UChicago Urban Labs
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Science in Service of Cities
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How can we help students overcome pandemic-era learning loss? Prof. Jens Ludwig and UChicago’s Education Lab are partnering with schools nationwide to research innovative solutions, including the impact of intensive tutoring. Find out how "Inside the Lab." https://t.co/c9JlW6gayn
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Can #bigdata and #machinelearning predict #policemisconduct? Join @HooverInst fellow Steven Davis and Jens Ludwig on #EconomicsApplied, as they delve into Jens’s research on this issue.
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New research from the Education Lab shows that high-dosage tutoring and #EdTech can supercharge student learning. Not only is it accelerating progress in post-pandemic learning loss, but it’s also reducing costs for districts. Learn more:
educationlab.uchicago.edu
The Education Lab conducted a study of a high-dosage tutoring model–what we call “Saga Technology”–which found that substituting some tutor time with educational technology can reduce costs by...
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It is my pleasure to congratulate the graduates of @HarrisPolicy’s Policing Leadership Academy. Today’s graduates represent hope for a new kind of policing using data and research to keep officers and communities safe.
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In this #rwpodcast ep,🎙️Fatemeh Momeni, Ph.d., points out the decrease in out-of-school arrests as it suggests that students are utilizing more conflict resolutions skills & potentially becoming more community minded as a result of their exposure to RP➡️ https://t.co/NmWdapcR8N
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Education Lab Senior Research Director Dr. @MonicaPBhatt joined a discussion with @YG_Chicago's Ngozi Harris and Working on Womanhood alum Bansari Pandit about the impact of the program on young girls’ mental health. Click below to watch the conversation from @HarvardChanSPH:
TODAY: As U.S. teen girls experience record levels of violence, sadness, and suicide risk, @YG_Chicago's Working on Womanhood program offers hope. At 1 p.m. ET, tune in to our event with The Studio at @HarvardChanSPH to hear from alum Bansari Pandit: https://t.co/p21eS3Gs78
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Drawing on themes from Dr. Jens Ludwig and Dr. Jonathan Guryan’s paper, “Overcoming Pandemic-Induced Learning Loss,” written for the AESG’s 2023 annual policy volume, this public event will highlight...
12/6 at 9:30am ET: Test scores revealed major learning losses among American students due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Join @profjensludwig @UChiUrbanLabs, @natmalkus @AEI & @TNakiaT @Accelerate_US in a discussion on overcoming pandemic-era learning loss. https://t.co/3kQlKBaWlV
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In a new @thehill Op-Ed, @GuryanJonathan & @profjensludwig @UChiUrbanLabs discuss their new AESG paper on the education crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic & efficacy of solutions like high-dosage tutoring.
thehill.com
A failure to give schools more time and money would be like quitting a race just when you get to the starting line.
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WEBINAR 10/3 Learn about new behavioral science-informed police training program that made policing more effective & fair. Hear from Crime Lab team & expert panel, opening remarks from @Chicago_Police Superintendent Snelling. Register: https://t.co/07fe6NYQ82
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The study shows that restorative practices reduce student arrests in and outside of school and for violent and non-violent offenses and may generate positive, genuine changes in student behavior. Learn more:
educationlab.uchicago.edu
Explore the University of Chicago Education Lab's Restorative Practices project, aimed at improving school climates and student outcomes through innovative conflict resolution strategies.
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Concerns about classroom management are real and growing. Zero-tolerance policies led to over 3.5 million U.S. public school students suspended in SY 2012, more than the entire population of #Chicago. But this new research suggests punitive measures bring many potential harms.
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Suspension is a common tool to address perceived student misbehavior in schools – but new research from the @UChiUrbanLabs #EducationLab shows that restorative practices decreased in-school student arrests by 35% and out-of-school arrests by 15%. 🧵
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Training officers to meet these demands leads to 23% fewer uses of force and discretionary arrests and 11% fewer arrests of Black civilians. The results show how insights from behavioral science can make policing more effective and equitable. Read more:
crimelab.uchicago.edu
The Crime Lab and the Chicago Police Department (CPD) partnered to create and evaluate a behavioral science-informed training that helps improve officer decision-making in ambiguous, high-stress...
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Prevailing views suggest that adverse policing outcomes are driven by problematic police officers and deficient policies. Instead, the Crime Lab study highlights an overlooked factor – cognitive demands inherent in policing situations.
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Excessive force. Unnecessary arrests. The policing problem seems intractable. A new RCT with Chicago police from @HarrisPolicy Crime Lab offers a promising new solution: Training officers to manage cognitive biases reduced adverse outcomes & racial disparities in policing. 🧵
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As many as 38% of high school girls in Chicago exhibit signs of PTSD. New #EducationLab research found @YG_Chicago's Working on Womanhood is an effective and scalable solution to reduce PTSD in these girls. Read more about our study in @ScienceAdvances:
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The University of Chicago is launching a new international police leadership academy on May 29th, focusing on teaching key lessons from the successes of the New York and Los Angeles police departments.
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Congrats to Dar’tavous Dorsey from @UChiUrbanLabs Crime Lab & Education Lab for being recognized as one of Chicago’s 40 Under 40 Game Changers by @WVON1690 and @ArielInvests! Check out this Q&A where Dorsey shares his story and work in the community: https://t.co/yT0yGjfy0Q.
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#Tutoring can help #students and #schools reduce some pandemic-related slides in achievement. Our research on @SagaEducation cited in the @nytimes:
nytimes.com
In-school tutoring is not a silver bullet. But it may help students and schools reduce some pandemic-related slides in achievement.
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