Research

This project examined the path to and through college and into the workforce for students in the Houston area and state of Texas.

This study determined the optimal tuition subsidy necessary to increase two- and four-year college graduation in Texas.

This report examines school-to-work linkages (the connection between a college major and specific occupations in the labor market) among bachelor’s degree holders in the state of Texas.

This study examines the relationship between Cycle 1 of the Houston Independent School District (HISD) College Success Initiative and students’ preparation for, enrollment in, and persistence in college

Part 3 of the Houston Longitudinal Study on the Transition to College and Work (HLS) examined supply and demand for labor in the Houston area and Texas; in-demand occupations and skills in the Houston area; and early career wages and unemployment receipt among high school graduates from the Houston IndependentSchool District (HISD).

Part 2 of the Houston Longitudinal Study on the Transition to College and Work (HLS) examined potential indicators of college enrollment school and district staff might use to identify and support students at risk of not attending college.

This brief looks at the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) verification and its role in summer melt.

This first State of Housing report compares how dozens of key housing indicators in Harris County and Houston have shifted between 2010 and 2018.

The purpose of this methodological brief is to examine the comparability of literacy Benchmark Running Records utilized by campuses in HISD.

This report documents the unique set of urban challenges Sun Belt Cities face.

This report examines the revenue structure and service levels for Texas' three largest cities: Houston, San Antonio and Dallas.

For close to four decades, the Kinder Houston Area Survey has been tracking the changing attitudes and experiences of Houstonians.

While local decision-makers and individuals tend to view housing and transportation separately, effectively addressing affordability for Houstonians means considering housing and transportation expenses together.

This report examines the role of English learner (ELs) status in four-year college enrollment and bachelor’s degree completion among Houston Independent School District (HISD) high school graduates.

In this report, we examined the educational outcomes of Houston ISD students who are homeless from 2012-13 to 2016-17, the years immediately preceding Hurricane Harvey.

This report is the second in a series aimed to aid efforts to improve street safety in Houston. The first report (Safe Streets, Safe Communities) is linked below.

Effective efforts at the neighborhood level can be sustained and amplified by plugging into broader citywide efforts in ways that better align long-term goals and influence implementation plans at both levels.

The study finds that among 2018-19 kindergarteners in HISD who did not attend HISD pre-k, about two-thirds of students likely qualified for enrollment.

This study explores how land use has changed between 2010 and 2016 in transit adjacent development (TAD) areas of Harris County, defined as census block groups within one mile of light rail stations, transit centers, and Park & Ride locations.

With guidance, funding, and technical support from TX/ RX Labs, the Houston office of Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), and BeehiveFund/TMAC Gulf Coast, the Kinder Institute team set out to raise awareness around small urban manufacturing in Houston, culminating in this report.