The 6 Biggest Questions Facing Houston in 2017
URBAN EDGE :
Municipal finance, education and flooding top our list.
A Year-End Message From Kinder Institute Director Bill Fulton
URBAN EDGE :
The Institute isn't just producing reports and blog posts, Fulton says. It's having an impact.
What to Watch: A Rundown of Bills Filed So Far in Texas Legislature
URBAN EDGE :
Everything from fireworks to pre-kindergarten is covered in the hundreds of Texas legislature bills filed early, check out some of the most interesting.
Spending on School Police Increases As Complaints, Arrests Decrease
URBAN EDGE :
A new report looks at school discipline data across Texas.
Five K-12 Education Issues to Watch in Texas This Legislative Session
URBAN EDGE :
Funding, testing and other big education issues facing the 85th legislature in Austin.
50 Years of Education Research Hasn’t Fixed Inequality in Schools: Here’s One Reason Why
URBAN EDGE :
Education policymakers and researchers historically haven’t worked together. That’s starting to change.
Why We're Seeing the Re-Segregation of Schools -- and Understanding Its Impact on Students
URBAN EDGE :
Building on past research, a new study tries to determine what form of segregation contributes most to gaps in test scores between black, Hispanic and white students.
How Houston Can Address Its 111,000 Young People Who Don't Work or Attend School
URBAN EDGE :
Given the vast numbers of disconnected young people -- and the cost of inaction -- the time to consider a different approach is now, a new Kinder Institute report argues.
Weekly Roundup: A Plausible Alternative To High School Suspensions
URBAN EDGE :
Historically, when a student acted out in school, he'd faced suspension. Today that's no longer the case, with more districts instead experimenting with 'restorative justice.'
New Recommendation Says Every School Should Have a Nurse. Many Don't
URBAN EDGE :
Health experts and data researchers agree: school nurses are good for students. So why don't all schools have them?
Latest Podcast: Understanding the Debate Over Education Funding
URBAN EDGE :
Kinder Institute experts discuss the status of education funding in Texas, and the history of construction and demolition patterns in Houston.
College Advising Program: CSA Feedback
RESEARCH :
A collection of interviews with college advisers offers reflections and improvements for a program meant to get more students into post-secondary school.
RESEARCH :
This report looks at the effect of specialized teacher training in math for students' academic performance.
Following Ruling, Future of Texas Schools Funding Uncertain
URBAN EDGE :
Use this interactive visualization to see how much funding goes to each school district in Texas.
Physical Address
Rice University
Kraft Hall
6100 Main Street, Suite 305
Houston, TX 77005-1892