Founding CEO Alex Elizondo explains why the study was conducted and the exciting findings.
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Good Reason Houston’s staff of community engagement professionals work alongside community and industry leaders to spur innovation and create effective collaboration toward a shared vision of improving public education.
We build capacity to collect and analyze data to make decision-making and problem solving across the district easier and more effective.
We provide thought partnership, frameworks, resources, and connections steeped in the context and vision of the district and community
We catalyze initiatives through our best-in-class project management. By streamlining work, processes, and people, we work with district staff and campus leaders to create lasting improvements.
Our consistent emphasis on outcomes rather than activities was evident.
School systems value our readiness to work side by side with staff.
Stakeholders cited our strength in connecting partners to high-quality support.
Stakeholders say they can count on us for quality advice and support.
Partners frequently cited our client-centered approach.
Superintendent
Spring ISD
“The people that you’re working with [at Good Reason Houston] come with a lot of research and a lot of knowledge. They’re really smart, brilliant people, but also have the experience of being educators, and having walked in the shoes that teachers are walking in right now.”
Superintendent
Houston ISD
“[Good Reason Houston] has been a major support – giving us a bird’s eye view of what some like-minded organizations, or like-minded school districts, are doing; what’s working; what the research says; those things have been very, very helpful.”
Superintendent
Aldine ISD
“Good Reason Houston wants more high-quality seats – that’s it. But the how and the what – what I’ve loved about them is they create a space where you can dream and think about what’s best for the kids that we serve.”
Chief Transformation Officer
Aldine ISD
“When Good Reason Houston is coming to our table, they are bringing solution-driven answers for us to help us get where we need to go.”
Interim Executive Director
Latinos for Education
“The impact across the city of Houston by Good Reason Houston is really tangible, and it’s really really needed and just in time.”
YES Prep
Aldine ISD
“To a person at Good Reason Houston, I feel like they have a high bar for talent, making sure that they are bringing in like-minded, mission-aligned people who believe in the brilliance of all kids and are district/charter agnostic.”
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