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Washington Post exclusive: A program to cut school suspensions in Chicago worked very, very well. Here’s how.
David Kirp and Washington Post staff writer Valerie Strauss discuss the promising impact of restorative practices shown in the Education Lab’s study in partnership with Chicago Public Schools.
Black CPS teens benefit most from shift from suspensions toward restorative practices
This article by WBEZ’s Sarah Karp features results from the Education Lab’s study of the impacts of restorative practices in Chicago Public Schools (CPS) high schools.
UChicago Education Lab and Youth Guidance to tackle mental issues in young girls
The Education Lab’s Monica Bhatt and Youth Guidance’s Ngozi Harris joined Gaynor Hall Patterson on WGN-TV to discuss results from the evaluation showing the astonishing rates of PTSD for Black and Latina high school girls.
Alternatives, Inc.: A move towards restorative practices in schools
Education Lab affiliate Anjali Adukia and Alternatives, Inc.’s Bessie Alcantara joined Gaynor Hall on WGN-TV Weekend Morning News to discuss the impacts of the implementation of restorative practices in Chicago Public Schools high schools.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons: What’s behind the drop in suspension rate at CPS?
WBEZ’s Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons sits down with WBEZ education reporter Sarah Karp to discuss findings from the Education Lab’s study of the impacts of restorative practices in Chicago Public Schools.
Black Chicago Public Schools Students Benefit More From Restorative Practices, Study Says
BET’s Nigel Roberts covers the Education Lab’s latest findings from a study of the impacts of restorative practices in Chicago Public Schools high schools.
Black CPS teens benefit most from shift from suspensions toward restorative practices
This article by WBEZ’s Sarah Karp features results from the Education Lab’s study of the impacts of restorative practices in Chicago Public Schools (CPS) high schools.
University of Chicago Education Lab Study Finds Restorative Practices Decrease Student Arrests In and Outside School
Chicago Public Schools saw a 35 percent reduction in arrests in school and a 15 percent reduction in out-of-school arrests for students at schools that implemented Restorative Practices.
Washington Post exclusive: A program to cut school suspensions in Chicago worked very, very well. Here’s how.
David Kirp and Washington Post staff writer Valerie Strauss discuss the promising impact of restorative practices shown in the Education Lab’s study in partnership with Chicago Public Schools.
Back-to-school assignment for Chicago schools: Go all out on ‘high dosage’ tutoring
The Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board discusses the promise of high-dosage tutoring in Chicago Public Schools with the Education Lab’s Monica Bhatt.
How not to (summer) slide into the new school year
The Education Lab’s Monica Bhatt joins WBEZ Reset’s Sasha-Ann Simons to discuss summer learning loss and the ways parents and teachers can get their students back on track.
Schools respond to mental health crisis by connecting students
This article about strategies to improve student mental health cites our evaluation of Youth Guidance’s Working on Womanhood program.
How This Chicago Program is Helping Girls With PTSD, Anxiety and Depression
Ngozi Harris and Monica Bhatt joined “Chicago Tonight: Black Voices” for a conversation about our evaluation of Youth Guidance’s Working on Womanhood program.
