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

Latest Urban Edge Stories

HERC report finds HISD 2016 summer school was 'not beneficial' for students in some grades

Despite summer learning loss research dating back to 1906, other research has shown students across the board experience a “summer stagnation,” instead.

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Kinder Institute Research
: Aug 22, 2019
Education

Three Texas school districts face state penalties after getting failing grades

Texas Tribune | Houston ISD, the state's largest school district, is among those that could have its school board taken over by the state, due to consecutive low ratings of one of its schools.

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News Story
: Aug 21, 2019
Education

The fight for an alternative school rating system

For years, districts and others have pushed back against the state's accountability system, which leans heavily on test scores.

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Feature Story
: Aug 15, 2019
Education

Latest Research

The Effects of HISD Summer School

This study compared the summer learning rates of students who attended Houston Independent School District (HISD) 2016 summer school to similar students who did not attend, for both promoted and retained students.
student learning
Report: Aug 16, 2019
Education

Artist-Planner Collaborations: Lessons Learned From Arts and Culture Ecosystems For Inclusive Planning

These are the lessons learned from the arts and culture ecosystems of three Sun Belt cities for a new model of inclusive planning.
Paint on a pallet art
Report: Jun 13, 2019
Education, Urban Planning

Harris County’s College Advising Needs

This Houston Education Research Consortium report assesses college advising needs in nine Houston-area school districts.
Report: Apr 25, 2019
Education

Experts

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Erin Baumgartner

  • Associate Director for HISD Research and Relations, Houston Education Research Consortium
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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
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Brian Holzman

  • Research Scientist, Houston Education Research Consortium
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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.