Research

Middle School Experiences and Exit: Perspectives From Parents

This study utilizes parent survey and interview data to study motivations behind middle school student mobility.

Pre-K Enrollment and Early Elementary Outcomes (Briefs 1 and 2)

This series examines the influence of the passage of Texas House Bill 3 (HB3) and Covid-19 pandemic on public pre-K enrollment and attendance. It also looks at how participation in public pre-K programs is associated with early elementary outcomes such as kindergarten readiness, chronic absenteeism, and English proficiency.

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Building a More Resilient Housing System Event Report

This report by the Houston office of Local Initiatives Support Corporation and the Kinder Institute for Urban Research highlights key learnings and strategies from the “Building a More Resilient Housing System” event held on March 27, 2018.

June 27, 2018 | HOUSING | URBAN DISPARITY | HURRICANE HARVEY

Refugee Realities: Between National Challenges and Local Responsibilities in Houston, TX

This report provides a comprehensive picture of ongoing challenges to refugee resettlement in Houston.

June 7, 2018 | DEMOGRAPHICS | IMMIGRATION | URBAN DISPARITY

Mapping Houston Development

This dashboard uses subdivision plat data to analyze the urban growth of Harris and Fort Bend counties between 1950 and 2015.

May 29, 2018 | TRANSPORTATION

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

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

May 21, 2018 | EDUCATION

2018 Civic Health Index

Commissioned by Houston Endowment, this study examines the state of civic health in Greater Houston (the Houston MSA) to better understand civic attitudes and behaviors as well as political participation.

May 1, 2018 | ELECTIONS

Kinder Houston Area Survey: 2018 Results

37th annual Kinder Houston Area Survey

April 23, 2018 | DEMOGRAPHICS | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | EDUCATION

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.

April 9, 2018 | EDUCATION

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

February 28, 2018 | EDUCATION

Case Studies in Floodplain Buyouts: Looking to Best Practices to Drive the Conversation in the Houston Region

A look at best practices from other jurisdictions engaged in the hazard mitigation strategy of strategic property buyouts.

February 5, 2018 | HURRICANE HARVEY

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.