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

Latest Urban Edge Stories

Eight new or recently renovated public libraries to love

Not just beautiful, public libraries are dynamic components of our urban landscapes.

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Feature Story
: May 31, 2019
Education

Black and Hispanic respondents of new survey value education more than their white counterparts

The Kinder Houston Area Survey shows more people believe schools need more money to provide quality education.

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Kinder Institute Research
: May 14, 2019
Education

More Houston residents long to close the inequality gap, improve schools, have more interethnic relationships and accept immigrants, survey shows

For 38 years, Rice University's Kinder Houston Area Survey has tracked the social changes and political perspectives of Bayou City residents.

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Kinder Institute Research
: May 13, 2019
Education, Health, Housing, Hurricane Harvey, Immigration, Transportation

Latest Research

HISD's Decentralization Reform (Part 3: Decentralization and Student Achievement)

This brief provides evidence on the relationship between HISD's decentralization reforms and student achievement.
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Report: Mar 5, 2019
Education

Investigating Causal Effects of Arts Education Experiences: Experimental Evidence from Houston's Arts Access Initiative

The report encourages policymakers to be mindful and considerate of these multifaceted educational benefits when assessing the opportunity costs that come with decisions pertaining to the provision of the arts in schools.
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Report: Feb 12, 2019
Education

Tracking Eighth-Graders' Postsecondary Outcomes in Harris County

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Research: Nov 6, 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 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.