Texas

Texas Affiliate

Through support and leadership received from a number of Texas-based businesses, foundations, education organizations and individuals since 1995, Just for the Kids-Texas is promoting school improvement across the state. Click here for a listing of our major supporters. We also wish to acknowledge the following collaborative partners in Texas: the Texas Education Agency, Texas Association of School Administrators, Texas Association of School Boards, Texas Business and Education Coalition, Texas Education Reform Caucus and Foundation, Texas High School Project and Dallas Achieves!.

Contact:
Susan Bonesteel
Director State Services, NCEA

For additional information on becoming a Just for the Kids state affiliate, click here.

Selection Criteria

Comparable schools must meet the following criteria:

  • The percent of low-income students for the school must be greater than or equal to 10% less than the selected school or 90%
  • The percent of limited English proficiency students for the school must be greater than or equal to 10% less than the selected school or 50%
  • The grade size must be at least 40% the size of the grade in the selected school
  • The percent tested in the grade must be greater than or equal to the percent tested in the grade at the selected school or 85%
  • There were at least 10 continuously enrolled tested students in the grade
  • Magnet schools may be compared to any other school, but regular schools will not be compared to magnet schools

A student is flagged as low income if they are eligible for the Free & Reduced Price Lunch program

For middle and high schools:

  • The percent of continuously enrolled tested low-income students for the school must be greater than or equal to 10% less than the selected school or 90%
  • The percent of continuously enrolled tested limited English proficiency students for the school must be greater than or equal to 10% less than the selected school or 50%