8 Education Predictions for the 2024-2025 School Year
With the 2024-2025 school year approaching, Good Reason Houston has spoken with educators and community members, pored over data, and researched topics to understand what will be most impacting schools this year. While we don’t have a crystal ball, we wanted to share these insights with you. We hope these ideas spark conversations, inspire planning, […]
Good Reason Houston, Houston ISD host family festival to boost pre-K enrollment
HOUSTON – Dozens of families registered for public pre-K on Saturday during a family festival hosted by Good Reason Houston and Houston Independent School District (HISD). The event was hosted at the Ninfa Laurenzo Early Childhood facility in Houston’s 77011 ZIP code, where less than half of eligible students are enrolled in public pre-K. During […]
MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE: LET BLACK CHILDREN PLAY
Amidst the clatter of lunch trays, the “tap,tap,tap” of pencils making beats on tables for children to rhyme to, and the sound of belly aching laughter, Ms. Tarsen stood, silently observing the bustling cafeteria scene. Ms. Tarsen smiled watching her students’ personalities come to life. Sixth-grade students exchanged stories from the weekend, compared notes about […]
