A collection of UEI feature stories.
Birth-to-College Collaborative Releases New Case Study, Highlights Professional Learning Communities
The newest in a planned series of case studies on building a Birth-to-College Model of Education released by the University of Chicago Urban Education Institute (UEI) and the Ounce of Prevention Fund outlines how to create Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) of teachers, administrators and family support staff spanning the early childhood to K-12 spectrum.
UChicago Charter School Visiting Scientist Program Connects Classroom Learning with Life
The University of Chicago Charter School introduces a new program explicitly linking classroom preparation with college and career aspirations in the sciences.
UChicago Charter School Graduate Vernon Fleming: A Tech "Geek" Thrives at Oberlin College
When Vernon Fleming arrived in ninth grade at the Woodlawn Campus of the University of Chicago Charter School he “felt” the college-going culture.
UChicago UTEP Grad ‘Learns by Doing’ How Plants, and Teachers, Grow
At the University of Chicago Urban Teacher Education Program, Masters of Teaching candidates are guided by John Dewey’s philosophy of “learning by doing.” Jenny Sarna, a UChicago UTEP graduate and se
UChicago Urban Teacher Education Program Celebrates Ten-Year Anniversary in the Tradition of Inquiry
UChicago UTEP invited experts, future educators, and local media to take part in an open house and panel tackling the toughest issues facing urban education today. Learn more and watch the panel video >>
UChicago CCSR 5 Essentials Featured in Report Card on Illinois Education
UChicago CCSR's research on 5 essentials for school improvement are featured in The State We're In: A Report Card on Public Education in Illinois.
Shayne Evans: Technology in the Classroom
UChicago Charter School Director Shayne Evans weighs in on how to get education technology right.
University of Chicago Harper Lecture with Timothy Knowles
UEI director speaks on tensions of CTU strike and the importance of making teaching a profession.
New College and Career Advancement program exposes students to education professions
UEI partners Charles Lewis and Penny Sebring help launch new UChicago undergraduate program to expose students to education career trajectories.
North Kenwood Oakland Campus Director Honored for Exceptional Leadership
When Tim Knowles, director of the Urban Education Institute, identified Tanika Island as a leader—asking her to become a campus director at the
