Education & Social Service

Most grandparents provide care for the grandkids

Prof. Linda Waite says UChicago study finds those with more education, better income likely to babysit


A worksheet for math-phobic parents

Prof. Susan Levine says doing puzzles or using gestures to describe spatial relationships helps instill spatial abilities in children


Simple gestures transform students’ lives

Research confirms College belief: Even one helpful talk with a professor can create profound change.


Dianna Douglas

UChicago Charter School builds upon early lessons

Charter school’s remarkable success began with what Marvin Hoffman learned in founding the school’s first campus.


William Harms

Jeremy Manier

Sen. Durbin visits Chicago-based groups confronting youth violence

The University of Chicago Crime Lab and Becoming A Man, along with other locally based projects, “are programs that work” against youth violence, Sen. Dick Durbin said after a Wednesday, Aug. 8 presentation at the Sinai Community Institute. “We h...

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Proponents say Everyday Math adds up, though some don't understand how

Andy Isaacs, co-director of UChicago's Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education, says program's unique curriculum is suited to modern world


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