More Houston Students Are College-Ready – But Is the Bar Too Low?

Houston’s students are making gains in college, career, and military readiness (CCMR) — but the progress hides some big gaps. College readiness jumped 10 points, but Black and emergent bilingual students are still being left behind. And more students are meeting CCMR benchmarks through easier pathways that may not set them up for long-term success. […]