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STEM deserts are defined by limited access to STEM endorsement paths or STEM course offerings within two miles of students’ residences. Analyses show STEM deserts are more common in HISD’s southern and eastern areas and less common in the northern and western areas. 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Holzman, B., Lewis, B. & Ma, H. (2024).“Who Lives in a STEM Desert?” Houston, TX: Houston Education Research Consortium, Kinder Institute for Urban Research, Rice University.  \nNote on the authors. Brian Holzman is an assistant professor at Texas A&M University. Bethany Lewis is an analyst at Ithaka S+R.  \nFunding acknowledgment. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1842378.  \nAbout HERC. Focusing on the most pressing challenges facing the region, the Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC) is a research-practice partnership between the Kinder Institute for Urban Research and 11 Houston-area school districts. HERC research is developed directly alongside district leaders with findings shared with decision-makers—culminating in long-term, equity-minded solutions, opportunities and growth for Houston and beyond.  \n[DOI: ](DOI: doi.org/10.25611/JK8Q-XN28)[doi.org/10.25611/JK8Q-XN28](DOI: doi.org/10.25611/JK8Q-XN28)  \nResearch Brief  \nWho Lives in a STEM Desert?  \nThis brief examines where STEM deserts were located within Houston Independent  \nSchool 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 (see Table 1 below) . 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.  \nTABLE   1  STEM Desert Terms  \n\n| STEM Paths | Term based on how many unique STEM endorsement paths a student had access to within 2 miles of their residence. Students who had access to two unique endorsement paths or fewer were determined to live ina STEM path desert. |\n| --- | --- |\n| STEM Courses | Term based on how many unique STEM courses a student had access to within 2 miles of their residence. Students who had access to 59 unique STEM courses or fewer were determined to live in a STEM course desert. |\n\nKey Findings  \n▪ STEM deserts were more common in the southern and eastern areas of HISD.  \n▪ Students living in lower socioeconomic neighborhoods were more likely to live in a STEM path or course desert.  \n▪ Black students were more likely than White students to live in a STEM path or course desert.  \nWho Lives in a STEM Desert? ~~  ~~1~~  ~~  \nBackground  \nIn 2013, the Texas Legislature passed House Bill  \n5, which introduced the Foundation High School Program, a new high school graduation framework that aimed to increase students’ college and career readiness. The policy provided students opportunities to specialize in an area aligned with their professional goals, regardless of whether they planned to attend college ora trade school or enter the workforce immediately after high school. The program went into effect starting with ninth-grade students in the 2014-2015 school year.  \nThe Foundation High School Program introduced academic endorsements, which operate in a similar manner to a college major. There are five possible endorsement options: arts and humanities, business and industry, public services, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), and multidisciplinary studies. Each endorsement has multiple course sequences, or paths, that students can follow to earn their endorsements. 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