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Learning to read by third grade allows children to grasp more complex subjects in later grades, creating a path to a degree or certification. That's [...]

In our ongoing work to develop a skilled workforce in Dallas County that can command living wages, it’s important to celebrate the educators who make [...]

More young Dallas County residents than ever before are achieving postsecondary credentials, according to Commit analysis of newly released census data. Specifically, the percentage of [...]

Research shows that students unable to read at grade level by third grade are four times more likely to drop out of high school than [...]

Fueling this funding has been Garland ISD’s leadership in the county on the percentage of students receiving industry certifications. This reflects the district's commitment to [...]

Uplift's success can be attributed in part to its comprehensive Road to College program, a transformative initiative starting in middle school and extending throughout students' [...]

Dallas ISD's decision to establish six early college high schools and offer P-Tech (Pathways in Technology Early College High School) programming with industry partners at [...]

In our ongoing work to develop a skilled workforce in Dallas County that can command living wages, we want to pause to celebrate wins along [...]

Cedar Hill ISD made substantial year-over-year gains in reading and math across grade levels on this year’s STAAR exam. And Superintendent Gerald Hudson believes he [...]

Research indicates that early understanding of math concepts is the most powerful predictor of later school success. Algebra in particular equips students with abstract reasoning [...]

In 2011, Dallas ISD was at a crossroads. Its superintendent had just announced his departure. Its school board elections were canceled due to a lack [...]

Hope in Accountability is a series spotlighting schools that made tremendous improvements in their TEA accountability ratings from 2019 to 2022. Visit Commit’s Hope Chart [...]