Want to make a difference in Houston public schools?
Thank You for Joining Us at the 2024 ConnectED Luncheon!
We are deeply grateful for your presence and participation today. Together, we are shaping the future of public education in Houston. Your support fuels the progress we are all striving to achieve, and we invite you to stay engaged as we continue this important work.



Honoree
Scott McClelland
Keynote Speaker
Scott McClelland
Together, we can make Houston the best city for public education.
Every child, in every neighborhood should be prepared to thrive in the Houston of tomorrow.
Read the Phase I Report
Building the Future Workforce:
Understanding Predictors of Postsecondary Success in Texas
Phase 2 of Postsecondary Research Project will dive deep into how our students’ K-12 experiences are connected to postsecondary outcomes, including postsecondary credential attainment, and living wage attainment. Here’s a sneak peek of what you can expect to learn more about…
Graduates who took 5 or more advanced courses in high school were more than 3x as likely to attain credentials than those who took no advanced courses.
Graduates with a professional certification were 3.1x more likely to meet living wage standards for a single earner with no dependents six years after high school than those with no postsecondary credential. Graduates with bachelor’s degrees were 4.3x more likely.
Only 3% of 2016 Houston region graduates were meeting living wage standards for a single earner household with one dependent six years after high school graduation.
Stay tuned! We will host additional events to learn and engage more about this research!
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Our Sponsors
District Supporter $50,000


Neighborhood Hero $25,000


School Partner $10,000


Grade Level Advocate $5,000


Student Ally $1,000



Thank You to Our Sponsors
District Supporter

Neighborhood Hero
Kinder Foundation
Soraya and Scott McClelland
Phoebe and Bobby Tudor
School Partner
Alexandra and Jeffrey Butt
Sarah and Doug Foshee
Jill and Dunham Jewett
MGT
Grade Level Advocate
Boston Consulting Group
CITGO
Earl Hesterberg
Houston ISD Foundation
Houston Texans
J.P.Morgan
Flo McGee
Beverly and Jim Postl
Regina Rogers
Judy and Charles Tate
Student Ally
Dorothy and Mickey Ables
Bailey Education Group
Denise Smith Consulting
Education Elements
Vicki and Bob Harvey
Chanler Langham
Caroline and Jeff Shaddix
Christy Stewart
Teach For America Houston