Hire + Retain Black Teachers. – Black Paper
The data shared in this report is intended to inform our community about the crucial need for Pflugerville ISD to hire and retain Black educators.
Measure ACCC Equity Report – Black Paper
The Office of Innovation came to MEASURE with a problem: given the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on low-income populations and communities of color, how do we ensure that all aspects of the program– including outreach, recruitment, community partnerships, compensation, and the delivery of the program itself is equitable and is built to prioritize the needs of those most impacted by economic hardship and COVID-19?
The George Floyd Act: Police Use of Force and Accountability Omnibus Bill(Thompson/West)
The Costs of Police Violence: Measuring Misconduct
This report provides data on the costs associated with police misconduct in Austin, TX, during the years 2012 through early 2020. Police misconduct encompasses the violation of Austin Police Department policies or individuals’ constitutional rights by police officers in their duties or the illegal or unethical actions of police officers on duty. Police misconduct can range from verbal assaults to bystanders to excessive force that results in a person’s death. The goal of this report is to understand how much taxpayer dollars are spent on police misconduct.
Decolonizing Thanksgiving Through Community Voice & Gratitude
After surveying 5,000 nonprofits, Race to Lead found that white-run nonprofits are more likely to have larger organizational budgets than those led by people of color. With this in mind, MEASURE is working to decolonize Thanksgiving by highlighting three Black and Brown-led nonprofits that deserve credit and gratitude this season. Based in East Austin, […]
Who’s Answering The Call?
For Austin’s 2020-21 budget, the city council voted to divert police funds to third parties responding to mental health calls via 911. Some funds went to Integral Care’s Expanded Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (EMCOT), mental health clinicians embedded at the 911 call center, additional mental health training for 911 dispatchers, a telehealth tool for […]
Maternal Health Equity Report
MEASURE and the Maternal Health Equity Collaborative developed a survey to assess the unique needs of pregnant people during COVID-19, specifically Black women and Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) families. This survey helped to gather lived-experience data from BIPOC mothers’ lived experiences in Central Texas. MEASURE_ Maternal Health Equity Report 2020.pdf
Our Black Girls Need Us
Download the Black Paper Below MEASURE_ The Innocence Initiative 2020 School & Local Policy Brief.pdf
Volunteer Spotlight
Our September MEASURE Volunteer Spotlight is Dr. Ana Herrera! Dr. Ana Herrera is a member of the MEASURE Research Division. She serves as Director of Organizational Support & Evaluation. She is leading the Travis County Girl Squad Evaluation project and is also providing survey design support in our mission as an organization to provide […]
MEASURE Spotlight
Our September MEASURE Spotlight is Mickey Cappello! Follow Mickey on IG: https://www.instagram.com/micklespickles96/. Let’s get to know her! Â Why did you join MEASURE? “I heard Meme speak in an interview regarding the important of data in social justice and the need for education to facilitate change. I was already planning on leaving my current job […]
