Urban Disparity

Harvey Reflections: Community Organizing, Recovery and Frustration

With known and unknown environmental risks, an organizer on the east side of Houston reflects on a frustrating reality even after the rain.

After 2011 Education Cuts, 'A Lost Half Decade'

Investments have rebounded but haven't kept pace with student enrollment growth, says new report.

What We Know About Educational Inequality in Houston and Beyond

As different as schools districts across the country are, there are some consistent similarities when it comes to inequality.

Advocates Urge Change to Protect Undocumented Immigrants in Houston

Vulnerable to abuse and exploitation, undocumented immigrants are fighting for change locally and nationally.

Mapping Tool Helps Neighborhoods Better Understand Harvey, Houston

The tool from the Kinder Institute brings together a wide range of datasets, including recent flood data.

Perspective: Watching the Floodwaters Rise in Northeast Houston

My home since 2001, Northeast Houston was transformed by Harvey and faces a long recovery ahead.

Report: Understanding The Unzoned City

On the whole, the tools that Houston has at its disposal are similar to those in traditionally-zoned peer cities Los Angeles and Dallas.

Remaking Houston Schools' Food System

"I'm not running a damn Luby's," said the new nutrition officer.

Streetlights and Crime in Houston: What's the Connection?

A new report sheds light on a much-debated topic.

Q+A: The Persistent Appeal of the Suburbs

Once racially exclusive, suburbs are now diversifying. But with renewed interest in cities, what will this mean for residents?

Houston Summer Jobs Program Grows But Some Push for More

The numbers are up from 2015, when only 430 youth were employed in the city's summer jobs program.

Q+A: Buffalo Bayou Partnership Looks East

President of the Buffalo Bayou Partnership talks about what's next and concerns surrounding the new development.

Following the Recession, More Children Live in High-Poverty Neighborhoods

And it's impacting school readiness.

Assessing Houston's Zika Risk in 2017

With no reported cases on the books for 2017 here, how vulnerable is the metropolitan area going forward?

How School District Secession Worsens Segregation

A new report from education non-profit EdBuild argues that school secession often not only creates a costly duplication of bureaucracies but also hurts the mission of public education to equitably serve all students.