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More English learners at risk of future academic struggles in Texas public schools
Education researchers from Rice University have documented a troubling trend in the system Texas public schools use to reclassify elementary school students learning English, evidence of a problem they say could have a serious impact on hundreds of thousands of the state’s school children.
The data indicate that a dramatically growing number of students classified as English learners (ELs) are becoming long-term English learners (LTELs), indicating they haven’t become proficient with the language within five years of entering Texas public schools.
Between 2000 and 2019, researchers said, data from school districts across the state indicates the percent of ELs who became LTEL in Texas increased almost 90%.
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During the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, only a third of Houston-area households with children reported having enough money saved to cover one month of expenses, according to a new research brief from Rice University’s Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC).
Overall, about 37% of households with children had enough money to cover a month of expenses, researchers discovered. Among families earning less than $50,000 per year, only 8% reported a month’s worth of savings. By contrast, 80% of households earning $100,000 or more had at least a month of savings.
“COVID-19 Pandemic in the Houston Region Family and Well-being: Findings from the Gulf Coast Coronavirus (COVID-19) Community Impact Survey” provides a snapshot of the early months of the pandemic. The brief details results of a survey conducted between March and September that was a collaborative effort between HERC and Connective, a local organization focused on disaster recovery and preparedness.
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Survey of Houston-area families reveals depth of COVID-19 financial pain
During the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, only a third of Houston-area households with children reported having enough money saved to cover one month of expenses, according to a new research brief from Rice University’s Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC). Photo credit: 123rf.com
Overall, about 37% of households with children had enough money to cover a month of expenses, researchers discovered. Among families earning less than $50,000 per year, only 8% reported a month’s worth of savings. By contrast, 80% of households earning $100,000 or more had at least a month of savings.
Minority student obstacles could sink Texas if left unchanged
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) Texas minority students have always faced inequalities compared to their white peers, but new data shows the COVID-19 pandemic is widening the education gap, and that could mean negative consequences for everyone in the state.
School leaders and educational advocates warned during an ABC13 town hall Thursday night that lawmakers only have a small window of time to take action, as thousands of students have disengaged from virtual learning or have been lost in the shuffle altogether. Eighty percent of the children in Houston today are either African American or Latino, said Andy Canales, executive director of Latinos for Education Greater Houston. Our collective future rests on their success.
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) Texas minority students have always faced inequalities compared to their white peers, but new data shows the COVID-19 pandemic is widening the education gap, and that could mean negative consequences for everyone in the state.
School leaders and educational advocates warned during an ABC13 town hall Thursday night that lawmakers only have a small window of time to take action, as thousands of students have disengaged from virtual learning or have been lost in the shuffle altogether. Eighty percent of the children in Houston today are either African American or Latino, said Andy Canales, executive director of Latinos for Education Greater Houston. Our collective future rests on their success.