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The Link Between School Performance and Property Values Can Be an Economic Disaster for Some Communities

Posted on · People often choose where to buy a home based on how the schools there perform. If a school doesn’t perform as well, fewer people might choose to relocate there. A new report looks closer at the link between high school performance and property values. For every one percentage point increase in high school graduation rates, […]

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Rich and Poor Divide, and How Schools Affect Property Values: Thursday’s Show (December 1, 2016)

Posted on · Houston's high-poverty areas have quadrupled since 1980, according to a new report from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research. The county's upper-income census tracts tend to be more homogeneous — meaning that individuals with similar levels of income live in the same place. The researchers said this trend has been amplified over time, with […]