Education

HISD's Decentralization Reform (Part 2: Principal Survey)

This research brief looks at HISD principal attitudes and satisfaction within the current decentralized model.

Newly Released Data Show School Discipline Disparities

Both nationally and locally, newly released data reveal disciplinary disparities, as well as other gaps.

Kinder Institute Luncheon 2018

Stephen Klineberg presented the 37th annual Kinder Houston Area Survey, which tracked not only the transformations of our great city, but also how residents' views changed in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. This year's event honored Angela Blanchard, long-time leader of BakerRipley,

Kinder Houston Area Survey: 2018 Results

37th annual Kinder Houston Area Survey

Increasing Public Support for More Education Funding

And support for pre-K funding was particularly high, according to the latest survey.

Texas Education Officials Promise Focus on Math, Reading After "Lagging" Report Card

Texas Tribune | National exam results show Texas and the nation stagnating in academic achievement for elementary and middle school students. Experts have different takes on what state education officials should do to fix it.

Transitioning to College and Work: Where are high school seniors from 2006-2008 now? (Part 1)

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.

Six Years After Graduation? How Do HISD Students Fare?

A new Houston Education Research Consortium report tracks student outcomes.

HISD’s Decentralization Reform (Part 1: Policy Analysis)

his research brief is Part I of a four-part series that studies the implementation and impact of the HISD decision to decentralize in the 1990s

Research on Past HISD Decisions Can Shed Light On The Next Round

Decentralization may be no silver bullet, but it does have its silver lining.

Which Houston School Districts Are Above Average When It Comes to Test Score Progress?

A new working paper from researcher Sean Reardon offers a comprehensive analysis of student cohorts from third to eighth grade, plus a new way for looking at school performance.

Eligiendo Escuelas: English Learners and Access to School Choice

Using data from Houston Independent School District (HISD), researchers examined English learner participation in a system of school choice. Specifically, researchers investigated the extent to which never, current, and former English learners enrolled in a non-zoned HISD school.

School Choice and English Learners in Houston

Current English language learners were significantly less likely than their peers to attend non-zoned schools.

Equality of Pre-Kindergarten Educational Opportunities: Examining Student Differences in Access to High Quality Pre-Kindergarten (Parts 1 and 2)

This two-part study confirms the broad variations of pre-kindergarten offerings across the state's largest school district, Houston Independent School District.

In Houston, Not All Pre-K Is Created Equal

Two new studies confirm the broad variations of pre-kindergarten offerings across the state's largest school district, Houston Independent School District.