Past Events

Pre-K Participation and Student Outcomes in the Houston Region

Join the Kinder Institute's Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC) to learn about recent pre-K research conducted in partnership with nine Houston-area school districts.

Webinar: 2024 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston

This webinar will focus on findings from the 2024 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report. A panel discussion with local experts will follow. 

Kinder Institute Luncheon 2024

The 2024 Kinder Institute Luncheon will honor Dr. Marc. L. Boom, president and CEO of Houston Methodist. Findings from the 43rd Kinder Houston Area Survey will also be shared.

Kinder Institute Forum: Adam Gamoran

Adam Gamoran, president of the William T. Grant Foundation, will be in conversation with Kinder Institute Director Ruth N. López Turley. His research focuses on educational inequality and school reform.

Career and Technical Education: Preparing Students for College and Workforce Success

Join the Kinder Institute’s Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC) for a conversation on career and technical education (CTE) and its role in preparing students for college, employment and workforce success.

Kinder Institute Forum: Robert L. Santos

Robert L. Santos, director of the U.S. Census Bureau, will discuss leveraging data to advance equity and diversity, lessons learned from the 2020 census, and plans to reach historically undercounted communities in 2030. 

Switching Schools: Student Mobility Across the Houston Region

This program will highlight historic patterns of significant student mobility, what it means for student outcomes and strategies for supporting students.

Webinar: 2023 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston

This webinar includes a summary of the 2023 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report. A panel discussion with local experts will follow.

Kinder Institute Luncheon 2023

The annual luncheon brings together hundreds of business, nonprofit and community leaders to learn about the leading issues facing our community and country.

Kinder Institute Forum: Ruth J. Simmons

Ruth J. Simmons, a leading voice in higher education, will be in conversation with Ruth N. López Turley, director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research.