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Tracking Eighth-Graders' Postsecondary Outcomes in Harris County

Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC) used the Houston Community Data Connections platform to track hundreds of thousands of Houston-area students' educational and professional careers for 17 years.

Predictors of School Discipline

This study examines the likelihood that a student will receive a school disciplinary action, such as in-school or out-of-school suspension.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Equality of Pre-Kindergarten Educational Opportunities: Examining Student Differences in Access to High Quality Pre-Kindergarten (Parts 1 and 2)

This two-part study confirms the broad variations of pre-kindergarten offerings across the state's largest school district, Houston Independent School District.

Research Sheds Light on Benefits of Bilingual Immersion Programs in Schools

The think tank's partnership with the Houston Independent School District is helping policymakers understand the best ways to craft programs that teach students to be fluent in English in Spanish.

How A $10.7 Million Grant Will Allow Us To Improve Education In Houston

The Kinder Institute's pioneering model will now extend to districts across Houston.

The Benefits of HISD Pre-Kindergarten: The Relationship Between Years of Exposure and School Readiness

This report analyzes the impact of pre-kindergarten on school readiness using longitudinal data.

To Get a Student Ready for School, How Much Pre-K Is Enough?

With some pushing for expanded pre-K, what are the benefits of more time in the classroom for school readiness?

How Parents' Choices About Schools Drive Segregation

Segregation is higher among children than adults. New research explains why that's happening.

Social Capital, Race, and Magnet School Attendance

This report looks at the interaction between race, social capital and magnet school attendance.

50 Years of Education Research Hasn’t Fixed Inequality in Schools: Here’s One Reason Why

Education policymakers and researchers historically haven’t worked together. That’s starting to change.