A collection of UEI feature stories.
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
UChicago Charter School Barbeque Celebrates Back-to-School for All Four Campuses
On a blazing hot day in August, hundreds of students, parents, teachers, and community members gathered in Hyde Park for the first annual University of Chicago Charter School Back-to-School Barbeque.
Students and Teachers Immersed in an Environment of Inquiry at UEI’s Accelerated Math and Science Camp
At UEI's fifth annual Summer Accelerated Science and Math Camp (SAMC), teachers and students engage in hands-on inquiry and learning.
The Messy Debate of Teacher Evaluations
Tim Knowles, UEI director, discusses why teacher evaluation is hot button issue in CTU/CPS negotiations.
Results of "My Voice, My School Surveys" are Available for 600 Chicago Schools
Nearly 600 Chicago schools on Wednesday gained access to customized reports produced by the Urban Education Institute at the University of Chicago to help schools organize, prioritize, evaluate, and achieve sustainable improvement.
University Spinoff Puts Research Results Into Practice
UChicago Impact, the University of Chicago's first not-for-profit spinoff, has brought the UChicago Urban Education Institute's school improvement tools to 20 states and 39 cities.
UChicago Charter School Builds Upon Early Lessons
UChicago Charter School’s remarkable success began with what Marvin Hoffman learned in founding the school’s first campus.
UChicago Impact Tools and Solutions Go National
Learn more about the work of UChicago Impact through a Q & A with UEI Director Tim Knowles.
Woodlawn Campus Students Learn About Business, Dive into the Shark Tank
In May, a group of UChicago Charter School Woodlawn Campus 9th and 10th graders received a crash course in business before testing their acumen by participating in a mock version of the television show
Summer Math and Literacy Immersion for Teachers and UChicago Charter School Students
The doors of the Donoghue Campus of the University of Chicago Charter School did not close this summer.
