Middle School Education Initiatives

Priority Objective: Ensuring all middle school children have personal and professional development and are afforded the opportunity to be STEM-, AP-, and Honors-ready by the 8th grade

Group Goals

  • Encourage and support in and out of school/classroom
  • Establish good attendance
  • Promote healthy transitions between grades
  • Develop career exposure practices
  • Review educational requirements for successful teachers dealing with males of color

committee members

Team Members

  • Chair: W. Teddy McDaniel III (Austin Area Urban League)
  • Co-Chair: Suki Steinhauser (Communities In Schools)
  • Susan Dawson (E3 Alliance)
  • Deborah Britton (Travis County Health and Human Services)
  • Dr. Rey Garcia (AISD-Martin Middle School)
  • Sterlin McGruder (AISD-Gus Garcia)
  • Shirlene Justice (School’s Out Central Texas)
  • Rocky Zepeda (Del Valle ISD)

Data Analysis

MBK statistics