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

Latest Urban Edge Stories

Private Data Misuse Starts With Users Not Understanding Consent Forms, Scholar Says

Consent forms are meant to be easy to comprehend, but due to length and complexity, research shows people aren't reading.
Marie Lynn Miranda during symposium
News Story
: Jan 30, 2019
Education

Urban Review: Cutting Solo Car Commutes, Mapping Automation's Reach and Reflecting on the LA Teachers' Strike

This week, which cities are most at risk when it comes to automation, what one Los Angeles charter school teacher learned from the recent strike, the future of Georgia's pecans and more.
Tesla assembly floor
News Story
: Jan 25, 2019
Economic Development, Education, Transportation

How Do Houston and Other Large Cities Fare When It Comes to Pre-K?

A new report considers access and quality in the 40 largest cities.
Crayons in a classroom.
News Story
: Jan 23, 2019
Education

Latest Research

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

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.
Students
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

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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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
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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.