Who's Missing From America's Colleges? Rural High School Graduates
News Article
Feb 15, 2018
Post-secondary
Chicago jobs program reduces youth violence, Urban Labs study shows
Chicago jobs program reduces youth violence, Urban Labs study shows
Report
Jun 29, 2017
Violent-crime arrests drop by 33 percent for program participants.
What happens when schoolchildren live in violent neighborhoods? The effects are broader than previously known, a study finds.
News Article
Jul 3, 2018
Researchers have shown — and teachers know — that schoolchildren exposed to neighborhood violence can have a tougher time learning, experiencing more stress and depression than their peers growing up in safe neighborhoods.
What happens when schoolchildren live in violent neighborhoods? The effects are broader than previously known, a study finds.
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.
VIDEO: Helping Transition Public Housing Youth to Opportunity (CLPHA's 2017 Affordable Housing & Education Summit)
VIDEO: Helping Transition Public Housing Youth to Opportunity (CLPHA's 2017 Affordable Housing & Education Summit)
Recorded at CLPHA's 2017 Affordable Housing & Education Summit on July 12, 2017.
What are we learning about key connections and supports for adolescents in public/affordable housing that enable high school graduation and successful transitions to higher education and/or good jobs? This panel explores recent research findings as well as on-the-ground examples.
Video
Jul 19, 2017