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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.
Construction of condos being built
Research
Housing, Urban Disparity

Houston and Harris County Housing Conversation

A summary of a stakeholder conversation on housing issues held in February, 2017.
Suburban Community
Research
Economic Development, Housing, Urban Disparity

Taking Stock: Housing Trends in the Houston Area

A report analyzing housing trends in the Houston metropolitan area.
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Research
Demographics, Housing, Urban Planning

Learning from Close Calls: A Glimpse Into Near-Miss Experiences

A report analyzing the near-misses of more than 100 cyclists, walkers and public transit users.
Image of bike lanes on a city street
Research
Transportation, Urban Planning

Dangerous Crossings: The Links Between Intersections and Crashes in Houston

A report about the relationship between intersections and crashes in Houston.
Image of police officer directing traffic
Research
Transportation, Urban Planning

Social Capital, Race, and Magnet School Attendance

This report looks at the interaction between race, social capital and magnet school attendance.
Children in a classroom
Research
Education

Evaluating the Impact of School Closures in Houston ISD Part I: The Effect of School Closures on Patterns of Student Attendance and Achievement

This report looks at the impact of 27 school closures in the Houston Independent School District between 2003 and 2010.
Empty classroom desks
Research
Education

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.
Students in graduation gowns and hats
Research
Education

The Effect of Rigorous Teacher Evaluations on Workforce Quality Part 2: Teacher Exits and Student Achievement

The second of two reports, this brief examines the impact of stringent teacher evaluations on student achievement.
Students in a classroom
Research
Education

The Significance of Teachers’ Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching and Their Math Background on Students’ Math Achievement

This report looks at the effect of specialized teacher training in math for students' academic performance.
Students in math class
Research
Education

The Effect of Rigorous Teacher Evaluations on Workforce Quality Part 1: Teacher Exits from HISD

The first of two studies to evaluate a more rigorous teacher evaluation program in the Houston Independent School District.
Students in a classroom
Research
Education

Does a Self-Affirmation Intervention Reduce Stereotype Threat in Predominantly Black and Hispanic High Schools?

This report looks at the effectiveness of interventions meant to combat negative stereotype threat in schools where students of color are the majority.
Students in a classroom
Research
Education

Variation Across Schools in Disability Classifications Process, 2006-07 to 2011-12

This report examines the classification process for special education in the Houston Independent School District.
Students in a classroom
Research
Education

An Evaluation of Matrices Used to Select Magnet School Students

This document evaluates the Houston Independent Schools District's scoring system for students applying to its magnet schools.
Magnet School Students
Research
Education

An Evaluation of the Secondary Reading Initiative

This report investigates an initiative intended to improve achievement on standardized tests for students who have struggled with reading.
Classroom
Research
Education

Improving Math Scores for African American and Hispanic Females

This report examines the effectiveness of self-affirmation exercises in the face of negative stereotype threat.
STEM student
Research
Education

Reading Achievement Among English Language Learners

This study follows a single cohort of students from kindergarten through fifth grade, tracking reading growth.
Kindergarten students in the classroom smiling
Research
Education

How Do High Status Parents Choose Schools? Evidence From A Choice District

In-depth interviews with Houston-area parents in affluent neighborhoods sheds light on how families select schools.
Neighborhood map with "school" written on the pavement
Research
Education

The Houston Pension Question: How the City's Pension Liability Grew and the Options for Reform

This report presents options for pension reform.
Image of City Hall in Houston, Texas
Research
Governance