Houston Schools That Inspire Campaign Highlights What’s Working in Public Education
At a time when public education often makes headlines for its challenges, one Houston campaign is working to change the narrative by focusing on what’s going right inside local schools. Now in its second year, Houston Schools That Inspire, an initiative led by Good Reason Houston, is preparing to unveil its 2025 honorees. Each year, […]
Top Performing Students Have One Thing in Common: They Show Up
When students attend school, it improves their long-term outcomes. Recently, the Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC) found that students who attended pre-kindergarden were less likely to be chronically absent in early elementary school and National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) research found that low attendance is a key predictor of academic challenges and high school […]
Fewer Houston-Region Students Were Chronically Absent in 2022-2023, New Data Shows
Decline is hopeful, but 150,000 students still missed at least 10% of school year. Consistent school attendance is key to student success. Over the course of a school year, being chronically absent—defined as missing 10% or more of school in a year—is equivalent to missing at least 18 school days. Research shows that chronic absenteeism […]
