Mariah Woelfel for NPR and WBEZ Chicago speaks to the Crime Lab's Kim Smith about the notable drop in violent crime in Chicago so far in 2025 and the strategies in place to prevent violence in communities. The post Trump says he’ll expand his focus on crimes to other Democratic-led cities appeared first on University of Chicago Crime Lab.| University of Chicago Crime Lab
The New York Times' Shaila Dewan speaks with Crime Lab Pritzker Director Jens Ludwig about the politics of crime in the U.S. The post The Politics of Crime Are Perilous for Left and Right Alike appeared first on University of Chicago Crime Lab.| University of Chicago Crime Lab
In fall 2023, Blueprint Labs launched the Charter School Research Collaborative, aiming to bridge the gap between charter school policy and research to generate more actionable findings. Nearly two years and three requests for proposals later, the Collaborative has funded 23 charter school research projects rooted in strong research-practice partnerships. Some of these projects, which study topics such as the long-term effects of charter-level and system-level practices, are just getting star...| Blueprint Labs
As Oklahoma student math scores sit near the bottom of the nation, local math tutors fill an outsized role in preparing the next generation.| The Black Wall Street Times
In this Evidence Champion series, J-PAL North America is recognizing individuals in our network who have made extraordinary contributions to the field of evidence-based policymaking. This year’s partner recipient is AJ Gutierrez, Co-Founder and Chief of Policy and Public Affairs at Saga Education.| The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
Nationwide crime and homicide rates are declining, especially in top five major U.S. cities such as Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Houston, and Phoenix. Many| The Chicago Crusader
As growing pressure on police forces to take responsibility for brutality and homicide grows, body worn cameras are becoming the norm| Digital Camera World
Substituting some tutoring with ed tech can also reduce staffing needs by half without compromising tutoring’s impact on student learning, a study finds.| K-12 Dive
Call it the big reset – downward – in public education. The alarming plunge in academic performance during the pandemic was met with a significant drop in grading and graduation standards| RealClearInvestigations
