What We Can Learn From Districts Beating the Odds in Pre-K Enrollment
A Conversation with Kentasha McMorris and Courtney Isaak Pichon In Fall 2024, Brownsville ISD and San Antonio ISD demonstrated the highest pre-K enrollment among large urban districts in Texas, with Corpus Christi experiencing the most significant growth since 2021 (see graph below). What sets these three districts apart from other large urban districts? Good Reason […]
Post-Pandemic Recovery? Half of Houston-Area School Districts See Teacher Turnover Stabilize
Teacher turnover in Houston-area public schools surged in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, but new data shows that about half of the region’s school districts have since returned to pre-pandemic levels in the 2023-24 school year. Teacher turnover is a measure of how many teachers do not return to teach in the same school […]
From Awareness to Action: Our Key Insights about Pre-K Enrollment
From our earliest days as an organization, Good Reason Houston has supported pre-K access and quality across the region. To improve public pre-K and expand pre-K partnerships throughout Houston, we have launched Pre-K Houston (a regional pre-K enrollment campaign and platform) and provided direct services to districts through TEA grants and fee-for-service models This work […]
