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?

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.

Kinder Institute Forum: Richard Rothstein

Richard Rothstein, an accomplished scholar of education and housing policy and a research associate at the Economic Policy Institute, discusses how laws and policies at the federal, state and local levels have promoted and enforced the residential racial segregation that exists today.

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

Researchers found arts-learning experiences benefit students in terms of reductions in disciplinary infractions, increases in compassion for others and improvements in writing achievement.

New Study Underscores Importance of Arts Education

Exposure to arts education was linked to more empathy and engagement, better writing scores and fewer disciplinary problems.

Education Partnerships Target 'Opportunity Youth,' But Structural Challenges Remain

While family obligations, financial insecurity and unfamiliarity with higher education systems keep many young adults on the sidelines, several efforts hope to offer a hand.

Gov. Greg Abbott Names School Finance, Property Tax Reform Emergency Items

Texas Tribune | The governor focused on bread-and-butter policy in a forum that has often featured a lot of red meat.

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.

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.

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.

Urban Review: Census Ruling, Gentrification Scholarship and HISD's Next Steps

This week, what the latest ruling means for the 2020 census, reflecting on decades of gentrification research, an op-ed from Houston school district board members on a tough decision and more.

Education Scholar on National List of Most Influential

The Kinder Institute's own Ruth N. López Turley named among the most influential education scholars in the country.

Texas House And Senate About $3 Billion Apart on Public Education Spending

Texas Tribune | Two rival budget proposals offer a starting point for debate between the two chambers on public school funding and property tax relief.

Urban Review: Corps Funds at Risk, Schools Closing Down and a Potential School Funding Showdown

This week, Army Corps funds could be diverted from flood projects, Austin confronts dropping student enrollment, new research on the gap between reality and perception when it comes to racial economic progress and a chance for school funding reform.

In 2019, Houston Faces Tough Challenges, Big Opportunities

Another year, another set of urgent issues – some of them still lingering from years prior.