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

Latest Urban Edge Stories

Fewer Counselors, More Police Officers For Some Schools, New Report Shows

Millions of students across the country are in schools with police but no counselors, nurses, psychologists or social workers, per new analysis.
Nurse conducting mental health screening
News Story
: Mar 7, 2019
Education

School Funding Among Top Priorities for Texas Voters and Lawmakers

New survey numbers from the University of Texas and Texas Tribune show voter priorities for this legislative session but where are lawmakers focusing?
Cupola in Texas capitol building
News Story
: Mar 5, 2019
Education, Governance

Urban Review: Unequal School Funding, A Note on Upzoning, Covering Pedestrian Deaths and More

This week, a big report captures between districts disparities in a segregated school landscape, a word of caution for the density-minded, the real Green Book and more.
Row of yellow school buses
News Story
: Mar 1, 2019
Education, Hurricane Harvey, Transportation, Urban Disparity

Latest Research

Tracking Eighth-Graders' Postsecondary Outcomes in Harris County

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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

  • Associate Director for HISD Research and Relations, Houston Education Research Consortium
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Holly Heard

  • Associate Director of Research Data Operations
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Brian Holzman

  • Research Scientist, 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.