Houston Schools and Organizations Named as Houston Schools That Inspire Inaugural Honorees by Good Reason Houston
May 14 2024 - 7:59PM
Business Wire
Initiative recognizes programs inspiring
students through Pre-K, career & technical education, and
social-emotional learning
Break out your #2 pencils and prepare to jot down some inspiring
news! Six Houston-area schools and three non-profits are being
recognized for their exceptional work within Houston’s public
schools.
Houston Schools That Inspire, led by Good Reason Houston, has
just named its nine winners for its inaugural awards program. This
initiative aims to showcase the brilliance, beauty, and unwavering
commitment to student success within Houston public schools and
education organizations. It highlights those leading in the three
areas: Pre-K education, setting the stage for academic
success; Career & Technical Education (CTE)
programs that bridge education with industry and equipping students
with both technical and soft skills for future careers; and
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) initiatives that
foster emotional intelligence and social skills. These efforts
collectively shape the future of education in Houston.
The 2024 Houston award recipients include:
- Farias Early Childhood Center: A school where warmth,
love, and security fill every moment; where each individual is
valued; where students, families, and staff unite as a community to
foster great learning.
- Kujawa Primary: A school where kids light up because
they are exposed to new knowledge every day; and one committed to
giving students more things to be curious about, using high-quality
curriculum to spark curiosity in young learners.
- YES Prep Airline: A school where adults wholeheartedly
believe in the boundless potential of the three and four-year-old
students, and where children are empowered to go above and
beyond.
- Impact Leadership Academy: A school where campus culture
is rooted in the identities and voices of the students by
instilling self-awareness, a sense of purpose and an expanded view
of the world while preparing them academically for future
success.
- Marshall Center for Advanced Careers: A school where
students converge to immerse themselves in career and technical
education; and under the guidance of seasoned instructors, students
receive hands-on learning.
- CE King HS: A school dedicated to ensuring that every
student is engaged in meaningful college or career-readiness
learning to help them reach their full potential of becoming
responsible citizens and lifelong learners.
- MOVE HTX: An organization that promotes physical
activities and group counseling techniques to help students develop
the skills to resolve conflict, manage stress, and cope with issues
that are prevalent in their lives.
- 8 Million Stories: An organization that works to empower
the lives of at-promise youth (9-24 years old) through education,
employment and personal development.
- Prelude Music Foundation: An organization whose mission
is to transform the lives and education of young children through
the power of music by making it accessible across the city.
"We are honored to acknowledge these schools and organizations
for their remarkable work and consistent commitment to student
success through impactful programs,” said Cary Wright, CEO of Good
Reason Houston. “The data shows us the importance of how childhood
education, emotional intelligence and technical and occupational
options for students can change the course of their lives. Our hope
is for this program to elevate the great work being done in our
Houston schools in an effort to inspire other schools and
organizations across the Houston region.”
Houston Schools That Inspire award recipients were recognized on
May 14, when Good Reason Houston visited each school and
organization to celebrate their achievements and presented awards.
A celebration was also held at Farias Early Childhood Center where
students, families, and staff engaged in music and movement with
Prelude Music Foundation and learned about supporting their
students' social emotional wellbeing at home. They also practiced
yoga, journaling, and breathing exercises with MOVE HTX.
For more information about the initiative, the outstanding
schools and organizations recognized this year and to vote for
future honorees, visit www.schoolsthatinspire.org.
ABOUT GOOD REASON HOUSTON
Good Reason Houston is an education nonprofit dedicated to
ensuring that every child, in every neighborhood, excels in a
world-class public school and thrives in the Houston of tomorrow.
The organization builds awareness of, advocates for, and advises
school systems on measures aimed to improve the quality of
education available to all. Today the organization partners with 25
public school systems that collectively serve 700,000 students
across 900 public schools in the Houston region. Good Reason
Houston seeks to cultivate a shared regional vision for educational
quality, to build the capacity for change required within districts
and the greater Houston community, and to foster collective
ownership to support student-level results for kids across our
city. Learn more at goodreasonhouston.org.
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