Texas A+ Challenge
Texas A+ Challenge is a not-for-profit public-private partnership based in Houston, Texas.
The organization's mission is to serve "as a catalyst for change in the public schools that educate students throughout the state of Texas, teaming with principals and teachers in targeted schools to ensure that every student is prepared for post-secondary success."
On September 9th, 2022, Houston A+ Challenge merged with CHILDREN AT RISK and has been renamed Texas A+ Challenge.[1]
History
Texas A+ Challenge began in January 1997 with the receipt of a five-year, $20 million grant from the Annenberg Foundation's "Challenge to the Nation to Reform Public Schools." Local funds were raised to match the Annenberg grant one-for-two, resulting in a total of $60 million available over five years. After the initial Annenberg grant expired in December 2002, the Annenberg Foundation awarded another $20 million to Texas A+ and the Brown Foundation gave an additional $10 million to continue the work for five more years. Coupled with $12 million from the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, as well as a long list of other donors, Texas A+ has raised more than $100 million in total. In 2005, the Charity Navigator awarded Texas A+ Challenge a 4-star overall rating and they have continually received exceptional ratings for organizational efficiency.
Initiatives
Through the years, Texas A+ Challenge has been involved in many different initiatives, all aimed at improving academic achievement of students in public schools across the state.
The Instructional Coaching initiative is committed to building bridges between all levels of education, from elementary school all the way to college (P-16). It seeks to transform teacher preparation through campus and district partnerships in the subject areas of reading and math.
Texas A+ Challenge tries to transform teachers and school administrators into more effective leaders to help guide their schools toward success through their Leadership initiative. They provide school leaders with knowledge and skills to develop effective leadership and foster professional growth.
References
- ↑ "Texas A+ Challenge". CHILDREN AT RISK. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
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