Marisa de la Torre
New Consortium study finds most students landed in higher-rated schools after closures, but faced barriers to attending top-tier schools
For Immediate Release
Contact: Emily Krone
University of Chicago
Consortium on Chicago School Research
773-834-8036
Chicago simmers over school closings. Is that bad for Mayor Emanuel?
UChicago CCSR's Marisa de la Torre comments on the importance of receiving school quality as debate over CPS school closings continues.
CPS vows to keep tabs on all 12,700 kids sent to new schools due to closings
UChicago CCSR's Marisa de la Torre comments as CPS prepares to track thousands of student transfers from 50 school closings.
Few Chicago school closings will move kids to top-performing schools
UChicago CCSR's Marisa de la Torre discusses research on academic achievement during and after school closings as Chicago prepares for a record number of school actions.
High-performing school finds itself on closing list
UChicago CCSR's Marisa de la Torre comments on CPS school actions in light of the Consortium's research on school closings.
Losing track
Marisa de la Torre discusses UChicago CCSR findings that show the quality of receiving schools as critical for displaced students' academic gains.