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In spite of Trump's threats, IL State Superintendent Sanders told school districts to continue teaching Black, Asian American, and LGBT history, and to provide education to students regardless of their citizenship status. Read more in Chalkbeat. chalkbeat.org/chicago/2025/0…

The To&Through Project provides data on the milestones that research shows matter most for students’ high school and college success in one online hub for education stakeholders. Explore the Milestones Tool: toandthrough.uchicago.edu/tool/cps/

Looking for a new binge-watch this weekend? Check out the Consortium's webseries GO FIGURE. We provide 90-second explanations about key research findings, in plain language. Winner of 2024's AERA Division H award for communicating research: youtube.com/playlist?list=…

MARK YOUR CALENDARS and RSVP for UChicago To&Through's March Data Collaborative with Praxis Institute on March 18th.They will present on the evolution of their data sessions for Chicago’s youth programs. Learn more. eventbrite.com/e/march-data-c…

Chicago Public Schools will relaunch its Back to our Future program that aims to reengage some of the city’s toughest-to-reach school dropouts. Learn more in Chalkbeat. chalkbeat.org/chicago/2025/0…

How can we use cultural wealth to reframe community relationships? That's the topic of UChicago To&Through's March 19th Spotlight with Enlace Chicago. Learn more and RSVP. eventbrite.com/e/using-cultur…

Trump has moved quickly to try to reshape the federal government’s role in education. With so much happening so quickly, it can be hard to keep track. The Hechinger Report is keeping a helpful running list. hechingerreport.org/tracking-trump…

The highest rates of chronic absence are nearly always among homeless students. That's hardly a surprise, given the challenges they face getting to school. Barbara Duffield of SchoolHouse Connection & Cecelia Leong of Attendance Works explore what to do. The 74 the74million.org/article/new-re…

What happened to student attendance in grades K-12 during the remote/hybrid school year (2020–21) and the two subsequent years (through 2022–23)? A NEW RESEARCH REPORT from the UChicago Consortium takes a look. consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/s…

MARK YOUR CALENDAR for the UChicago To&Through Data Collaborative on April 22 with the UChicago Inclusive Economy Lab who will present on research about the impact of the Star Scholarship at the City Colleges of Chicago. Learn more and RSVP. eventbrite.com/e/april-data-c…

The Department of Education will begin sweeping layoffs tonight with about half of its 4,400 employees expected to be let go, sources tell CNN cnn.it/3FnHGyk

Chicago families with 3 and 4 year olds can begin applying to CPS’ high-quality Pre-K programs beginning April 8, 2025! Leslie McKinily, the CPS Chief Early Childhood Education Officer, is leading two webinars to help families get ready including information on how to complete

The UChicago Consortium has released a NEW FAMILY PLAYBOOK that offers key info, data and research to help parents & caregivers make informed decisions and take action on important topics related to academic success. consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/f…

Immigration arrests at school: How likely are they? Chalkbeat asked experts what to expect. chalkbeat.org/2025/03/07/wha…

Teacher morale improved in 2024-25, according to the EdWeek Research Center. Learn more about why. edweek.org/state-of-teach…

After an extensive national search, Paige Ponder has been named the Senior Executive Director for the Urban Education Institute (UEI) at the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice. Learn more about our new leader: crownschool.uchicago.edu/news-events/al….

We're honored that Save The Music included our #ArtsEd research with Ingenuity on their list of rigorous pieces of music education research. Check out the list here: savethemusic.org/blog/music-edu… Read our research here: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/a…

What insights and improvements are possible when school systems and research partners collaborate? Hear from UChicago Consortium, The To&Through Project, CPS - Chicago Public Schools leaders, and research partners in this recorded discussion on Improving Education with Evidence. consortium.uchicago.edu/resources/impr…

A new Pew Research Center survey of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 finds that, while there is some common ground, many of the problems and pressure points teens are dealing with differ significantly for boys and girls. Learn more. pewresearch.org/social-trends/…).

The Education Recovery Scorecard found that US students were nearly half a grade level behind in both math and reading in the spring of 2024, compared with achievement levels before the pandemic. Learn about this finding and more from NPR. npr.org/2025/02/11/nx-….