ERIC Number: ED644434
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Feb
Pages: 10
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Who Lives in a STEM Desert? Research Brief
Brian Holzman; Bethany Lewis; Hao Ma
Houston Education Research Consortium
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 southern and eastern parts of HISD and less common in the northern and western parts of the district. Students in lower socioeconomic neighborhoods were more likely to live in a STEM desert than students in higher socioeconomic neighborhoods. Black students were also more likely than White students to live in a STEM desert. The findings suggest areas in which the district may target resources or interventions to increase STEM offerings.
Descriptors: STEM Education, Access to Education, Neighborhoods, Community Characteristics, Socioeconomic Status, African American Students, White Students, School Districts, Student Characteristics, Minority Group Students, English (Second Language), Asian American Students, Pacific Islanders, Grade 6, Grade 9
Houston Education Research Consortium. 6100 Main Street, MS-258, Houston, Texas 77005. Tel: 713-348-2532; e-mail: herc@rice.edu; Web site: https://kinder.rice.edu/centers/houston-education-research-consortium
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools; Grade 9; High Schools; Junior High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Authoring Institution: Rice University, Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC)
Identifiers - Location: Texas (Houston)
Grant or Contract Numbers: 1842378