Transitioning to College and Work: Labor Market Analyses in Houston and Texas (Part 3)
RESEARCH : July 15, 2020
Part 3 of the Houston Longitudinal Study on the Transition to College and Work (HLS) examined supply and demand for labor in the Houston area and Texas; in-demand occupations and skills in the Houston area; and early career wages and unemployment receipt among high school graduates from the Houston IndependentSchool District (HISD).
The only treatment for metastatic racism may be radical reconstructive surgery
URBAN EDGE : June 8, 2020
From frequent recurrences of police brutality and the widening gaps in access to opportunity, to the coronavirus’ outsized impact on communities of color, the invasive disease of racism has spread throughout the American system. If white people truly mean well, they must make an unflinching commitment to the tough, unpleasant and honest work of authentic change.
To fix our policing problem, we have to start with our racism problem
URBAN EDGE : June 6, 2020
As the deaths of black men and women resulting from police violence continues in America, protestors in cities large and small are calling for the end of systemic inequalities and police brutality. At the root of the problem is racism. Here are some ways to address it.
Per-pupil spending for poor students is too low in Texas
URBAN EDGE : June 2, 2020
Researchers have developed a cost model to estimate the amount of funding needed to achieve national-average outcomes for poor students in each state. Their research shows Texas falls far short of adequate funding, and the Houston Independent School District spends less than half of what would be needed to achieve national-average outcomes.