A Case for Teacher Appraisals and Evaluation Systems
Imagine your third grade student is about to start a new school year. Would you rather your student have a teacher who has demonstrated their ability to teach engaging lessons and grow student learning or a teacher who struggles to create a safe learning environment? Now, imagine you are a teacher who wants to improve […]
Good News: October 2024
Note From The CEO Dear Friend, As October wraps up, I’m proud to reflect on the progress we’ve made and share some exciting updates from Good Reason Houston. We are thrilled to welcome Kaneisha Lloyd as our new Chief Advancement Officer. With her extensive experience and commitment to educational equity, we’re confident she will play […]
2023 Kindergarten Readiness Rates in the Houston Region
Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPR) is released annually and contains a wealth of data on our schools. This includes data on enrollment and academic achievement. In this blog post we examine pre-Kindergarten (pre-K) enrollment and Kindergarten Readiness data within the Houston-region. Note that this data reflects the 2022-2023 TAPR and we’ll update our analysis in […]