School Improvement Archives - Education Research Center

Are Charters the Best Alternative? A Cost Frontier Analysis of Alternative Education Campuses in Texas

by | Oct 2, 2025

Gronberg, T. J., Jansen, D. W., & Taylor, L. L. (2017). Are charters the best alternative? A cost frontier analysis of alternative education campuses in Texas. Southern Economic Journal, 83(3), 721-743.

Would Weighted-student Funding Enhance Intra-district Equity in Texas? A Simulation using DEA

by | Oct 2, 2025

Grosskopf, S., Hayes, K., Taylor, L., & Weber, W. L. (2017). Would weighted-student funding enhance intradistrict equity in Texas? A simulation using DEA. The Journal of the Operational Research Society, 68(4), 377–389.

Got A Match?: How School Leaders’ Race Affects Suspension Odds Among Black Students in Texas Urban High Schools

by | Oct 2, 2025

Nicholas-Hoff, P., & Williams, J. (2025). Got A Match?: How school leaders’ race affects suspension odds among Black students in Texas urban high schools. Urban Education Research & Policy Annuals, 8(1).

Tracking Eighth Graders’ Post-Secondary Outcomes in Texas

by | Oct 2, 2025

Holzman, B., Wu, J., Zhang, M., Martinez, M., & Stice, K. (2020). Tracking eighth graders’ post-secondary outcomes in Texas. Policy Brief.

Summer Melt and Free Application for Federal Student Aid Verification

by | Oct 2, 2025

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