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Editorial: Why half of urban kids drop out
Jonathan Guryan and Jens Ludwig, co-directors of the Urban Education Lab, discuss UEL's research on effective interventions for Chicago students at-risk of dropping out.
President Obama to launch major new effort to help young minority men
Roseanna Ander comments as President Obama launches a new initiative for young minority men; UEI is working to expand the highly successful BAM/Match mentoring programs in Chicago.
Plagued By Violence, Chicago Searches For Peace
As gun control takes center stage, UEI prepares to expand a student program found by the UChicago Crime Lab to dramatically reduce violent crime arrests.
UEI's Urban Education Lab to Conduct Research on Successful Violence Prevention Program
A UChicago Crime Lab study provides evidence that a violence reduction program resulted in a sizable decline in violent crime arrests and increased school engagement. UEI's Urban Education Lab will conduct the second phase of this research as it expands to over 2,000 CPS students in the next three years.