Education

Evaluating High School Dropout Indicators and Assessing Their Strength

This brief evaluates indicators for students at risk of dropping out of school.

Research Over Coffee: What New Orleans Schools Learned After Katrina

The dramatic overhaul of its school system provides a unique experiment on school reform.

Houston to House New National Education Organization

Kinder Institute program will help researchers and school districts collaborate in new ways to benefit students Kinder Institute program will help researchers and school districts collaborate in new ways to benefit students

Urban Insights From Around the Web

As part of a new weekly feature, the Urban Edge shares with readers the most interesting stories about cities from the previous week

To see the legacy of slavery, look at present-day school systems

Slavery has long since been abolished in the U.S. but the affect of its legacy may still linger in our education system.

With $2.2 million in grants, a new type of education research thrives

A new model supports cutting-edge education research that has real-world applications

New study shows benefits of two-way, dual-language education

Students learn English better when they’re also taught in their native tongue.

HISD opens massive school district data sets to researchers

Hundreds of professors across the country spend countless hours researching education, but few are likely to affect the way schools are actually run.

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.

Kinder Houston Area Survey: 2015 Results

The 2015 Kinder Houston Area Survey tracks Harris County perspectives on the local economy, traffic and ethnic diversity.

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.

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.

The Houston Education Survey: Public Perceptions in a Critical Time

This report presents some of the most important findings from the Houston Education Survey, the second of three focused surveys that are together called the “SHEA” studies (“Surveys of Health, Education, and the Arts”).

Public Perceptions in Remarkable Times: Tracking Change Through 24 Years of Houston Surveys

Drawing on more than 20 years of survey data, this report seeks to tell the story of Houston and its communities.