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Kinder Institute report: Houston area pre-K programs boost early elementary success

November 11, 2024

Students who attended pre-K programs at public schools in the Houston area are seeing benefits in early elementary school, according to new reports from Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research.

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Rice experts provide thought leadership on 2024 election

October 24, 2024

As early voting kicks off in Texas this week, Rice University experts are available to discuss a number of 2024 election topics.

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Majority of Harris County residents plan to vote in November, but many fear political unrest after Election Day

October 21, 2024

Six in 10 eligible voters in Harris County plan to participate in the November 2024 election.

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Lesbian and bisexual Houstonians more likely to have unmet mental health needs, Kinder Institute finds

October 10, 2024

A series of reports released today from the Rice Kinder Institute finds that gay, lesbian and bisexual residents in Houston and Harris County are more likely to experience mental health concerns than straight residents

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One in three Harris County residents face victimization based on race, gender or other protected status, most never report it

October 2, 2024

The report was released today, offering for the first time a snapshot of the lifetime experiences with crime of Houstonians.

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Rice Kinder Institute survey: More than 75% of HISD residents support bond, majority want focus on campus safety

August 22, 2024

More than 75% of in-district respondents signaled their support for a bond that does not result in a tax increase.

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Report: Underfunded Texas school districts much more likely to have low achievement ratings

August 5, 2024

The research does not suggest that more money alone would make schools perform better but finds that there is a statistical floor where below a certain level, higher ratings are much less attainable.

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Rice Kinder Institute report: Homeownership growing from historically affordable to out of reach for many Houston residents

June 20, 2024

Despite Houston’s longtime reputation as one of the most affordable large cities in the country, homeownership is increasingly out of reach for many of its residents, according to the 2024 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report.

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2024 Rice Kinder Institute State of Housing report to be discussed at June 20 webinar

June 18, 2024

A free webinar highlighting findings from the 2024 State of Housing report from Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research will be held June 20.

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‘The nation’s future happens here’: Rice Kinder Institute releases 2024 Kinder Houston Area Survey at annual luncheon

May 21, 2024

Houstonians’ views on social issues, the biggest challenges facing the region and more findings from the 2024 Kinder Houston Area Survey were presented at the Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research’s annual luncheon at the Hilton Americas in downtown Houston May 20.

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2024 Rice Kinder Houston Area Survey: Residents of the world’s energy capital believe Houston should lead the energy transition

May 20, 2024

Nearly nine in 10 area residents believe Houston should lead the world in transitioning to alternative energy sources, according to Rice University’s 43rd annual Kinder Houston Area Survey. More than 80% of Houstonians also said the energy transition was necessary to the city’s economic prosperity.

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Exploring big questions at Rice

April 15, 2024

At Rice University, the School of Humanities fosters an environment where students are encouraged to grapple with profound inquiries through its Big Questions courses, and anticipation is already building for the thought-provoking topics coming in fall 2024: “What Is Religion?” and “What Is Home?”

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Guidance counselors could help female high schoolers erase the STEM gender gap, suggests new research

March 28, 2024

New research from the Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research’s Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC) finds that female students may be more likely to stick with STEM curriculum when they receive support from high school guidance counselors.

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Undocumented immigrants faced unique mental health challenges during COVID-19 pandemic

March 26, 2024

Four years after the U.S. shut down in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, research from Rice University suggests undocumented immigrants’ mental health challenges were compounded due to stresses stemming from their unauthorized status.

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Head of William T. Grant Foundation to speak at Rice Kinder Forum event March 20

March 19, 2024

Adam Gamoran, president of the William T. Grant Foundation , will join Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research Director Ruth López Turley at 7 p.m. March 20 for a conversation about education policy and the potential for research to address wide-ranging challenges in education.

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