Parents will have more resources than report cards available to help them stay on top of their child's performance in school.
The Go Beyond Grades organization is a campaign to educate parents about their students' academic performance and provide resources to support them. The group operates in Houston, St. Louis and Washington, D.C., but Tarrant County is the first county to extend its reach beyond a single city.
The Sid W. Richardson Foundation, Parent Pass, and the Miles Foundation have launched the Tarrant County Campaign.
“Go Beyond Grades could reach critical mass,” said Pete Geren, president and CEO of the Sid W. Richardson Foundation, according to the Fort Worth report.
The Go Beyond Grades website states, “96% of Tarrant County parents believe their children are reading on grade level. 52% of children actually are.”
In Fort Worth ISD, the metrics were even worse, with just 38% of students scoring at grade level in reading on the 2021-2022 STAAR exam, according to the Texas Education Agency. Dallas ISD, on the other hand, only scored 43% on this metric.
Tarrant County is fully committed to Go Beyond Grades, reportedly sharing information about each campus and charter school in the county's 20 school districts.
More than 50 billboards have been installed across the county promoting the new campaign, making more parents and teachers aware of the resources Go Beyond Grades provides.
Go Beyond Grades also organizes a variety of informative events throughout the county during April and May. These events serve as a platform for parents to effectively monitor their child's academic progress and gain insights to ensure achievement at grade level.
Local leaders such as United Way President and CEO Leah King see the organization uniting the county through student support.
“This really shows that we need to bring all sectors together, pull in the same direction, provide teachers and parents with information, resources and tools, and work together to create the best plan for our students. ,” King said. According to F.W.R.
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