Issues

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.

In Houston, Not All Pre-K Is Created Equal

Two new studies confirm the broad variations of pre-kindergarten offerings across the state's largest school district, Houston Independent School District.

After 2011 Education Cuts, 'A Lost Half Decade'

Investments have rebounded but haven't kept pace with student enrollment growth, says new report.

Advocates Urge Change to Protect Undocumented Immigrants in Houston

Vulnerable to abuse and exploitation, undocumented immigrants are fighting for change locally and nationally.

The Human and Economic Costs of Rescinding DACA

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner called DACA recipients "part of the American fabric and future.”

In the Wake of Harvey and Federal Announcement on DACA, Disaster Relief for Undocumented Immigrants and Their Families

Uncertainty about accessing relief predated the federal government's announcement Tuesday, which added new concerns.

Calculating Harvey's Aftermath

From fire ants to rising rents, Harvey brings a range of impacts.

Q+A: Energy and Houston's Future

Innovation is everything, but is Houston up to the challenge?

In Houston, Walking For Health and Change

The local branch of GirlTrek brings together black women to do a deceptively simple thing: walk.

Amenitizing Urban Waterways: Planning Public Space Improvements with Vulnerable Communities in Mind

How can cities ensure that urban waterfront redevelopment benefits as many people as possible?

Following the Recession, More Children Live in High-Poverty Neighborhoods

And it's impacting school readiness.

Understanding Misconceptions About Health Disparity in Houston

Air pollution in Houston doesn't confine itself to low-income neighborhoods.

Houston Area Lost Affordable Housing Units Between 2000 and 2014

Extremely low income families had fewer options in 2014 than they did in 2000, according to a new report.

Mapping Eviction Judgments in Houston

Data shows sources of eviction hearings in Harris County