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Understanding Houston articles offer analysis, perspective, and lived experience from a variety of authors including nonprofit leaders and researchers, among others. They do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Understanding Houston and/or the Greater Houston Community Foundation, but reflect our commitment to lifting up unique voices within the Houston community.

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Fifth Ward Builds a New Library to Fight Illiteracy

More than one million Harris County residents are functionally illiterate, learn how libraries can help.

Robert Thomas,

Blog | Economic Opportunity | Education

Caring for Teachers is Caring for Students

Teachers are expected to provide care and support to students daily, but what happens when they are unable to do so for themselves?

Megan Marcus and Dr. Kelley Munger,

Blog | Education

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Fifth Ward Builds a New Library to Fight Illiteracy

More than one million Harris County residents are functionally illiterate, learn how libraries can help.

Robert Thomas,

Blog | Economic Opportunity | Education

Guest Blog: Ending the inertia of student mobility in Houston

60,000+ Houston-area students change schools each year, and Dr. Daniel Potter is here to discuss what we can do about it.

Daniel Potter,

Blog | Education

COVID-19’s ongoing effect on students in Greater Houston

Dive into the data that illustrates how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected students in the Greater Houston area.

Understanding Houston,

Blog | Disasters | Education

Caring for Teachers is Caring for Students

Teachers are expected to provide care and support to students daily, but what happens when they are unable to do so for themselves?

Megan Marcus and Dr. Kelley Munger,

Blog | Education

Houston’s Pulse: COVID-19’s Impact on Education

Explore survey data and discover how the shift to online learning affected Houston-area families during COVID-19.

Katherine Smith,

Blog | Disasters | Education

Using science and evidence to drive investments in early childhood

Explore the research and learn why early childhood education is uniquely important in a child’s mental development.

Quianta Moore, M.D., J.D.,

Blog | Education

Parents Must Shape Public Education in Houston

Explore the data and discover how Houston-area parents feel about the direction of Houston’s public school systems.

Alexandra Elizondo,

Blog | Education

Kindergarten teacher, advocate for early childhood education

Discover how early education benefits Houston-area students, and how parents can get involved to give their kids a head start.

Heather Leighton,

Blog | Community Voices | Education