A program helps low-income parents graduate at twice the rate of other community college students
News Article
Feb 5, 2018
Graduation rates in Arkansas have improved for all racial groups under this program
Legislation & Policy
Economist: Giving more money to Chicago schools could significantly reduce violence
Economist: Giving more money to Chicago schools could significantly reduce violence
News Article
Jan 29, 2018
Chicago’s troubling homicide rate could be significantly reduced through a massive increase in state spending for Chicago schools.
What we get wrong about the poverty gap in education
What we get wrong about the poverty gap in education
News Article
Jul 2, 2018
Poor children don't struggle in school because of their parents. They struggle because of poverty.
Network Effectiveness in Community Collaborations: Learning from the Chicago Community Networks Study
Network Effectiveness in Community Collaborations: Learning from the Chicago Community Networks Study
Report
Nov 1, 2017
Why do some neighborhoods appear able to launch effective local improvement initiatives, while others are more hampered by fragmentation and mistrust? Why can some communities mobilize diverse constituencies to influence public policy, while others cannot?
2018 CLPHA Housing Is Summit - Video Recordings
2018 CLPHA Housing Is Summit - Video Recordings
The Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA) hosted The Housing Is Summit in Washington, D.C., on May 3-4, 2018 with 200 partners across the housing, education, and healthcare sectors. The Summit highlighted the ways that we can transform systems to better serve low-income people with two days of plenary speakers/panels, breakout sessions, and caucus discussions geared toward intersectional thinking and ways to take action.
Video
May 23, 2018
The Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA) hosted The Housing Is Summit in Washington, D.C., on May 3-4, 2018 with 300 partners across the housing, education, and healthcare sectors.