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    Houston and Harris County Residents' Experiences with Perceived Crimes and Incidents Motivated by Bias and Prejudice
    (Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2024) Perez, Katherine; Potter, Daniel
    Against a backdrop of concern for crime and low levels of hate crime reporting, residents in Houston and Harris County were asked about their experiences being the victim of a crime or other unwanted incident (or both), and whether they perceived those experiences being motivated by bias or prejudice towards one of their actual or perceived characteristics. Additionally, for residents who reported being the victim of a crime or incident they perceived as being motivated by bias or prejudice, they were also asked if they reported the incident to the police or other local law enforcement, and if not, what stopped them from reporting.
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    Consequences of the Pandemic on Mental Health and Well-Being Among Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Adults in Houston
    (Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2024) Perez, Katherine; Potter, Daniel
    This brief looks at the COVID-19 pandemic's effects on the mental health and well-being of sexual minorities in Houston and Harris County.
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    The 2024 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston
    (Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2024) Sherman, Stephen Averill; Kim, Andrew; Niznik, Aaron; Glanzer, Anna; Tobin, Alec; Potter, Daniel
    The 2024 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report explores the implications of increasing homeownership costs in the region. The report is divided into three chapters looking at where and who are homeowners, housing affordabliity and gentrification indicators.
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    Opportunity Youth Healthcare Pipeline Study
    (Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research and United Way of Greater Houston, 2024) Bao, Katharine Yang; Njeh, Joy; Selsberg, Brad; Niznik, Aaron; Horne, Autumn; Potter, Daniel; Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research
    The Opportunity Youth Healthcare Pipeline (OYHP) initiative, a collaborative effort by J.P. Morgan Chase, United Way of Greater Houston, Memorial Hermann Health System, and several community-based organizations, seeks to connect youth with career opportunities in the health care sector in the Houston region. In partnership with the United Way, the Kinder Institute for Urban Research conducted an in-depth study to explore the operational dynamics, challenges, opportunities, and successes of the implementation of the program. Drawing on insights from participants, program staff, and stakeholders, the study highlights the need for enhanced program awareness, clearer communication channels, tailored support initiatives to better serve Opportunity Youth (OY), and training programs that meet the evolving needs and expectations of the job market.
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    Coffee & Quality Case Study #1: Angel Reach
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2024) Perez, Katherine; Potter, Dan; Williams, Lee; Davison, Jessica; Delgado, Elias; Krolow, Korinne
    The Kinder Institute for Urban Research and United Way of Greater Houston created a program called Coffee & Quality Case Study that works with designated United Way organizations to 1) identify ways to build and bolster the organization's current data-collecting practices and 2) use data to understand and improve program outcomes. The first Coffee & Quality Case Study focused on Angel Reach (https://angelreach.org/), a nonprofit working with young people aging out of the foster care system and/or at risk of homelessness.
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    Career and Technical Education Alongside the STEM Endorsement in the Houston Area
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2024) Molina, Mauricio; Selsberg, Bradley
    This brief explores the connection between career and technical education programs and high school endorsements and what pathways students follow to complete and attain them.
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    Investigating Equity in Art Course Taking Across HISD High Schools
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2024) Freeman, Daniel Mackin; Bowen, Daniel H.
    This study assesses the extent to which national trends in inequitable arts learning opportunity (in terms of secondary school course offerings and enrollment) occur in the Houston Independent School District (HISD).
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    Campus Variation in Grade Retention and Course Failure Rates After Attending Summer School in Houston ISD
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2024) Thrash, Courtney; Pham, Annie; Hood, Stacey
    This brief examines summer school retention and course failure rates at schools throughout the district to determine which schools have higher rates relative to other schools in the district. It also looks at what characteristics are associated with a student being retained after summer school and failing a course in summer school.
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    STEM Endorsement and the Pathway to College
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2024) Holzman, Brian; Lewis, Bethany; Ma, Hao
    This series of briefs looks at a variety of factors for students in choosing and completing the STEM endorsement in Houston ISD, including access, race, gender and academic achievement. The briefs also examine whether endorsement completion predicts college enrollment.
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    Newcomer Schools in Houston ISD: Examining Student Enrollment and Outcomes
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2024) Holzman, Brian; Cigarroa Kennedy, Camila; Thomas, Tori; Chin, Aimee
    Newcomer programs aim to serve newly arrived immigrant students by providing specialized instruction and nonacademic support beyond what is offered in traditional English learner classrooms. This series of briefs looks at what characteristics predict whether students and families choose to enroll in newcomer programs.
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    Parks and Greenspace Equity Indicators: A Neighborhood-Level Study in Harris County
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2023) Potter, Daniel; Sherman, Stephen Averill; Guajardo, Luis; Wang, Jay
    Utilizing Trust for Public Land ParkServe data along with information from the American Community Survey, this report examines the extent to which the diverse populations and neighborhoods of Houston and Harris County have access to parks and greenspace.
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    College and Workforce Outcomes of CTE Graduates in Houston
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2023) Sánchez-Soto, Gabriela; Gill, Patrick; Bao, Katharine Y.; Thomas, Tori
    Career and technical education (CTE) has been identified as an important connection between students and the labor market. This series of briefs presented findings on postsecondary education outcomes, such as college enrollment and degree attainment, as well as workforce outcomes, such as employment and earnings, and how college degree attainment influences workforce success.
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    Examining Equitable Access to Health Resources, Support Staff and Technology Across HISD
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2023) Kinder Institute for Urban Research
    This series of briefs examined whether students across different Houston Independent School District campuses had equitable access to health resources, support staff and technology.
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    Funding Houston's Parks and Greenspace
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2023) Potter, Daniel; Williams, Lee; Glanzer, Anna; Niznik, Aaron; Dawson, Lauren; Tobin, Alec; Pren, Karen
    The report consists of 1) an analysis of parks spending reported to the Trust for Public Land, 2) a survey of Houston-area residents about their park experiences, and 3) interviews with the city’s most recent mayors—Bill White, Annise Parker, and Sylvester Turner—to learn how city leaders have handled funding challenges.
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    Election 2023: Priorities and Concerns of Houston Residents
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2023) Potter, Daniel; Glanzer, Anna; Perez, Katherine; Tobin, Alec; Pren, Karen
    This report amplifies the city of Houston's challenges, opportunities and aspirations, and what residents would like to see done by the next mayor.
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    Equity in the Classroom: Teacher Qualifications and Student Outcomes in HISD (Briefs 1-3)
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2023) Thomas, Tori; Sánchez-Soto, Gabriela
    This series of briefs focuses on teacher qualifications and student outcomes in the Houston Independent School District.
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    The 2023 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2023) Potter, Daniel; Sherman, Stephen Averill; Kim, Andrew; Tobin, Alec
    The 2023 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report presents a portrait of renting in Houston and Harris County—renters’ demographic patterns, the types of rental units they occupy, the affordability gap toward homeownership, and the geography of evictions. The report also explores the role of institutional investors and their growing presence in the local rental market, followed by an assessment of the cost pressures faced by renters. Finally, the report details the quality of rental structures and questions of rental habitability in Harris County and Houston and where these issues may be concentrated in some neighborhoods.
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    Understanding the Effect of HISD’s EMERGE Program on Student Outcomes
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2023) Holzman, Brian; Thrash, Courtney; Chukhray, Irina
    This brief looks at the impact of HISD's EMERGE program on students' likelihood to apply to and enroll in a selective college.
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    Staying in the Neighborhood: Examining Distance to Zoned Schools and Access to Transportation
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2023) Molina, Mauricio; Baumgartner, Erin; Bao, Katharine
    The Houston Independent School District's current busing policy states that students are eligible for transportation services to and from their zoned school if they reside two or more miles from that school. Within the context of HISD’s transportation policy, this brief aimed to better understand how a student's proximity to a zoned school and access to district-funded transportation impacted whether students opted to attend their zoned school or a different school.
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    Study on Social and Emotional Skills
    (Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2023) Ying, Ming; Szabo, Julia; Baumgartner, Erin; Kinder Institute for Urban Research
    The Study of Social and Emotional Skills (SSES) is an international effort led by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The Houston Independent School District (HISD) served as the only U.S. site for this study. Over 6,400 10-year-old and 15-year-old students from 119 HISD schools participated in the SSES in the fall of 2019. This series of briefs looks at how social and emotional skills are related to academic outcomes, absenteeism, and exclusionary discipline; the context of SSES skills; and the commonalities and differences between students’ self-ratings and teachers’ ratings of students’ SE skills.