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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.
Holzman, B., & Hanson, V. S. (2020). Summer Melt and Free Application for Federal Student Aid Verification. Houston Education Research Consortium. Houston, TX: Houston Education Research Consortium, Kinder Institute for Urban Research, Rice University
Holzman, B., Wu, J., Zhang, M., Martinez, M., & Stice, K. (2020). Tracking Eighth Graders’ Post-Secondary Outcomes in Texas. Policy Brief.
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Effective Components of Teacher Induction Programs. Overview Brief # 32
Kwok, A., & Macfarlane, K. O. (2025, February). Strengthening early-career teachers: Effective components of teacher induction programs (Overview Brief No. 32). EdResearch for Action; Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED671234
Can a Single Email Shape What Students Study?
Edwards, O., & Meer, J. (2026). The Economics of Encouragement: Can a Single Email Shape What Students Study? ERC Research Brief. Texas A&M University Education Research Center.
Svajda-Hardy, M., & Kwok, A. (2026). Managing Without Mandate: A Nationwide Review of State Training Laws. ERC Research Brief. Texas A&M University Education Research Center.
Effective Components of Teacher Induction Programs
Kwok, A. & KO Macfarlane
Kwok, A., Davis, J., Halabi, S., Waddington, J., Huston, D., & Hemsley, R. (2026). Equity in Practice: How New Teachers Bring Fairness Into the Classroom. ERC Research Brief. Texas A&M University Education Research Center.
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
