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

Latest Urban Edge Stories

Increasing Public Support for More Education Funding

And support for pre-K funding was particularly high, according to the latest survey.
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Kinder Institute Research
: Apr 23, 2018
Education

Texas Education Officials Promise Focus on Math, Reading After "Lagging" Report Card

Texas Tribune | National exam results show Texas and the nation stagnating in academic achievement for elementary and middle school students. Experts have different takes on what state education officials should do to fix it.
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News Story
: Apr 12, 2018
Education

Six Years After Graduation? How Do HISD Students Fare?

A new Houston Education Research Consortium report tracks student outcomes.
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Kinder Institute Research
: Apr 9, 2018
Education

Latest Research

Transitioning to College and Work (Part 1: Where are high school seniors from 2006-2008 now?)

This research brief describes the college outcomes of three cohorts of 12th grade students in the Houston Independent School District through descriptive statistics of college enrollment, college completion and annual income.
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Report: Apr 9, 2018
Education

HISD’s Decentralization Reform (Part 1: Policy Analysis)

This research brief is the first of a four-part series that studies the implementation and impact of the Houston Independent School District's decision to decentralize in the 1990s.
Students
Report: Feb 28, 2018
Education

Eligiendo Escuelas: English Learners and Access to School Choice

This report tracks current and former English language learners as they navigate the school choice system in Houston.
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Report: Nov 6, 2017
Education

Experts

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Erin Baumgartner

  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Houston Education Research Consortium
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Holly Heard

  • Associate Director of Research Operations, Houston Education Research Consortium
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Brian Holzman

  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Houston Education Research Consortium
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DongMei Li

  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Houston Education Research Consortium
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Matthew J. Martinez

  • Research Analyst, Houston Education Research Consortium
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Jodi S. Moon

  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Houston Education Research Consortium
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Daniel J. Potter

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

  • Senior Research Analyst, 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 and Associate Director, 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.