Philip Jackson, U. of C. professor who studied education, dies at 86
Article remembers Prof. Emeritus Philip Jackson, whose shift from quantitative to qualitative educational research brought out his 'flair and a passion for the deepest significances in our lives'
What Does It Mean to Have ‘Grit’ in the Classroom?
Article cites Asst. Prof. Camille Farrington, who discusses the importance of noncognitive factors in childhood learning and development
Rahm Emanuel tries to get it right on tumultuous schools, again
Article cites Clinical Prof. Timothy Knowles, UEI chairman, who says the CPS budget woes are ‘the most urgent and threatening storm on the horizon’
The Fields That Students Flock to During Recessions
Article cites study co-authored by Asst. Prof. Benjamin Keys on shifts in undergraduate majors during recessions
Is there a teaching/scholarship trade-off in law schools?
Article examines paper by Profs. Tom Ginsburg and Thomas Miles, which studies relationship between scholarly output and teaching quality
Here’s What’s in Alice Goffman’s Dissertation
Article cites Prof. Harold Pollack, who says crime field data often can be ‘embellished, incomplete, one-sided, undermined by human mistakes, or simply untrue’
New York Magazine
Results of President Obama’s Race to the Top
In op-ed, Prof. William Howell discusses study that finds Race to the Top initiative created significant momentum for states’ education reforms
Education Next
Civil rights forum convenes academics, activists, and advocates to deliberate urban policy issues
First roundtable focused on demographic trends, organizing and next-generation leadership, education, and poverty
Kim Grimshaw Bolton
What Schools Will Do to Keep Students on Track
Article cites research led by Prof. Melissa Roderick, which found that high school freshmen pass rates could be 'silver bullet' for achievement
A Dose Of Culinary Medicine Sends Med Students To The Kitchen
Audio: Pritzker School students learn about culinary medicine through non-credit course on using nutrition and diet as preventative medicine
