About Us
Texas Schools Project was founded in 1992 by John F. Kain, while he was a Professor of Economics at Harvard University. As the project grew, Professor Kain joined the faculty of The University of Texas at Dallas and moved the project to the University under what is now the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences.
Texas Schools Project supports independent, high-quality academic research and evaluation to improve academic achievement, teacher effectiveness, increase transitions to and success in postsecondary education, and improve labor market outcomes of students in Texas and the nation. Improving the quality of education provided to low-income and minority students has been a particular focus of Texas Schools Project.
In 2006 Texas Schools Project was designated by the Texas legislature as The University of Texas at Dallas Education Research Center, one of three Texas Education Research Centers in the state. As a Texas Education Research Center, Texas Schools Project maintains a data warehouse of PK-12 data from the Texas Education Agency and college data from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, creating an unparalleled source of PK-16 education data that will ultimately allow researchers to study the complete educational history of Texas students from pre-K through college.
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Page last updated on January 6, 2010.
