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

Latest Urban Edge Stories

After rushing to provide virtual instruction and social supports, school districts can take stock of lessons learned

The shift to 100% online instruction in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020 meant school districts around the country needed to quickly develop plans for how to implement distance learning and serve student needs. The Houston Education Research Consortium analyzed the plans of 45 school districts from 15 states for insights into the collective response to the pandemic.

Kinder Institute Research
: Aug 11, 2021
Education

Concentrated poverty in schools is redlining’s legacy. Undoing it should be ours.

As the school year ends, the relief is palpable. Let’s acknowledge what we went through during the pandemic. Many of us are feeling burnt out, but this is not the time to stop paying attention. Now is the moment to think big about the future of education.

Perspective
: Jun 16, 2021
Education, Urban Disparity

In its 10th year, Community Bridges projects confront ever-apparent inequalities in Houston

The inequality that exists across Houston neighborhoods has perhaps never been more evident than it has over the past year. 

Community Bridges
Feature Story
: Jun 3, 2021
Education, Health, Housing, Urban Disparity

Latest Research

COVID-19 Pandemic in the Houston Region

Report: Mar 29, 2021
Education

A Bottom-Up Infrastructure Strategy for American Renewal

This report identifies infrastructure priorities identified by local and regional leaders around the nation. Conclusions provide an important set of guideposts about priorities the new administration should take into account in crafting a national infrastructure strategy.
Report: Feb 10, 2021
COVID-19 and Cities, Economic Development, Education, Governance, Health, Housing, Transportation, Urban Planning

The Equity Project

The Equity Project
Report: Feb 2, 2021
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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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.