📚Chronic absenteeism is tough—but schools CAN help! Elaine Allensworth & Hedy Chang say it starts with building strong ties with families & students. Read more in The 74: the74million.org/article/for-so… What resonates with you? #AttendanceMatters #EdChat

Our Deputy Director, Jenny Nagaoka, presenting research we did with IWERC at Discovery Partners Institute on the socioeconomic disparities of Illinois students at Forefront, yesterday. Learn about the presentation: myforefront.org/event/precario… Read the research: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/p…

#ICYMI, The Atlantic is now offering every public high school in the country free digital access to both its journalism and its 168-year archive of news. A valuable resource for teachers and students! Learn more: theatlantic.com/press-releases…

Marisa de la Torre spoke to HeatherHollingsworth on some of our findings around school closings, in a recent The Associated Press article. Read the article: apnews.com/article/school… Read our research: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/s…

We love our principals, and our research has shown that they can make a huge difference: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/h… Check out this principal appreciation toolkit from The Chicago Public Education Fund: thefundchicago.org/how-to-help/pr… Happy #PrincipalAppreciationMonth!

#ICYMI: Advance Illinois released their annual report on public education in Illinois. We're grateful that they cited some of our research on English Learners. Read their report: static1.squarespace.com/static/600f23f… Read our research on English Learners: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/e…

We are thrilled to welcome this year’s SREE conference to Chicago! Shanette Porter, Director of our Learning & Development Group, is co-chairing If you will be attending #SREE2025, we hope you can join us at our sessions, listed here: consortium.uchicago.edu/resources/sree…

Rosa Ramirez Richter, our Director of Engagement and Partnerships, speaking at the Family Engagement panel session at #SREE2025 right now! Learn more about Rosa and her work here: consortium.uchicago.edu/about/staff-Ro…

We're so proud of our Director of Learning & Development Group (and Research Assistant Professor) Shanette Porter who served as co-chair for #SREE25. Catch her keynote, "Transforming Systems: The Role of Research-Practice Partnerships," on Friday, October 10 at 10:45 AM.

Today's keynote session at #SREE25 included a moderated panel discussion, moderated by Christina Herzog. Included on the panel was our own Lewis-Sebring Director, Elaine Allensworth!

Still time to register! Join the The University of Chicago Committee on Education and the Department of Race, Diaspora, and Indigeneity for a screening of “Beyond Closure.” RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… Read our research on school closings: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/s…

Just a reminder, that you can now follow us on Bluesky. We're at bsky.app/profile/uchico…

Elaine Allensworth has a book coming out next month: USING DATA TO IMPROVE SCHOOLS. Explore a framework for understanding the critical properties of data and tools to focus on the metrics that matter most for student achievement. Preorder your copy now: corwin.com/books/using-da…

Does your family have an eighth-grader in CPS - Chicago Public Schools? The GoCPS application for high schools will close at 5PM on November 14. Not sure how to get started? Take a look at some of our #GoCPS research for tips and tricks: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/g…

We're taking our research international! A few shots of our Lewis-Sebring Director, Elaine Allensworth, presenting research on graduation at Fundación Barco's 2025 Education Forum in Colombia.

Attention, #educators! One week until Elaine Allensworth's new book, USING DATA TO IMPROVE SCHOOLS, is released from @corwinpress. Make sure to pre-order your copy, so you have start reading right away. Learn more: corwin.com/books/using-da…

The annual ISBE report card is out and offers a comprehensive analysis of academic, demographic, & financial data for every school/district in the state. Some numbers seem confusing, however, in the wake of the #COVID19 pandemic. More from Chicago Tribune: archive.ph/2XHwe#selectio…

Our co-founder Penny Sebring participated in a panel discussion held at a site visit to Skinner Elementary. It was for participants in the Leadership & Society Initiative. There, she spoke about her book, HOW A CITY LEARNED TO IMPROVE ITS SCHOOLS: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/h…

Photographer Melissa Ann Pinney shares powerful images from inside Chicago Public Schools. Check out the article from NPR: npr.org/sections/the-p…

Happy #bookbirthday to Elaine Allensworth's new title, USING DATA TO IMPROVE SCHOOLS, out today from Corwin. Learn more about the book, including how to order a copy, on our website: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/u…