Investigating Equity in Art Course Taking Across Houston ISD High Schools
This brief investigates the extent to which national trends in inequitable arts learning opportunity, at least in terms of secondary school course offerings and enrollment, occur in the Houston Independent School District (HISD).
This brief examines the summer school program in Houston ISD and identifies schools and/or students that may need additional resources during summer school.
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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
A look at best practices from other jurisdictions engaged in the hazard mitigation strategy of strategic property buyouts.
Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund Needs Assessment: Phase Two
The second phase of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research’s needs assessment work on behalf of the Greater Houston Community Foundation and the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund.
Cementing Millennials Downtown: Expressions and Impacts
This report explores how real estate developers are cementing Millennials in the downtowns of two Sun Belt cities, Phoenix and Houston, which are emerging sites of Millennial migration.
Funding Primer: Harvey Relief and Recovery
This report seeks to inform decision makers about the recovery funding process and potential gaps.
Growing But Unequal: Mapping High Opportunity Areas and Implications for Affordable Housing
Analysis of the location of low-income housing tax credit developments in Houston.
Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund Needs Assessment: Phase One
The first phase of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research’s needs assessment work on behalf of the Greater Houston Community Foundation and the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund.
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.
This two-part study confirms the broad variations of pre-kindergarten offerings across the state's largest school district, Houston Independent School District.
The State of Local Democracy in Houston and Harris County
This report looks at local elections in Houston and Harris County.
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