Press Releases

A collection of CCSR Press Releases

April 18, 2013

New Report: Chicago Students Infrequently Use Technology for School

February 28, 2013

UChicagoCCSR Report: Senior Year in CPS too often fails as launching pad to college and careers

February 19, 2013

Full Report Released: Turning around Low-Performing Schools in Chicago

June 11, 2012

CCSR review outlines new framework for noncognitive factors shaping school performance; identifies key levers for improving student outcomes

May 30, 2012

Ninth Grade Course Performance Found to Be the Strongest Predictor of High School Graduation for Chicago English Language Learners

March 22, 2012

International Baccalaureate Diploma Program students in Chicago's neighborhood high schools more likely to go to college, persist

November 15, 2011

Chicago Teacher Evaluation Pilot Shows Promise for Fairly, Accurately Evaluating Teachers

September 30, 2011

Chicago No Longer A City of Dropout Factories; But Achievement Remains Very Low Despite 20 Years of Reform

August 26, 2010

Chicago's college-prep-for-all policy failed to improve student achievement

June 15, 2010

Pilot CPS teacher evaluation initiative shows early promise

March 15, 2010

Students Don't Learn More Science under Chicago Public Schools College-Prep-for-All Policy

January 13, 2010

New Book by Consortium Researchers Identifies Proven Formula for Successful School Reform in Chicago

December 7, 2009

Freshman Year Course Performance and Absenteeism Predict High School Graduation Rates for Students with Disabilities

October 28, 2009

CPS students transfer to academically weak schools after school closings; impact on achievement minimal

June 29, 2009

More than half of CPS teachers leave their schools within five years; African-American schools hit hardest

May 22, 2009

CCSR’s executive director confirmed by Senate for top spot at U.S. Institute of Education Sciences

April 23, 2009

Chicago graduates of IB, AP programs in neighborhood high schools keep pace with selective enrollment peers

October 31, 2008

Eighth-grade ISAT standards not aligned with high school demands, college readiness

March 12, 2008

Weak school support, financial aid hurdles derail even most qualified Chicago students on road to college; Latinos most at risk (National)

March 12, 2008

Weak school support, financial aid hurdles derail even most qualified Chicago students on road to college; Latinos most at risk (Local)

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