Kersten Institute for Urban Education’s Consortium on School Research mentioned as developer of 9th Grade on Track, a key predictor of graduation ratesRead Chicago Tribune article
Elaine Allensworth highlights how school climate, relationships, and activities like sports can improve attendance, emphasizing the role of in-school factors in student engagementRead The Washington Post article
Kersten Institute for Urban Education’s Consortium on School Research cited: a study linking post-pandemic increases in chronic absenteeism to lower grades and test scoresRead Chalkbeat Chicago article
Dominique McKoy discusses the growth of dual credit in Chicago Public Schools, highlighting its promise and the need to better understand its impact on postsecondary outcomes.Read Chalkbeat Chicago article
Kersten Institute for Urban Education's Consortium on School Research cited: a study finding CPS’s Whole School Safety plan offers a replicable model after removing police from schoolsRead WTTW News article
Kersten Institute for Urban Education's Consortium on School Research cited: Department of Defense Education Activity developed a survey based on the 5Essentials SurveyRead Stars and Stripes article
Kersten Institute for Urban Education's Consortium on School Research study cited: school climate makes a big difference when comparing school's absenteeism ratesWatch WLS-TV ABC 7 Chicago video
Kersten Institute for Urban Education's Consortium on School Research study cited: Chicago Public Schools students are more likely to go to class when they have strong relationships with their teaches and feel safeRead Chicago Sun-Times article
