Issues

New Orleans Latest City to Grapple with Airbnb

The Crescent City moved to both legalize and regulate the short-term rental industry amid a housing shortage.

Five K-12 Education Issues to Watch in Texas This Legislative Session

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

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

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.

Undocumented Immigrants Face Another Arduous Journey Once They Get to US: Its Health Care System

Without access to a health care safety net, undocumented immigrants are further disadvantaged.

Study: Trump is Wrong About Immigrants Being Violent Criminals

"No evidence links Mexican or undocumented Mexican immigrants specifically to violent or drug-related crime," a new study concludes, undermining the candidate's claims.

As Austin, Dallas Housing Markets Heat Up, Houston Cools

A new index ranks the top 25 most active housing markets looking at the year ahead.

How Houston Can Address Its 111,000 Young People Who Don't Work or Attend School

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.

Atlanta BeltLine Creator Resigns Citing Affordability, Equity Concerns

Atlanta's BeltLine has been a transformative project -- but for whom?

Applicants Far Outnumber Spots for Houston's Housing Vouchers

Applicants outnumber available public housing vouchers two-to-one, according to the Houston Housing Authority.

Houston Study Reveals Fault Lines of Immigration Debate

City-dwellers and suburbanites alike were growing more accepting of immigration, but when asked about resources, clear divisions emerged.

As slow disaster recoveries plague residents, some argue key to relief is 'precovery'

A system developed in South Texas could become a national model.

Weekly Roundup: A Plausible Alternative To High School Suspensions

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.'

Suburban Sprawl and Poor Preparation Worsened Flood Damage in Louisiana

Craig E. Colten | September 6, 2016 If there is one lesson we have learned about floods, it is that records are made to be broken.

Weekly Roundup: The Air We Breathe (When We're in Our Cars)

Think you're safe from pollution when you're inside your car with the windows rolled up? Think again.