Welcome back to The Path Forward! In today’s episode, Rick Fernandez is joined by Amy Dodson with Raise Your Hand Texas. They discuss what Raise Your Hand Texas is all about and where it came from as well as the political hot topic of vouchers. Listen in to hear the challenge that Texas School Districts are facing with teacher retention and discussion on possible solutions for the future of education. You won’t want to miss this insightful discussion!

To learn more about Raise Your Hand Texas visit https://www.raiseyourhandtexas.org/! 

Hosts: Dr. Rick Fernandez

Guest: Amy Dodson - Raise Your Hand Texas

Time Stamps & Show Notes: 

(00:00 - 01:17) Introduction 

(01:18 - 02:52) Raise Your Hand Texas

(02:53 - 04:43) Getting Engaged with Raise Your Hand Texas

(04:44 - 07:46) The Voucher Dilemma 

(07:47 - 09:01) The “Success” of Vouchers

(09:02 - 11:34) Students Are Not One Day One Test

(11:35 - 14:06) A New System of Grading 

(14:07 - 18:25) The Teacher Crisis

(18:26 - 20:44) Poor Funding Across Texas Education

(20:45 - 24:07) Potential Partnership with Business 

(24:08 - 26:36) More Engagement with Businesses

(26:37 - 28:45) Get Involved with Raise Your Hand Texas

(28:46 - 29:21) Closing