Houston mothers and children face high rates of food insecurity. We’re working on a plan to help.
Three local nonprofits and area mothers are joining to develop plans for curbing food-access issues for families, with some early lessons already gleaned.
FEMA buyouts vs. risky real estate: New maps reveal post-flood migration patterns across the US
New research and maps show most people with homes in flood-prone areas sell their properties instead of taking a federal buyout.
The Texas Education Agency and several colleges are making moves to prepare teachers for serving the state's youngest students.
Texas has a robust system for measuring postsecondary readiness. Here’s how it can get even better.
Kinder Institute research shows the state's "college, career and military readiness" framework could benefit from better collaboration and consistency.
YMCA CEO: We’re working to tackle loneliness — and want more Houston leaders to join us
With data to guide us and dialogue to unite us, Houston can become a city known not just for its diversity and growth, but for its connectedness.
How researching with mothers — not just about them — can produce better solutions
Houston faces significant maternal health challenges, but the best solutions often come from the people dealing with them every day.
Cuts to SNAP would impact hundreds of thousands of Houston households
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the nation’s most significant anti-hunger program, could soon see a $230 billion funding reduction if current federal priorities move forward. This move could impact millions of Texans, including hundreds of thousands of Houston-area families.
When disaster strikes, the immediate focus is often on safety and repairing physical infrastructure to get homes and business back up and running—reinforcing buildings, restoring power grids and clearing debris. An equally important component of recovery is social infrastructure—the networks, trusted relationships, institutions, and places that enable communities to support each other—particularly in times of crisis.
Bilingualism is a strength Texas is failing to nurture for hundreds of thousands of students
Nearly one-fourth of all students in Texas public schools are emergent bilingual, meaning their home language is something other than English. Spanish is the most common home language among emergent bilingual students in the state, but over 60 languages are represented.
‘We have to move faster’: Grappling with Harris County’s maternal health crisis
Maternal death rates in Harris County, particularly among Black and Hispanic women, have been among the highest in the country since 2016, according to a report released earlier this year by Harris County Public Health.
Recent research from the Kinder Institute suggests more than 6 in 10 eligible voters in Houston are expected to vote in the upcoming election. But if past turnout trends and our data are valid guides, we are looking at another election in which the voices of young adults and Hispanics will be underrepresented.
How can Houstonians keep up — and keep their jobs — in the rapidly evolving AI landscape?
About 6 out of 10 residents expect the rise of artificial intelligence to have a major impact on Houston’s workforce in the near future, according to the 43rd Kinder Houston Area Survey.
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.
Houston needs improving. Are Houstonians really willing to pay for it?
From parks to police to garbage pickup, our surveys have tapped into a surprising level of support for raising revenues to help the city of Houston improve services and raise the quality of life across the city. What should we make of that? Are Houstonians really willing to pay more for better local government?
Why Houston is taking steps to elevate children’s rights in City Hall
After three years of researching, planning and implementing a commitment to its children, the city of Houston is the first in the U.S. to be recognized as a UNICEF Child Friendly City. With this milestone and the acknowledgement of children’s needs and voices, Houston is actively investing in its future — and it is an investment all cities should undertake.
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