New Voices Texas is proud to introduce our new team of student leaders who are taking the helm to push for a state law to protect student journalists and student journalists from a long history of censorship of student publications in Texas.

September 17, 2024 is Constitution Day, and we invite students in Texas to test their knowledge of the First Amendment and student press rights with quizzes provided by the Student Press Law Center. Before you jump into the quizzes, be sure to check out this presentation about student press rights or check out Checkology’s lesson on the First Amendment to learn about the history of press rights in the United States.

To learn more about our student leaders, check out the Leadership page on our website. Get to know our Regional Organizers to find your area point of contact for four regions in Texas.

Feel free to reach out to us at newvoices4texas@gmail.com and share your censorship stories with us so we can tell your stories when we push to pass a New Voices bill in Texas this spring.

Introducing the 2024-2025 New Voices Texas Leadership Team

Communications — Fakheri Zayed, Rouse High School, Leander ISD, Leander
Legislative — Barbara Figuera Salazar, Paetow High School, Katy ISD, Katy
Education — Katie Grumet, Bowie High School, Austin ISD, Austin
Club Development — Shiren Noorani, Hebron High School, Carrollton-Farmer’s Branch ISD, Lewisville
Regional Organizer North — Poojasai Kona, Frisco HS, Frisco ISD, Frisco
Regional Organizer West — Sarah Miller Aledo High School, Aledo ISD, Aledo
Regional Organizer East —Eliza Teo, Bellaire High School, Houston ISD, Houston
Regional South/Central Organizer — Charlotte Schwarte, Bowie High School, Austin ISD, Austin
New Voices Texas Specialists

Erick Garcia — Club Development Specialist/East Texas Regional Organizing Specialist, Caney Creek High School, Conroe ISD, Conroe
Jordan Sisco — Communications, McNiel High School, Round Rock ISD, Round Rock
Sarah Miller — Legislative, Aledo High School, Aledo ISD, Aledo
Poojasai Kona — Communications, Frisco HS, Frisco ISD, Frisco