turnarounds
Editorial: Turnaround for struggling schools worth the upheaval
An editorial cites 2012 UChicago CCSR research that found CPS turnarounds showed progress despite continuing to be low-achieving schools.
Editorial: School turmoil not on the menu
Editorial take on CPS's modest school actions announcement cites UChicago CCSR's research on turnaround schools.
Editorial: Getting the questions right on Chicago schools
University of Chicago professor Charles Payne cites UChicago CCSR data and warns against the polarizing dialogue of silver-bullet ed reforms.
Charter networks being urged to take over troubled schools in city
UEI director Tim Knowles comments on the hard decisions ahead as CPS considers school closings and turnarounds.
Parents, students from other cities join Chicagoans in claiming school ‘reforms’ violate minority students’ rights
As the school reform struggle heats up with a civil rights complaint, both sides refer to the data including UChicago CCSR's report on turnarounds.
$83 million for schools brings optimism, frustration
UEI director Tim Knowles weighs in on the long-term investment of reform as Michigan struggles to turnaround schools.
Emanuel: School ‘Turnarounds’ Lead To Better Academic Performance
Mayor Emanuel discusses new CPS reform initiatives and refers to the recent UChicago CCSR report on school turnarounds.
Progress Seen at City "Turnaround" Schools
UChicago CCSR study on turnaround efforts finds that targeted schools did improve even though students continued to score below district standards.
Study: Drastic school reforms produce some positive results
UEI director Tim Knowles describes the positive, long-term perspective on the reform gains found in the UChicago CCSR turnaround study.