Expanding Advanced Academics to Serve Underrepresented Students
Many high school principals with a passing rate of 85% on AP exams would be proud of their students’ achievement. But as Kassandra Fried, Principal of Cypress Bay High school [...]
The Enrollment Cliff
As if the ESSER cliff wasn’t enough of a worry, school district administrators are concerned about another potential fiscal cliff: declining enrollment. School Disrupted 2022, a study released in September [...]
Texas School District Enrollment Mirrors National Trends
Although Texas is still the fastest growing state in the country, we have also seen declining public school enrollment over the last three years. While enrollment data for this school [...]
Navigating to Avoid the Cliff
An informed, data-driven long-term plan can help district leaders navigate to minimize the impact of the enrollment cliff. Data analytics dashboards use real-time data to create visualizations and model different [...]
2022 Accountability Ratings Renew Discussion of Correlation between Family Income and Academic Achievement
The release of the 2022 Accountability Ratings showed that many Texas districts and campuses made impressive gains, thanks to the hard work of educators and students. The STAAR tests remain [...]
High Impact Tutoring Supports Students and Teachers in Ector County ISD
Many districts launched High-Impact Tutoring initiatives during the 21-22 school year to accelerate students’ learning and comply with HB 4545. Ector County ISD is an example of the positive outcomes [...]
Social Studies TEKS Review Focuses on SB3 Requirements
The State Board of Education voted at their August meeting to delay a full revision of the Social Studies TEKS until 2025, and instead focus only on revisions needed to [...]
Corpus Christi ISD Expands TCHATT as Part of Comprehensive Approach to Student Wellness
Corpus Christi ISD’s logo, which combines an apple, a traditional symbol of learning, with a heart, exemplifies the district’s approach to student mental health and wellness. Meeting students’ behavioral and [...]
A Collaborative Solution to Mental Health Care for Families and Students
At the Senate Special Committee to Protect All Texans meeting on June 22, Dr. David Lakey and Dr. Laurel Williams of the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium discussed the [...]
Supporting Students’ Wellness and Mental Health
Increasingly, districts are adding supportive services for the mental and behavioral health needs of students. Data shows that more students experienced anxiety or depression in 2020: 11.8% vs. 9.4 % [...]