A new study provides insights into the mental health needs and barriers faced by sexual minorities. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4dJVSgh
Kinder Institute for Urban Research
Research Services
Houston, Texas 4,298 followers
An interdisciplinary research organization at Rice University
About us
The Kinder Institute for Urban Research is an interdisciplinary research organization at Rice University in Houston. Through informed research, data and policy analysis, the Kinder Institute hopes to engage civic and political leaders to implement solutions to critical urban issues, including education, governance, housing, mobility and transportation, resilience and demographics. In addition to core research programs, the Kinder Institute partners with affiliates on campus and off, including the Greater Houston Community Foundation’s Understanding Houston project and the United Way of Greater Houston. The Houston Education Research Consortium is a Kinder Institute research center with 11 school district partnerships, including Alief, Cypress-Fairbanks, Friendswood, Houston, Katy and other ISDs. The Kinder Institute is also home to the Houston Population Research Center, which organizes the Kinder Houston Area Survey and other studies of the region. Created in 2010, the Kinder Institute was endowed with a $15 million gift from Houston philanthropists Richard and Nancy Kinder.
- Website
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http://kinder.rice.edu
External link for Kinder Institute for Urban Research
- Industry
- Research Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Houston, Texas
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2010
- Specialties
- Research, Public Policy, Urban Development, Transportation, Education, Community Engagement, Education , Disparity, Housing, Urban Planning, Resilience, Houston, and Harris County
Locations
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Primary
Kraft Hall
6100 Main Street
Houston, Texas 77005, US
Employees at Kinder Institute for Urban Research
Updates
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Over 29,000 students in the Houston Independent School District experienced homelessness in the year after Hurricane Harvey, according to new research from the Kinder Institute for Urban Research’s Houston Education Research Consortium. Families experiencing housing instability for the first time have resources that they may not be familiar with, including rights under the McKinney-Vento Act. Read more in the Urban Edge: https://bit.ly/3Nx8ygd
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Emergent bilingual students make up nearly a quarter of the student population in Texas public schools. The next Education Research Engagement Series event, sponsored by PNC, focuses on strategies to better support this group of students. Register here: https://bit.ly/4eK6tcd
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About 1 in 3 Harris County residents believe they have been victimized in their lifetime because of their race, skin color, gender or some other protected classification. Most people never reported these incidents to the police. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3TQSs4w
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60% of Houston-area residents have needed a home repair in the past year. But maintaining a home and making repairs is costly, and public and nonprofit organizations are often strained to meet the needs of those who can’t afford to have the work done on their own. Read more in the Urban Edge: https://bit.ly/47NzHVc
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Led by the Houston office of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), the Own the HOU campaign is on a mission to bridge the homeownership gap by supporting 5,000 new households of color. Now 39% of the way complete, the initiative includes down payment assistance, homebuyer counseling and an education and outreach program. Read more in the Urban Edge: https://bit.ly/3BatvdP
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Nearly 24,000 Houston ISD students became homeless after Hurricane Harvey. In this series of briefs, researchers study the impact of homelessness, both temporary and long-term, on students’ educational outcomes. Read the research: https://bit.ly/3XAhy9Z
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Increases in home insurance are all but inevitable given that home insurers suffered their worst year of the century in 2023. Losses of more than $15.2 billion in 2023 more than double losses from 2022. Read more in the Urban Edge: https://bit.ly/3XEYW8G
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New survey: More than 60% of Harris County residents reported needing one or more housing repairs in the past year. Regardless of size or sociodemographic characteristics, many households faced similar repair challenges. Read the findings: https://bit.ly/4cTrDTV
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The Greater Houston Community Foundation and United Way of Greater Houston joined forces to form the Greater Houston Disaster Alliance last year. The initiative is encouraging local and national philanthropy to support disaster recovery and resiliency work. Read more in the Urban Edge: https://bit.ly/4g7oPoX