Urban Education Lab

Closing the Math Gap for Boys

Report by UChicago Urban Education Lab, Crime Lab shows Match program reduces math course failures by more than 50 percent


Youth program gets more funding

White House announces $10 million in funding to UChicago-affiliated initiatives that help disadvantaged Chicago youths graduate high school and avoid violence


Why half of urban kids drop out

Prof. Jens Ludwig explains Urban Education Lab's study of successful tutoring, mentoring programs for CPS students


Intensive small-group mentorship helps struggling students

Urban Education Lab study finds small-group tutoring, counseling narrows achievement gap among CPS students