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Jens Ludwig and Randall Stephenson: What America can learn from ‘Toyota Way’ to improve education outcomes
Jens Ludwig and Randall Stephenson present a transformative idea to improve learning outcomes in the U.S.
Transform your nonprofit from direct impact to systemic change
The Fast Company covers the University of Chicago Education Lab’s partnership with Saga Education. Together, we’ve amassed evidence through rigorous research that high-impact tutoring leads to significant educational progress.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools, University of Chicago Education Lab, and Accelerate Announce $9M Gift from Kenneth C. Griffin to Expand High-Dosage Tutoring
Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS), in partnership with Griffin Catalyst, Accelerate – The National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning, and the University of Chicago Education Lab, announced the launch of a high-dosage math tutoring intervention for Miami-Dade students recovering from the education crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Partner Spotlight: How AJ Gutierrez is increasing educational equity through collaboration and evaluation
Over the past ten years, Saga’s growth and success has been bolstered through collaborations with researchers, community organizations, and research centers like J-PAL North America and the University of Chicago’s Education Lab.
Jens Ludwig and Randall Stephenson: What America can learn from ‘Toyota Way’ to improve education outcomes
Jens Ludwig and Randall Stephenson present a transformative idea to improve learning outcomes in the U.S.
Roseanna Ander: From Commune to Crime Fighter
Roseanna Ander joins The Chicago Network’s HerStories Podcast to discuss how her background led to her work today in reducing gun violence and advancing justice as Founding Executive Director of The University of Chicago Crime Lab and Education Lab.
Making the most of tutoring: 4 strategies for success
MDRC’s Barbara Condliffe and Shira Mattera share successful strategies from the Personalized Learning Initiative, our national study of the impact of high-dosage tutoring across the country.
Leaders Asked for More Tutors, and Schools Got Them. Is That Enough?
EdSurge’s Daniel Mollenkamp highlights the preliminary findings from the Education Lab’s Personalized Learning Initiative, which suggests in-school tutoring can lead to math gains.
Anjali Adukia on restorative practices in schools
Crime Lab affiliate Anjali Adukia joins the Probable Causation Podcast with Jennifer Doleac to discuss research on the use of restorative justice practices in schools.
How to build and own your tutoring programs
Education Lab Executive Director Sadie Stockdale Jefferson and Saga Education CEO Alan Safran provide commentary on how a school district’s investment in a tutoring program is a commitment to long-term educational equity and success.
This simple idea could transform Boston’s schools
The Boston Globe highlights the Education Lab’s recently published study on scaled-up, high-dosage tutoring programs in Chicago and Fulton County, Ga., in the 2022-2023 academic year as a part of the Personalized Learning Initiative.
Scaling Up High-Dosage Tutoring: Early Lessons from the Personalized Learning Initiative
Hear from our MDRC partners Leigh Parise in conversation with Barbara Condliffe about early lessons learned from our Personalized Learning Initiative, an effort that is supporting and studying the expansion of high-dosage tutoring programs in school districts across the country.
Inside the Lab: Using tutoring to reverse pandemic-era learning loss
The University of Chicago goes inside the Education Lab to learn how experts are working with public school districts nationwide to tackle learning loss and scale solutions to set students up for future success.
