Texas A+

Texas A+ Since 1997, it has partnered with principals, educators, and schools across the region to boost student achievement and prepare children for success.

Part of Children at Risk, Texas A+ Challenge partners with schools to provide coaching, professional learning, and leadership support tailored to each campus’s needs. About Texas A+ ​
(formerly Houston A+ Challenge until merging with CHILDREN AT RISK on September 9, 2022)

A public-private education nonprofit based in Houston, now an initiative of CHILDREN AT RISK. Who do we serve:​

Teachers, Spe

cialists, and Instructional Coaches​
Campus Leaders (Principals, Assistant Principals,
Leadership Teams)​
Collaborative Teaching Teams across content areas​
Bilingual and Dual Language Educators​

What do we do:​

Professional Learning Communities – Team building​
Instructional Practice Coaching and Professional
Learning​
Content Development & STAAR Prep​
Side-by-Side Coaching – Personalized support for
leaders​
Leadership Development​
Specialized Institutes

04/19/2026

Social media algorithms propel emotional content to the top of one's feed. But what is the impact on the teens who see so much of it?

04/19/2026

A teacher-quality group has a new framework to help teachers manage classrooms.

🍎 Read more: https://bit.ly/4tLNLIy

04/19/2026

Using words like ‘factors,’ ‘denominators’ and ‘multiples’ may be part of a constellation of good math teaching practices.

04/19/2026

Recent findings hint that flattering AI tools can actually make people less willing to admit when they are wrong.

🤖 Read more: https://bit.ly/42k2JK5

04/17/2026
04/17/2026

Many teachers see the "mindfulness" push as well intentioned, but not a panacea for the feeling that their jobs have become untenable.

📘 Read more: https://bit.ly/4dQaMFK

04/17/2026

How do you get students to that “aha!” moment in math? 💭🤩

Choral responses are happening, but are students really understanding the why behind the math?

Great Minds’ Michael Norton, a former math teacher, instructional coach, and school administrator, shares an important reminder: real math engagement isn’t about more practice; it’s about better questions and meaningful tasks that actually get students thinking.

Read the full article here: https://ow.ly/3Vtq50YJ4au

04/14/2026

Analysis of more than a million high schoolers in two major cities shows the downsides of leniency in how teachers grade students. Some of that shift is coming from pressure by administrators.

04/10/2026

A decades-old concept is getting new attention from some lawmakers.

🏛️ Read more: https://bit.ly/42091OU

04/06/2026

While working in child care is an adjustment, retirees find fulfillment in many ways while helping plug persistent staffing shortages.

04/05/2026

Forth Worth teacher Chanea Bond says sticking with pen and paper keeps generative artificial intelligence out of her American literature classes.

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4550 Harrisburg Boulevard
Houston, TX
77011

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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+18325199590

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Since 1997, Houston A+ Challenge has developed the vision, expertise, and networks required to strengthen our local public schools, test innovative educational practices and connect educators to the public and each other. Our menu of programs evolves annually to meet the needs of Houston’s public school students, but within a framework defined by two strategies: • Strengthen: Advancing next practices through advising, coaching and professional development - We work with public schools to strengthen instruction and leadership through consulting, on-campus coaching, leadership academies, professional development workshops, and more. Rooted in research, guided by best practices and led by a team of in-house subject matter experts, we help today’s schools and practitioners meet the diverse needs of Houston area students. Houston A+ Challenge consultants and coaches disseminate the knowledge gained by the organization through nearly 20 years of practice in the city’s schools, and we adjust our solutions to meet the needs of each school, educator and student. Our ultimate goal is for Houston-area schools to graduate students who are authentic readers, writers and problem solvers with the character skills to achieve their dreams. • Connect: Convening people around ideas - We convene educators and thought leaders to learn from peers and experts through a wide array of publications and events, fostering critical conversations about public education’s needs, goals, trends and achievements. Programs such as our Chevron Speaker Series, panel discussions and networking events, as well as our engagement in policy development and interpretation, are among the ways we call together city leaders, philanthropists, researchers, policy-makers, school and district leaders, educators and parents to discuss and solve the most pressing issues we face in educating Houston’s 1,252,660 students.