In 2022, Good Reason Houston commissioned a third-party impact study by the Center for Public Research and Leadership at Columbia University (CPRL) to evaluate the organization’s support of district and charter partners since inception.
The report shows that Good Reason Houston has taken a distinctive approach to city-based education work and shown early evidence of success.
Our consistent emphasis on outcomes rather than activities was evident. ​
School systems value our readiness to work side by side with staff. ​
Stakeholders cited our strength in connecting partners to high-quality support.​
Stakeholders say they can count on us for quality advice and support.
Partners frequently cited our client-centered approach.
Superintendent
Spring ISD
“The people that you’re working with [at Good Reason Houston] come with a lot of research and a lot of knowledge. They’re really smart, brilliant people, but also have the experience of being educators, and having walked in the shoes that teachers are walking in right now.”Â
Superintendent
Houston ISD
“[Good Reason Houston] has been a major support – giving us a bird’s eye view of what some like-minded organizations, or like-minded school districts, are doing; what’s working; what the research says; those things have been very, very helpful.”
Superintendent
Aldine ISD
“Good Reason Houston wants more high-quality seats – that’s it. But the how and the what – what I’ve loved about them is they create a space where you can dream and think about what’s best for the kids that we serve.”
Chief Transformation Officer
Aldine ISD
“When Good Reason Houston is coming to our table, they are bringing solution-driven answers for us to help us get where we need to go.”
Interim Executive Director
Latinos for Education
“The impact across the city of Houston by Good Reason Houston is really tangible, and it’s really really needed and just in time.”
YES Prep
Aldine ISD
“To a person at Good Reason Houston, I feel like they have a high bar for talent, making sure that they are bringing in like-minded, mission-aligned people who believe in the brilliance of all kids and are district/charter agnostic.”
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Good Reason Houston is committed to working with others to increase the number of students learning in great public schools. By 2025, we will increase the number of students learning in A and B schools by 60,000–a 25% increase of students in high-performing schools.
Good Reason Houston partners with organizations that acknowledge the inequity in educational institutions and are committed to redesigning systems, practices, and policies that ensure all students thrive academically and socially, particularly historically marginalized students of color.
Good Reason Houston invests to accelerate progress within districts and promote courageous decision-making that drastically changes the trajectory of school performance, and sets students on a path to thrive.
Good Reason Houston works with school districts to identify, understand, and remove barriers to achieving equitable student outcomes, ensuring that all students have access to high-quality learning opportunities.
Good Reason Houston is cultivating the conditions that will enable partners to sustain district effectiveness, improved school quality, and equitable student outcomes over time.
Good Reason Houston aims to continuously learn and improve so that our investments and supports lead to meaningful community change, scalable impact, and an accelerated path to seeing that every child, in every neighborhood, excels in a world-class public school and thrives in the Houston of tomorrow.
At Good Reason Houston we’re working every day to improve public schools in Houston.
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