Last month we reintroduced you to Texas Rising, a TFN project that seeks to uplift the voices of the rising electorate, 18-29 year olds, across the state. This weekend more than 40 of those young people, all TFN student chapter members from all parts of the state, were in Austin for intensive training sessions we’re […]
Texas Rising
Texas Rising: What It’s All About
By James Carneiro (writer bio) TFN Student Activist The state of Texas isn’t exactly known for its level of political engagement. It ranks last in civic engagement and many people don’t even know who their state representative is. The conventional wisdom says most people will stay at home while a tiny though highly powerful bloc […]
TFN’s Student Leaders: Why They Need Your Support
Support TFN’s Student Leaders One of our generous donors who believes strongly in the importance of civic engagement among young Texans has set up a special Five-Day $5,000 Challenge. That means every dollar you donate between now and February 28 will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to the $5,000 limit. Did you know that TFN boasts […]
A New Partnership for Texas: TFN Education Fund and Wellstone Action
We have exciting news to share with you. The following is from the blog of Wellstone Action, a new partner in our youth organizing and voter engagement work. Together we’re building a movement for change in Texas. Empowering a Movement as Big as Texas This might be the understatement of the year, “Texas is a […]
Down the Memory Hole?
Nov. 14 UPDATE: Prof. Erekson’s report has been reposted on the Social Studies Collaborative website. The copyright has been changed to Prof. Erekson, dropping the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board copyright. The THECB’s logo has also been dropped from the report. —– Is the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board trying to “disappear” last week’s report […]
