UEI Director Sara Ray Stoelinga wins prestigious University of Chicago Quantrell Award for undergraduate teaching
June 1, 2015
Sara Ray Stoelinga, the recently appointed Sara Liston Spurlark Director of the Urban Education Institute, h
UEI Senior Director Sara Ray Stoelinga takes helm as new Sara Liston Spurlark Director of UEI
March 12, 2015
The University of Chicago Urban Education Institute (UEI) has a new leader with the appointment of Sara Ray Stoelinga as the Sara Liston Spurlark Director.
New UChicago Urban Labs Initiative Expands Urban Education Institute's Partnerships and Reach
March 9, 2015
CHICAGO—MARCH 9, 2015—The University of Chicago is creating a new institution, UChicago Urban Labs, to address daunting urban problems and help realize the promise of cities in an era of global urbanization.
Consortium report finds thousands more CPS students will earn four-year college degrees due to rising high school graduation and college enrollment rates
December 9, 2014
For Immediate Release
Contact: Emily Krone
University of Chicago
Consortium on Chicago School Research
What matters for college success? Learn about The To&Through Project
December 9, 2014
Visit the To&Through site for updates and resources, including an interactive grade-by-grade guide for schools, students, families, and other stakeholders.
Schools clear the decks to try step-by-step approach to teaching reading
September 10, 2014
MinnPost
Tim Knowles is quoted extensively throughout this piece by MinnPost regarding Minnesota's work with UEI and Impact's STEP to improve literacy across the state.
New $10 Million Commitment for President’s My Brother’s Keeper Initiative to Support Urban Education Lab, Crime Lab Study of Mentoring/Tutoring Program
July 21, 2014
Continuing the effort to make 2014 a year of action focused on expanding opportunity for all Americans, President Obama announced additional funding commitments for the My Brother's Keeper initiative, including $10 million for the expansion of the
CPS expands math, sports mentoring program for troubled teens
July 21, 2014
Chicago Sun-Times
UEI director Tim Knowles comments as $10 million in new federal funds will help support UEI's large-scale study of the BAM mentoring and Match tutoring companion programs.
Editorial: California judge rightly strikes down teacher job protection laws
July 12, 2014
Chicago Tribune
UEI director Tim Knowles comments on the importance of ensuring high-needs schools attract and retain the best teachers in an editorial on the Vergara v. California ruling on teacher tenure laws.
Charter schools subject of Urban Education Institute talk
July 2, 2014
Hyde Park Herald
UEI hosted Harvard economist Dr. Richard Murnane at a talk for his new book "Restoring Opportunity," featuring the UChicago Charter NKO Campus as a scalable solution for excellent schooling.
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