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Houston ISD sees sharp declines in math and reading performance, along with rest of country, in first national assessment test since pandemic

Posted on October 24, 2022 · The National Assessment of Educational Progress, conducted this year for the first time since 2019, found that student achievement declined across the country in math and reading. The results were similar in HISD, one of the participating urban districts in the study.

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How A Growth Mindset Can Help Close The Achievement Gap

Posted on July 4, 2017 · A Stanford study showed students with a growth mindset outperformed their peers with a fixed one in math and reading, regardless of their income.

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Leveling the Educational Playing Field for Disadvantaged Kids

Posted on October 4, 2016 · We learn about Making It Better, a Houston non-profit organization that tries to “level the playing field” for disadvantaged children who lack educational support at home. We hear from the organization’s executive director Jacque Daughtry.

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