STAAR scores show if we’re creating opportunity for all students. Here’s what this year’s tell us.
Over the past two weeks the Texas Education Agency (TEA) released 2025 results for the state’s annual State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) exams. To learn more about the STAAR test, check out this blog post we recently published. Overall, this year’s STAAR results mostly showed promising gains for students across the Houston […]
Houston ConnectED: March 2025
Dear Partner, Our research findings are clear: Students who take rigorous courses in high school are much more likely to earn a living wage six years after graduation. Our deep dive into the latest College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) data from the Texas Education Agency now questions if we’re giving students enough access to […]
Houston ConnectED: February 2025
Dear Partner, We’ve been overwhelmed by the response (in a good way!) to our presentation at the Postsecondary Pathways Conference, where we shared our latest research findings with education and workforce leaders across Houston, sparking important conversations about how to align pre-K-12 experiences with workforce demands. One thing that really resonated: Long-term student success starts early. We believe […]
