Welcome to HERC
The Houston Education Research Consortium is a research-practice partnership between Rice University and 11 Houston-area school districts
to guide data-driven, equity-minded policy.
Transformative Research
HERC uses a partnership research model – a jointly developed research agenda that involves both researchers and school district leaders working together on critical issues to improve educational equity. HERC follows a long-term, rather than project-based, collaboration to solve longstanding problems
with a focus on informing decision-makers directly.
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Help make rigorous research happen
Invest in a strong future for students through transformative research informing today’s school leaders. Support our work, our partnerships and our people.
HERC
Hours
8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. CT
(Weekdays)
713-348-2532
herc@rice.edu
HERC is a program of the
Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Mailing Address
Rice University | HERC
6100 Main Street, MS-258
Houston, TX 77005
Subscribe to HERC News,
our quarterly e-newsletter.
Physical address
Kraft Hall - Suite 378
6100 Main Street
Houston, TX 77005
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