This week the State Board of Education is set to finish its revision of social studies curriculum standards for Texas public schools. So we’ll soon know whether the board is going to fix distorted, politicized history on a number of topics in the standards — from slavery and the Civil War to civil rights and Moses. Meanwhile, nearly 200 scholars […]
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Huge Spike in Turnout Among Texans Under 30 Signals Coming Sea Change in State’s Electoral Politics
A huge spike in turnout among younger Texas voters in this year’s midterms signals a rising progressive tide in the state’s electoral politics. Check out our press release analyzing what happened in the Texas midterm elections last night. […]
TFN President Kathy Miller Statement on Election Results: Rise of Young Voters in Texas
The vast sea of young voters in Texas is finally stirring. We just sent out the following press release on today’s elections in Texas. […]
Paid Phone Bankers Needed ASAP
Do you have a passion for civic engagement? Are you fired up about this election? Texas Rising is looking for passionate people to help young voters out to the polls during early voting and on Election Day! Phone bankers will work to expand the overall outreach efforts of the organization with respect to our non-partisan […]
‘Texas Rising’ Pushes to Raise Voter Turnout Among Texans Ages 18-29
Today is National Voter Registration Day — and there are just two weeks left before the Oct. 9 deadline to register to vote in the November election in Texas. (Not registered yet? Go here.) We just sent out the following press release about our Texas Rising activists working hard across the state to get tens of thousands of […]
