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Rethinking Disaster Recovery and Mitigation Funding in the Wake of Hurricane Harvey

This research brief provides context about how the recovery process is unfolding in the Hurricane Harvey-affected region and how the area can prevent a similar situation from happening again.
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Kinder Houston Area Survey 2018

Kinder Houston Area Survey: 2018 Results

37th annual Kinder Houston Area Survey
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Kinder Institute Forum: Elizabeth Currid-Halkett

As Rice University and Houston partner to transform the historic Sears building into a bustling innovation district, well-known author and researcher Elizabeth Currid-Halkett joins the Kinder Institute to discuss the importance of cities investing in innovation for a competitive advantage.
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HISD's Decentralization Reform (Part II: Principal Survey)

This research brief looks at HISD principal attitudes and satisfaction within the current decentralized model.
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Blue Needle In A Red Haystack: Why One Texas Woman Is Taking on the Odds This November

Amid a wave of women candidates, Lisa Seger of Blue Heron Farm makes a run for it.
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