, which outlines state spending for the next two years.
While the tome-like General Appropriations Act can seem overwhelming and often abstract, the spending and cuts detailed within it can have immediate and highly consequential effects on Texans’ lives. For example, previous cuts have kept children with disabilities from accessing important therapy through the state’s Early Childhood Intervention program. Increasin
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