Feb 2022

When Scale and Replication Work: Learning from Summer Youth Employment Experiments

Sara Heller

This research paper addresses the challenges of scaling up and replicating successful human capital interventions due to two key sources of variability: differences in the treatment itself and changes in the target population.

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Partner Spotlight: How AJ Gutierrez is increasing educational equity through collaboration and evaluation
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J-PAL
Dec 2024

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
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The Chicago Tribune
Dec 2024

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
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HerStories
Dec 2024

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.