Education

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 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


Focus on the Future: Educating Chicago's Neediest Kids

Prof. Charles Payne joins in-depth conversation on youth education issues in Chicago


Emanuel’s CPS: The right team at the right time

UEI Dir. Timothy Knowles writes Mayor Emanuel's education team provides reason for optimism


Economist faults tying merit pay to tests

Prof. Derek Neal says tying teacher merit pay to student test scores is unlikely to improve education


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