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UChicago Consortium on School Research
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Building the capacity for school reform through research that identifies what matters for student success and school improvement.
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Thank you so much to Maureen Kelleher who took the time to interview @elaineallensworth.bsky.social about her new book, USING DATA TO IMPROVE SCHOOLS

Read the interview: board-rule.ghost.io/the-data-iss...

Learn more about Elaine's book: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
The Data Issue: School Improvement, College Success
The UChicago Consortium on School Research has been helping Chicago Public Schools use data to improve for decades. Director Elaine Allensworth's new book shows schools how to pick metrics that matter...
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December 11, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Did you miss our December newsletter? Hop on over to read it here and learn about some of our resent releases and upcoming research: consortium.uchicago.edu/resources/de...

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December 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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🎓 NEW RESEARCH: Our 11th annual educational milestones report with the To&Through Project is out today and and it finds that the @chipubschools.bsky.social college enrollment rate for the class of 2024 out-performed the national average. Read the full report: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
December 9, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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#ICYMI: Check out our latest episode of GO FIGURE, featuring Karina Kling, as she discusses early insights from the revalidation of the Cultivate Survey.

Watch the episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwCU...

Read the research: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
GO FIGURE: Karina Kling shares Table 2 of the Revalidation of the Cultivate Survey
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December 8, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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This #CSEdWeek, learn about computer science education in Chicago over the last decade in @chipubschools.bsky.social high schools from our 2020 report, "Trends in Computer Science Education: Access, Enrollment, and Performance in CPS High Schools." consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
December 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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💡ICYMI: Catch up on our 11th annual educational milestones report with @UChiToThrough on the 2024 educational attainment of @ChiPubSchools students.

Read the report: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
December 5, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Thanks to the @chicagotribune.com for covering the release of our new report with the To&Through Project on the educational attainment of @chipubschools.bsky.social students.

Read the article: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/02/c...

Read the research: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
More CPS students are graduating high school, but finishing college is a challenge
Chicago Public Schools students are graduating high school at near record-high rates, but only half who enroll in college will complete graduate.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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💡 TODAY at Noon CST, To&Through and Consortium co-authors will share our newest report on the 2024 educational attainment of @chipubschools.bsky.social students.

Read the report:
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RSVP for the webinar:
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December 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Did you miss our 5Essentials panel for principals who want to put data to work? Good news! You can catch the replay on our website: consortium.uchicago.edu/resources/un...
November 21, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Karina Kling shines in the newest episode of our web series, GO FIGURE. Listen to her explain Table 2 of our January research brief, "Early Insights from the Revalidation of the Cultivate Survey."

Episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwCU...

The Research: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
GO FIGURE: Karina Kling shares Table 2 of the Revalidation of the Cultivate Survey
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November 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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FREE WEBINAR TOMORROW:
There's still time to register for "Understanding What Your 5Essentials Data Tells You."

Are you a @chipubschools.bsky.social principal? Sharpen your understanding of 5Essentials data & learn how to best utilize school reports.

RSVP: uchicagogroup.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Understanding What Your 5Essentials Data Tells You. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
In partnership with Chicago Public Schools, we invite CPS principals and school leaders to join the UChicago Consortium on School Research for a one-hour webinar designed to help you make sense of you...
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November 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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💡Principals and school leaders: we hope you can join us on 11/19 for a free webinar about understanding your 5Essentials data and using it for school improvement planning. (Can't make it? Register to receive the recording afterwards!)

Register here: uchicagogroup.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Understanding What Your 5Essentials Data Tells You. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
In partnership with Chicago Public Schools, we invite CPS principals and school leaders to join the UChicago Consortium on School Research for a one-hour webinar designed to help you make sense of you...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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You're Invited:
Join us virtually on Tuesday, December 2 at 12pm as the To&Through Project and @uchiconsortium.bsky.social share our annual report, "The Educational Attainment of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Students: 2024."

RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/annual-upd...
November 12, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Good news out of @edtrust.bsky.social! Fewer students are missing school, thanks to some state policies. Read their report: edtrust.org/rti/chronic-...

Our research has proven, time and again, that higher attendance can lead to positive student outcomes: consortium.uchicago.edu/publication-...
Chronic Absenteeism
EdTrust created an interactive package designed to equip policymakers, advocates, and education leaders with policy analyses, guidance, and insight
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November 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Thanks, as always, to Maureen Kelleher for including our research on school closings in a recent post for Board Rule: board-rule.ghost.io/an-epic-batt...

Read the research: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
An EPIC Battle over How to Close a School
EPIC Academy, a charter school in South Chicago, will close its doors at the end of the school year. The Chicago Board of Education is still grappling with how to create a better charter school closur...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Read the op-ed in today’s @chicagotribune.com from UChicago Consortium Lewis-Sebring Director @elaineallensworth.bsky.social: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/04/o...
Elaine Allensworth: New Illinois test standards don’t sacrifice college readiness
Old testing benchmarks in Illinois caused many students to underestimate how prepared they were for college. The new standards fix that.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Happy #bookbirthday to @elaineallensworth.bsky.social's new title, USING DATA TO IMPROVE SCHOOLS, out today from @corwinpress.bsky.social. Learn more about the book, including how to order a copy, on our website: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
November 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Photographer Melissa Ann Pinney shares powerful images from inside Chicago Public Schools. Check out the article from NPR: www.npr.org/sections/the...
A photographer captures life inside Chicago Public Schools
Melissa Ann Pinney's photographs capture everyday moments of adolescence inside Chicago Public Schools over the course of a seven-year artist residency.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Our co-founder Penny Sebring participated in a panel discussion held at a site visit to Skinner Elementary. It was for participants in the Leadership & Society Initiative. There, she spoke about her book, HOW A CITY LEARNED TO IMPROVE ITS SCHOOLS: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
October 31, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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The annual ISBE report card is out and offers a comprehensive analysis of academic, demographic, & financial data for every school/district in the state. Some numbers seem confusing, however, in the wake of the #COVID19 pandemic.

More from @chicagotribune.com: archive.ph/2XHwe#select...
October 30, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Attention, #educators! One week until @elaineallensworth.bsky.social's new book, USING DATA TO IMPROVE SCHOOLS, is released from @corwinpress.bsky.social.

Make sure to pre-order your copy, so you have start reading right away.

Learn more: www.corwin.com/books/using-...
October 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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We're taking our research international! A few shots of our Lewis-Sebring Director, @elaineallensworth.bsky.social, presenting research on graduation at Fundacion Barco's 2025 Education Forum in Colombia.
October 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Does your family have an eighth-grader in @chipubschools.bsky.social? The GoCPS application for high schools will close at 5PM on November 14. Not sure how to get started? Take a look at some of our #GoCPS research for tips and tricks: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
October 21, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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[email protected] has a book coming out next month: USING DATA TO IMPROVE SCHOOLS.

Explore a framework for understanding the critical properties of data and tools to focus on the metrics that matter most for student achievement.

Preorder your copy now: www.corwin.com/books/using-...
Using Data to Improve Schools
Explore a framework for understanding the critical properties of data and tools to focus on the metrics that matter most for student achievement.
www.corwin.com
October 16, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Still time to register! Join the UChicago Committee on Education and the Department of Race, Diaspora, and Indigeneity for a screening of “Beyond Closure.”

RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Read our research on school closings: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications...
October 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM