Kinder Houston Area Survey: 2021 Results
RESEARCH : May 11, 2021
For the past four decades, Rice University’s Kinder Houston Area Survey (KHAS) has been tracking the changing attitudes and beliefs of Harris County residents. The 2021 survey summarizes the most consequential changes and their implications for public policy initiatives going forward.
An Alternative Approach to Measuring Student Immigrant Generation
RESEARCH : May 5, 2021
The goal of this methodological study is to evaluate the efficacy of an innovative approach to create a proxy indicator of immigrant generation for school districts to use when data on immigrant generation or parent birthplace are unavailable.
Changing Schools: Student mobility in Texas and across the Houston region (Parts 1-3)
RESEARCH : February 25, 2021
Houston Education Research Consortium, in collaboration with 10 public school districts in the Houston area, embarked on a multi-year study of student mobility in Texas and across the Houston area to better understand which students change schools and the consequences those changes have for educational outcomes.
The US needs a bottom-up plan to fix its glaring infrastructure needs
URBAN EDGE : February 9, 2021
A major, federally led infrastructure strategy is vital to meeting the nation’s challenges. A new Kinder Institute report shows that to be truly responsive to the needs of America’s cities and regions, a bottom-up consultation process with regional and local leaders and a focus on three priorities will be necessary.
House Bill 5 and High School Endorsements: How Do They Align to College Admissions?
RESEARCH : December 14, 2020
This policy brief describes the Texas high school graduation requirements put into effect through the passage of House Bill 5 in 2013. The brief contends the introduction of academic endorsements, similar to college majors, may create clearer paths to selective college enrollment for students studying STEM.
House Bill 5 may create separate and unequal college paths for Texas students
URBAN EDGE : November 30, 2020
Differences in course requirements across endorsements appear to provide some students a more direct path to selective four-year colleges and universities than other endorsements. What can school districts in Texas do to help students and families deal with these discrepancies?