Archive for 'Education'

			Post Date
		Stephen Raudenbush elected to National Academy of Sciences By William Harms	May 8, 2012
		Study: Program designed for diplomats’ kids helps CPS kids’ chances in college CCSR study finds unprecedented success in International Baccalaureate program Chicago Sun-Times Published March 21, 2012	March 22, 2012
		Study: Academic program helps more Chicago students attend, stay in college By Bronwyn McDaniel	March 22, 2012
		Suspending black CPS students is no solution Editorial cites CCSR study, which shows Chicago schools with high suspension rates are less safe than those with lower rates Chicago Sun-Times Published March 11, 2012	March 13, 2012
		Study: Drastic school reforms produce some positive results WBEZ Published February 9, 2012	February 10, 2012
		Progress seen at city 'turnaround' schools CCSR cites improvements in math, reading skills at elementary level Chicago Tribune Published February 9, 2012	February 10, 2012
		Geoffrey Canada, founder of Harlem Children's Zone, to speak at MLK celebration By William Harms	December 20, 2011
		Principals can be reliable sources of teacher evaluations, consortium study finds By Emily Krone	November 16, 2011
		Researchers: Test scores released today mislead the public Consortium on Chicago School Research believes Illinois sending wrong message with "percent meeting and exceeding" standards WBEZ Published October 31, 2011	October 31, 2011
		Report: Chicago school achievement remains low, despite 20 years of reform	September 30, 2011
		U. of C. report says CPS reforms have failed many students Chicago Tribune Published September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
		Engaging parents: A new school 'report card' tells parents what they need to know Editorial encourages parents to read the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research's report cards of city schools Chicago Tribune Published September 18, 2011	September 19, 2011
		Chicago schools begin Tuesday under ‘Rahm Emanuel Generation’ Tim Knowles, director of UEI, encouraged that Chicago Public Schools looking at 'common core' learning standards for curriculum Chicago Sun-Times Published September 6, 2011	September 7, 2011
		Focus on the Future: Educating Chicago's Neediest Kids Prof. Charles Payne joins in-depth conversation on youth education issues in Chicago WGN Radio Published July 30, 2011	August 1, 2011
		Pritzker appointed chair of the University of Chicago Charter School board By Susie Allen	July 19, 2011
		Learning to count not as easy as 1, 2, 3 Working with larger numbers matters By William Harms	June 14, 2011
		Knowles to receive Alumni Council Award from Harvard Graduate School of Education By Katelyn Silva	May 18, 2011
		Strong relationships make students and teachers feel safer in schools, study finds By Emily Krone	May 10, 2011
		Emanuel’s CPS: The right team at the right time UEI Dir. Timothy Knowles writes Mayor Emanuel's education team provides reason for optimism Chicago Sun-Times Published April 24, 2011	April 27, 2011
		School of Social Service Adminstration hosts conference on American Indian urban families April 15, 2011	April 15, 2011
		Economist faults tying merit pay to tests Prof. Derek Neal says tying teacher merit pay to student test scores is unlikely to improve education United Press International Published April 6, 2011	April 11, 2011
		Timothy Knowles	April 10, 2011
		Susan Levine	April 10, 2011
		Giving teachers bonuses for student achievement undermines student learning By William Harms	April 5, 2011
		Freakonomics ideas flourish in the classroom Economist Steven Levitt’s national following has not dimmed his love of teaching undergraduates. William Harms Published April 4, 2011	April 4, 2011

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