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 […]
Texas Parent, Business, Education Nonprofit Leaders Applaud Release of 2023 Accountability Ratings, Urge Similar Result For 2024 Ratings
HOUSTON – Texas has gone five years without fully publishing A-F academic accountability ratings, which are vital for fostering student progress, transparency, and continuous improvement in public schools. A coalition of Texas leaders representing parents, businesses, and education nonprofits filed an amicus brief in Morath v. Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District urging the 15th Court of […]
