
This research study examines the current levels of both perceived and actual disaster preparedness among Houston and Harris County residents, as well as contextual and sociocognitive predictors of each.

Aldine ISD: Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Skills and Campus Discipline Outcomes
The Kinder Institute for Urban Research’s Houston Education Research Consortium partnered with Aldine ISD, an urban school district serving predominantly economically disadvantaged and minority students, to better understand how self-reported teacher and student SEL skills were associated with campus disciplinary practices.
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Taking Stock: Housing Trends in the Houston Area
A report analyzing housing trends in the Houston metropolitan area.

Houston and Harris County Housing Conversation
A summary of a stakeholder conversation on housing issues held in February, 2017.

Streetlights in the City: Understanding the Distribution of Houston Streetlights
This reports documents and analyzes the location of streetlights in Houston.

Social Capital, Race, and Magnet School Attendance
This report looks at the interaction between race, social capital and magnet school attendance.

Building Stronger Suburbs: Adaptability and Resilience Best Practices From Suburban Houston
A report on how suburbs can adapt to modern challenges and opportunities.

Disparate City: Understanding Rising Levels of Concentrated Poverty and Affluence in Greater Houston
This report examines the clustering of poverty and the uneven distribution of economic circumstances across Greater Houston.

This report attempts to assess and map the Opportunity Youth and Young Adult population as well outline strategies for success for educators, service providers and employers looking to prevent and combat disengagement.

Mayoral Elections in Indiana: 2003-2015
The report examines a host of indicators regarding mayoral elections in Indiana, including mayoral races in 474 general elections and 706 primary elections in more than 120 Indiana cities.

The Houston Pension Question: How the City's Pension Liability Grew and the Options for Reform
This report presents options for pension reform.

College Advising Program: CSA Feedback
A collection of interviews with college advisers offers reflections and improvements for a program meant to get more students into post-secondary school.

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