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

Latest Urban Edge Stories

Sunnyside survey shows neighborhood's social fabric is strong

Results from the recently released Sunnyside Strong survey reveal promising potential for revitalizing the predominantly African-American neighborhoods of Sunnyside and South Park in south-central Houston; though there’s still work to be done.

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News Story
: Nov 25, 2019
Demographics, Economic Development, Education, Health, Urban Planning

Houston mayor concerned with the state takeover of Houston ISD board

During a Texas Tribune conference Friday, Mayor Sylvester Turner said he was concerned with the state taking over the largest school district in Texas. 

Evan Smith, CEO of The Texas Tribune speaks with Austin Mayor Steve Adler and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner
News Story
: Nov 19, 2019
Education

In Texas, this Latina's research is helping close the education gap

Ruth Lopez Turley's data showed that full-day pre-K had a more positive impact on school readiness, part of the work at the Houston Education Research Consortium.

Ruth Lopez Turley teaching
Interview
: Sep 19, 2019
Education

Latest Research

The Role of College Prep Course Offerings and Course-Taking in Long-Term Educational Outcomes

This brief describes the distribution of college prep course offerings across Texas and determines which school characteristics are associated with higher and lower numbers of course offerings. It also examines how offerings are related to student-level college prep course-taking and, in turn, how course-taking behaviors are related to long-term educational outcomes.
Student writing
Research: Aug 19, 2019
Education

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

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.