Issues

Housing Quality Registry

Working with community organizations, the Kinder Institute is engaged in an effort to survey residents in targeted neighborhoods about the condition of their homes and neighborhoods.

Campus Variation in Grade Retention and Course Failure Rates After Attending Summer School in Houston ISD

This brief examines the summer school program in Houston ISD and identifies schools and/or students that may need additional resources during summer school.

Kinder Institute Forum: Adam Gamoran

Adam Gamoran, president of the William T. Grant Foundation, will be in conversation with Kinder Institute Director Ruth N. López Turley. His research focuses on educational inequality and school reform.

Career and Technical Education: Preparing Students for College and Workforce Success

Join the Kinder Institute’s Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC) for a conversation on career and technical education (CTE) and its role in preparing students for college, employment and workforce success.

Newcomer Schools in Houston ISD: Examining Student Enrollment and Outcomes (Briefs 1-6)

This series focuses on newcomer programs in Houston ISD serving English learner (EL) students who have recently immigrated to the United States.

Is buying a home easier or harder in Houston? Here’s how it compares to other Texas metros

By many accounts, the city of Houston has long been considered an affordable place to buy a home. But how well does it stack up against its peers in Texas? One way to look at this is to compare housing costs relative to income.

Migrants from other states more likely to call Texas their new home

In 2022, millions of Americans were on the move from one state to another. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Texas was the top destination in the country.

College and Workforce Outcomes of CTE Graduates in Houston

This series of briefs looked at CTE graduates' postsecondary education and workforce outcomes.

Examining Equitable Access to Health Resources, Support Staff and Technology Across HISD

This series of briefs examines whether HISD students across campuses have equitable access to health resources, support staff and technology.

Webinar: 2023 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston

This webinar includes a summary of the 2023 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report. A panel discussion with local experts will follow.

Equity in the Classroom: Teacher Qualifications and Student Outcomes in HISD (Briefs 1-3)

This series of briefs focuses on teacher qualifications and student outcomes in the Houston Independent School District.

The 2023 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston

The 2023 State of Housing report builds on prior reports by focusing on renters and renting.

Understanding the Effect of HISD’s EMERGE Program on Student Outcomes

This brief examines the impact of the EMERGE program on the likelihood of participating students applying to and enrolling in selective colleges.

Staying in the Neighborhood: Examining Distance to Zoned Schools and Access to Transportation

This brief examines how students' living distance from their zoned school and access to district-provided school transportation impact enrollment decisions.

Q&A: In Houston, a national developer finds the will and a way to build more affordable housing

A national not-for-profit affordable housing developer is broadening its reach into the Houston market with five projects across the city. It unveiled a new apartment community for adults over the age of 55 in Third Ward with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that included some of Houston’s top elected and housing officials earlier this month.