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

Latest Urban Edge Stories

Conference Sheds Light on How Harvey-Affected Children Can Tackle Trauma

Following Hurricane Harvey, the focus of childhood trauma was heightened but are there lasting impacts being missed?
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News Story
: Oct 29, 2018
Education, Health, Hurricane Harvey

Urban Review: Teacher Housing, Neighborhood Effects and Why Vision Zero Is A Climate Plan

This week, the durability of neighborhood inequality, the importance of reducing traffic deaths for addressing climate change and more.
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News Story
: Oct 11, 2018
Education, Transportation, Urban Disparity

Did Texas Break The Law When It Spent Less on Students with Disabilities?

Texas Tribune | Texas will argue Wednesday at a federal appeals court that its decision to decrease special education funding several years ago did not violate federal law.
Months after federal officials listened to parents arguing Texas wasn't adequately educating kids with disabilities, the state is now facing the U.S. government in court on a separate case about its special education spending. Eddie Seal for The Texas Tr
News Story
: Oct 2, 2018
Education

Latest Research

Tracking Eighth-Graders' Post-Secondary Outcomes in Harris County

Students in a classroom
Research: Nov 6, 2018
Education

Predictors of School Discipline

This study examines the likelihood that a student will receive a school disciplinary action, such as in-school or out-of-school suspension.
Students in a hallway
Research: Oct 18, 2018
Education

HISD's Decentralization Reform (Part II: Principal Survey)

This research brief looks at HISD principal attitudes and satisfaction within the current decentralized model.
HERC Decentralization Brief Part 2
Report: May 21, 2018
Education

Experts

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Erin Baumgartner

  • Research Scientist, 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

  • Research Scientist, Houston Education Research Consortium
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DongMei Li

  • Postdoctoral Fellow, 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

  • 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.