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

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Frequent crises have shown us the power of solidarity. The city needs that strength now.

The economic downturn resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak coupled with the pandemic being politicized by some will challenge the feelings of solidarity and trust that have been building in Houston in recent years. It’s important to remember the city and surrounding region’s ability to unite in the face of disaster.

Houston skyline

Kinder Institute Research

COVID-19 and Cities, Education, Governance, Health, Hurricane Harvey, Urban Disparity

Snapshot taken of Houston just before pandemic shows the inequalities COVID-19 would exploit

Interviews for the 2020 Kinder Houston Area Survey were conducted just before the world was upended. The results of the survey reflect the existing disparities in health care and economics that the COVID-19 outbreak has underscored and exacerbated.

Inequalities in Houston revealed in 2020 Kinder Houston Area Survey

Kinder Institute Research

COVID-19 and Cities, Demographics, Economic Development, Education, Health, Housing, Hurricane Harvey, Immigration, Placemaking, Transportation, Urban Disparity

In post-pandemic Texas, the state’s cities will be more important than ever

Some 80% of Texas’ 29 million residents live in large cities or metropolitan areas, which are the economic drivers in the state. If the recovery is going to be successful after the COVID-19 pandemic ends, it’s important that preparations begin now.

Texas cities are important to post-pandemic recovery

COVID-19 and Cities, Economic Development, Education, Governance, Health

Latest Research

Kinder Houston Area Survey: 2020 Results

For close to four decades, the Kinder Houston Area Survey has been tracking the changing attitudes and experiences of Houstonians.

Report: May 18, 2020

Demographics, Economic Development, Education, Governance, Health, Housing, Hurricane Harvey, Immigration, Placemaking, Transportation, Urban Disparity, Urban Planning

Inequalities in Postsecondary Attainment by English Learner Status: The Role of College-Level Course-Taking

This report examines the role of English learner (ELs) status in four-year college enrollment and bachelor’s degree completion among Houston Independent School District (HISD) high school graduates.

Report: May 1, 2020

Examining Complexity in Student Homelessness: The Educational Outcomes of HISD’s Homeless Students

In this report, we examined the educational outcomes of Houston ISD students who are homeless from 2012-13 to 2016-17, the years immediately preceding Hurricane Harvey.

student with backpack

Report: Apr 15, 2020

Education, Housing

Experts

Erin Baumgartner

Associate Director for HISD Research and Relations, Houston Education Research Consortium

erinbaumgartner@rice.edu

713-348-2660

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

hheard@rice.edu

713-348-3415

Brian Holzman

Research Scientist, Houston Education Research Consortium

bholzman@rice.edu

713-348-2984

Daniel J. Potter

Associate Director of Regional Research, Houston Education Research Consortium

dpotter@rice.edu

713-348-2512

Kori J. Stroub

Research Scientist, Houston Education Research Consortium

kstroub@rice.edu

Profile

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

turley@rice.edu

713-348-5713