Current Projects
Public Schools, Public Knowledge
Classroom teachers and school leaders are urged to implement "research-based" efforts, but peer-reviewed academic research is often inaccessible to them. This project aims to create a free online database for educators to access curated summaries of research publications relevant to public schools in Chicago and beyond.
In partnership with Chicago Public Schools Department of School Quality Measurement and Research.
Previous Research
Alternative Schools Attendance Project (ASAP)
Read the paper: “I Hope I Make It”: Alternative School Students’ Attendance and the Need for an Expanded Accountability [open access]
Supported by the Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture at the University of Chicago.
Outer City Children
Read the paper: “No Future for Black People in Chicago”: Out-Migration as Slow-Motion Disaster [open access]
Supported by the Spencer Foundation, the National Academy of Education, and the Center of the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture at the University of Chicago.
Saying Yes: Consent Scripts in Middle School
Read the paper: “They Don’t Have the Right to Be Touching Girls”: Understanding Middle School Students’ Consent Scripts [open access]
Supported by the Spencer Foundation.