Research

Coffee & Quality Case Study #5: CollegeCommunityCareer

This Coffee & Quality case study finds that CollegeCommunityCareer students who stayed engaged in programs and participated in summer activities had better college outcomes.

Asian American Community Study: Political and Social Attitudes

Asian communities tend to be ideologically moderate, with political identities evenly split and shaped by ethnic and generational differences.

Asian American Community Study: Experiences with Discrimination

In the Houston area, about 4 in 10 Asian residents reported experiencing discrimination in the past year.

Asian American Community Study: Creating Identity

Majorities of Asian residents align on what matters most to their identity: family, gender, ethnicity and “being American.”

Housing Quality Registry: Preliminary Data

Common housing quality issues include concerns about drinking water quality, water damage not caused by flooding and poor window insulation.

Safety Climate in the Houston Fire Department

In summer 2023, the Houston Fire Department partnered with the Kinder Institute to better understand the safety climate of its department. Many concerns raised in this study have since been addressed, and the report focuses on perennial challenges.

Coffee & Quality Case Study #4: HAAM Social Services

This fourth Coffee & Quality case study focuses on HAAM Social Services, which supports residents in northeast Harris and east Montgomery counties with basic needs, education and job assistance.

How Food Insecurity Intersects With Health in Houston and Harris County

Families experiencing food insecurity are more than twice as likely to report poor or fair physical health compared with those who are food secure.

What’s Important to Workers and Changing Careers in the Greater Houston Area

Work-life balance, salary and enjoyment are top priorities for Greater Houston-area workers when looking for a job.

Who Remains ‘College, Career, and Military Ready’ in the Context of a Shifting Accountability Framework?

Low-income students are still being left behind, according to a new assessment of the state’s school accountability system.