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State Of Education

The State of Education – Student Outcomes Don’t Change Until Adult Behaviors Change Starting With me..., Starting with You... these conversations are parent led community conversations regarding educational challenges and opportunities.

The purpose of these discussions is to improve student outcomes, to bring awareness of educational issues and concerns, to encourage community participation/involvement in our neighborhood schools and to organize parents and community to become leaders.

We work with students, parents and community to help them use their voice and power to improve education in Houston:

Monthly meetings focused on specific topics.
Connect parents with valuable resources.
Equip parents with the tools and information they need to communicate effectively with decision makers.
Encourage the community, including, local leaders, and district and state officials to give full attention to the needs of all children and all schools.

OUR GOALS

Eliminate C, D, and F rated schools (public and charter), with an emphasis on those schools that serve African American, Latinx, and Economically Disadvantaged students;

Inform and educate parents and stakeholders about issues affecting the state of education;

Build the leadership capacity of parents and stakeholders to engage in decision-making alongside all administrators and board members; and

Create sustainable parent and stakeholder organizations and/or coalitions to support and advocate for students and campuses.

improve students outcomes

Why Parents Should Be Involved

As parents with children enrolled in schools in the Houston Education System, it is time for us to exercise our rights to be actively involved and engaged in the decision-making that affects our children’s education.

Pursuant to section 26.001 of the Texas Education Code, Parents are partners with educators, administrators, and school district boards of trustees in their children’s education. Parents shall be encouraged to actively participate in creating and implementing educational programs for their children.

Parents and families should be able to trust their local school systems to provide their children with an education that will prepare them for the future. Presently, many children who live in and attend schools in historically marginalized and under-resourced communities are not receiving the quality education that will yield positive outcomes. Local schools that serve historically marginalized communities have been allowed to fail for too long. It is time for that to end.

The ultimate goal of the parents and families of Discovering U’s State of Education is to improve outcomes for students attending Houston-area schools.

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At the core of every parent is our love for our children and a desire for them to be successful

State Of Education

OUR GOALS

improve students outcomes

Why Parents Should Be Involved

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