From early childhood education to outcomes after graduation, our education research strives to address inequity and help guide district policy.

Latest Urban Edge Stories

As overall job growth surges, outlook for low-wage workers darkens

Meet America's low-wage workforce: 53 million hard-working people struggling to keep their heads above water no matter what they do.

Restaurants workers work in the kitchen
News Story
: Dec 4, 2019
Demographics, Economic Development, Education, Urban Disparity

Sunnyside survey shows neighborhood's social fabric is strong

Results from the recently released Sunnyside Strong survey reveal promising potential for revitalizing the predominantly African-American neighborhoods of Sunnyside and South Park in south-central Houston; though there’s still work to be done.

Sign that reads Welcome to Sunnyside
News Story
: Nov 25, 2019
Demographics, Economic Development, Education, Health, Urban Planning

Houston mayor concerned with the state takeover of Houston ISD board

During a Texas Tribune conference Friday, Mayor Sylvester Turner said he was concerned with the state taking over the largest school district in Texas. 

Evan Smith, CEO of The Texas Tribune speaks with Austin Mayor Steve Adler and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner
News Story
: Nov 19, 2019
Education

Latest Research

Who Applies to EMERGE?

Students who apply to EMERGE are more likely to be female and more likely to have attended an information session.
Student with bag
Report: Sep 25, 2019
Education

Finishing What My Parents Started: College Aspirations among EMERGE Students

This report looks at what motivates EMERGE students to attend college.
EMERGE Report Part 1
Report: Sep 12, 2019
Education

Availability of and Equity in Access to HISD Pre-K Programs (Part 1)

This study attempts to identify the spatial distribution of HISD pre-kindergarten (pre-k) programs across the district and better understand how program location may be associated with access and equity issues.
Students learning
Report: Aug 21, 2019
Education

Experts

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Erin Baumgartner

  • Associate Director for HISD Research and Relations, Houston Education Research Consortium
713-348-2660
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Holly Heard

  • Senior Research Scientist, Houston Education Research Consortium
  • Manager, Research Data Operations Team
  • Site Program Manager | Study on Social and Emotional Skills | OECD partnership
713-348-3415
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Brian Holzman

  • Research Scientist, Houston Education Research Consortium
713-348-2984
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Daniel J. Potter

  • Associate Director of Regional Research, Houston Education Research Consortium
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Kori J. Stroub

  • Research Scientist, Houston Education Research Consortium
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Ruth N. López Turley

  • Director, Houston Education Research Consortium
  • Associate Director, Kinder Institute for Urban Research
  • Professor of Sociology, Rice University
  • Founder, National Network of Education Research-Practice Partnerships
  • Kinder Fellow
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Related Initiatives

Houston Education Research Consortium

The Houston Education Research Consortium is a research partnership between Rice University and several Houston-area school districts to guide data-driven, equity-minded policy.

The National Network of Education Research-Practice Partnerships

NNERPP aims to develop, support and connect partnerships between education agencies and research institutions in order to improve the relationships between research, policy and practice.