
Ruth López Turley
@ruthlturley
Director, @RiceKinderinst.
Founder, NNERPP @RPP_Network.
Founder, Houston Education Research Consortium.
Professor, @RiceUniversity.
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http://kinder.rice.edu 30-04-2018 20:40:16
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Join us Feb. 21 as Houston Public Library hosts Kinder Institute Director Ruth López Turley for a discussion about the challenges and opportunities facing the future of quality education. Register here: bit.ly/3HidgLe


#HPLCriticalConversations: We believe everyone should be able to get a good education. On Feb 21 at 6 PM, visit Central Library as Larry Payne & Kinder Institute for Urban Research Director Ruth López Turley discuss how to level the playing field to make that a reality. houstonlibrary.libcal.com/event/10099460 #ILoveHPL


The Kinder Institute's Ruth López Turley asked Superintendent Millard House II why he accepted the job to lead Houston ISD even with the looming threat of a state takeover. “My wife said I was crazy," he said. “I always got joy out of building teams.” bit.ly/3IW5W8W


Follow the evidence: State takeovers do not lead to academic improvements. Ruth López Turley Erin M. Baumgartner, Ph.D. in Houston Chronicle houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outloo…

There is substantial evidence that states can improve academic performance by increasing per pupil spending. "In general, states that spend more per pupil have better average academic performance." - Ruth López Turley & Erin M. Baumgartner, Ph.D. (Kinder Institute for Urban Research) houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outloo…

The State of Texas reportedly plans to take over Houston ISD. Drawing on research from Annenberg Institute at Brown and Rutgers Graduate School of Education, Ruth López Turley and Erin M. Baumgartner, Ph.D. explain how state takeovers don't work—but investing more into each student could make all the difference. bit.ly/3mwi20U

What should Texas Education Agency officials know about success rates when states take over school districts The director of Houston Education Research Consortium in on #HouNewsmakers this morning at ten to talk about it. Rice University Houston ISD


📆 Don't miss out on this conversation @MFAH between Ruth López Turley and Ruth J. Simmons, a Houstonian who went on to have a transformative career in education, including being the first Black president of an Ivy League university. Register for free here: bit.ly/3J4InL3

📆 2 months until the Kinder Institute Luncheon on May 15, where the 2023 Kinder Houston Area Survey results will be presented by Ruth López Turley. bit.ly/3DJIREu


Great session (bad photo) at #SRCD2023 — “Partnership research is hard but SO worth it.” -Ruth López Turley


📆 The next Kinder Institute Forum will feature a conversation @MFAH between Ruth López Turley and Ruth J. Simmons, a Houstonian who went on to be the first Black president of an Ivy League university. You won't want to miss it–register for free here: bit.ly/3J4InL3



This year's #houstonsurvey "found around a quarter of participants believe the economy is the biggest issue in the Houston region." Listen to Craig Cohen Houston Matters interview Ruth López Turley and Dan Potter about this and other results below. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows…

Houstonians’ views on social issues and the challenges facing the region were revealed in the 2023 Kinder Institute for Urban Research Houston Area Survey, released at a sold-out luncheon May 15 at the Marriott Marquis: news.rice.edu/news/2023/kind… Ruth López Turley Rachel T. Kimbro Rice University Rice University News



TUNE IN🔊: Houston has been called a “microcosm of America’s future” based on its economic & ethnic diversity. This week's #BakerBriefing features Kinder Institute for Urban Research's Ruth López Turley & Dan Potter discussing the results of the Kinder Houston Area Survey. ⤵️ bit.ly/42LFvv6
