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Brian Holzman; Bethany Lewis; Hao Ma – Houston Education Research Consortium, 2024
This brief examines which students in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) were more likely to choose the STEM endorsement in ninth grade. The study examined STEM endorsement choice among students who began high school in the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 school years. The analyses showed female students were significantly less likely to…
Descriptors: Grade 9, High School Students, STEM Education, Decision Making
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Brian Holzman; Bethany Lewis; Hao Ma – Houston Education Research Consortium, 2024
This brief examines where STEM deserts were located within Houston Independent School District (HISD) boundaries and the students most likely to live in a STEM desert. STEM deserts are areas in which students have more limited access to STEM endorsement paths or STEM course offerings. The analyses showed STEM deserts were more common in the…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Access to Education, Neighborhoods, Community Characteristics