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Texas Advocacy Groups

Austin Voices
Founded in July 2003, Austin Voices for Education and Youth mobilizes the community to strengthen schools and expand opportunities for Austin's youth. They work with community members, young people, parents, and educators to improve schools and neighborhoods. This organization represents an effort to “blur the lines” between the learning that young people do in schools and in communities, and to create stronger links between the local public schools and the community they serve.

Coalition for Public Schools
The Coalition for Public Schools opposes the use of vouchers. The coalition’s website provides resources and legislation news.

TexasEdEquity
Dr. Angela Valenzuela, of the University of Texas, manages this blog. It offers education policy news and links to other organizations.

Texans for Fair Funding
Texans for Fair Funding is an organization that aims to educate citizens about educational funding in Texas.

Texans for Quality Assessment
Texas for Quality Assessment is a group of parents, educators and citizens that oppose high-stakes testing.

Texas Parent PAC
The Texas Parent PAC is a political action group that supports legislators “who are committed to strengthening Texas public schools.”