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HISD reports Sunrise Centers served thousands; HERC analysis shows accessibility and attendance links to improved outcomes
Summary
HISD's Sunrise Centers served thousands of families and students in the program's second year; Rice University's Houston Education Research Consortium presented maps of access, demographic reach and preliminary analysis showing multiple visits correlated with better attendance and behavior.
HOUSTON — Houston Independent School District staff and researchers from Rice University's Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC) told the board on June 12 that the district's Sunrise Centers, opened over the past two years, reached thousands of families and showed early signs of positive impact on student attendance and behavior.
Najah Callender, deputy chief of family and community partners at HISD, said the district opened seven Sunrise Centers in a short period and that the second-year program served about 17,000 unique students and provided food to…
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