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How Proximity Shapes Opportunity in Texas
Acton, R. K., Cortes, K. E., Miller, L., & Morales, C. (2026). Distance to Degrees: How Proximity Shapes Opportunity in Texas. ERC Research Brief. Texas A&M University. Education Research Center.
Cortes, K. E., & Lincove , J. A. (2018). Match or mismatch? Automatic admissions and college preferences of low- and high-income students. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 41(1), 98-123.
Holzman, B., Wu, J., Zhang, M., Martinez, M., & Stice, K. (2020). Tracking Eighth Graders’ Post-Secondary Outcomes in Texas. Policy Brief.
An Exploration of Urban Educators’ Motivation During a State Takeover in Texas
Redwine Johnson, V., & Williams III, J. A. (2026). Not Like Us: An Exploration of Urban Educators’ Motivation During a State Takeover in Texas. The Teacher Educator, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/08878730.2026.2640541
Williams, J. A., III, Richardson, S. C., & Lewis, C. W. (2026). Into DEEP: Pinpointing and profiling disciplinary excellence and exemplary performance in Texas urban schools. Urban Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/00420859261433904
Williams, J. A., III, Richardson, S. C., Harrell, D. R., Johnson, V. R., & Burrell-Craft, K. (2026). De-siloing federal data repositories with care: Toward a data integration ethical framework. The Urban Review, 58(19). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11256-025-00801-4
Holzman, B., Chukhray, I., & Thrash, C. (2026). EMERGEing Educational Opportunities: The Effects of Social Capital on Selective College Outcomes. Education Finance and Policy, 21(1), 71–96. https://doi.org/10.1162/edfp.a.19
