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Voter registration data shows where Houston may have gaps
When it comes to potential voter strength, not all areas of Houston are the same. More densely populated areas generally have more registered voters, and some areas have fewer registered voters than they could have if every adult were accounted for.
Mayors express uncertainty about inflation bill’s climate change efforts in national survey
When the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law on Aug. 16, 2022, the White House referred to it as “the most significant action Congress has taken on clean energy and climate change in the nation’s history.” But the majority of mayors said its impact has been marginal in a report conducted by the Boston University Initiative on Cities.
Tall building council looks upward to support a more walkable, sustainable Houston
In the 2023 Kinder Houston Area Survey, about 60% of respondents expressed a desire to live in a mixed-use development instead of a single-family home.
Who are Houston’s newcomer students, and how can schools help them succeed?
When immigrant children and teens enter the United States, the transition can be overwhelming.
How research helps Spring ISD drive student success
Leaders in Spring ISD don’t have to look far to find district graduates who have benefited from their schools’ Career and Technical Education programs. Michael King, a 2018 grad, is an audio/video technician in the district’s technology department, an example of talent and dedication meeting opportunity.
More data, more connected: Dive into the updated Houston Community Data Connections dashboard
After a year of planning, development and collaboration with our partners, the Kinder Institute for Urban Research is proud to release a significant update to Houston Community Data Connections, a long-standing initiative to make local data more accessible to the public.
Why thousands of Houston-area households could soon lose a crucial internet subsidy
A program aimed at helping underserved communities afford internet service is expected to end in the coming months, a potential setback for efforts to close the digital divide.
Research shows benefits of guaranteed income as launch of Harris County pilot program nears
With applications for the new local guaranteed income program Uplift Harris now closed, the pilot is preparing to launch.
Houston needs skilled workers. They might be at your local high school.
Houston is facing a growing demand for highly educated and skilled workers.
Closing local achievement gaps begins with closing spending gaps in Houston, Harris County
Academic achievement gaps cost the U.S. economy trillions of dollars each year, according to estimates by McKinsey and Co. Yet we have not made significant progress toward closing these gaps since we began measuring them in 1969 through the National Assessment of Educational Progress, despite significant developments in teaching and learning.
Seeking Solutions: Connect Community bolsters success of new immigrants in southwest Houston
Since its founding in 2016, Connect Community and its partners have put $126 million toward community development and holistic revitalization in the Gulfton and Sharpstown neighborhoods in southwest Houston.
Residents leave Houston neighborhoods thanks in part to climate change
According to a report by First Street Foundation, 9% of census blocks in Harris County are listed as “climate abandonment areas,” where people are moving out due at least partially to climate change-related flood risk and not being replaced by incoming homebuyers.
Homeless coalition’s new CEO: Diversion, prevention key to reducing Houston’s unhoused population
With nearly 25 years of experience at social service agencies in Houston, Kelly Young is no stranger to the needs of the most vulnerable people in our area.
Houston has the jobs, but employers must be willing to take a chance
There should be plenty of jobs available in the Greater Houston region this year, but is the area producing enough work-ready people to fill them?
Seeking solutions: Pro-Vision Inc. strives to end intergenerational poverty in Houston’s Sunnyside
After nine years in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles, cornerback Roynell Young determined his playing days were over at the end of the 1988-89 season.
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