News & Updates

Presentation: How The 5Essentials Can Help Improve School Climate and Reduce Teacher Turnover

In partnership with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's Center for Model Schools, Co-CEO Elliot Ransom shared with Pennsylvania educators how a school's organizational conditions impact teacher retention. 

October 06, 2023

Forbes: The Key To A Better Future For Students May Be Social-Emotional Growth, Not Standardized Test Scores

New research underscores and reaffirms the importance of school climate and organizational conditions in student achievement.

August 10, 2023

NWEA and UChicago Impact Publish 'From Survive to Thrive: Why Partnership is Essential for School Improvement'

UChicago Impact works with NWEA to create a white paper focused on the essential components of school improvement.

June 30, 2022

UChicago Impact's 2021 Summer Newsletter

As we approach the start of another school year, we wanted to take a moment to share with you some of our work over these past few months.

August 18, 2021

The Polk Bros. Foundation Announces Their Support of UChicago Impact's STEP Learning Recovery Project 

This effort will build the capacity of teaching assistants at six elementary schools in the Greater Bronzeville area to provide one-on-one tutoring

August 18, 2021

How to democratize your school improvement planning process

UChicago Impact's Co-CEO Elliot Ransom co-authored a two-part blog series on using holistic data to inform school improvement for NWEA’s Teach. Learn. Grow. blog. 

July 01, 2021

Powerful Partnership in School Improvement Announced

NWEA and UChicago Impact partner to combine research-based tools and services to help schools and systems improve learning environments and student outcomes.

June 29, 2021

Why success depends on having the right mix of data—and how you use it

UChicago Impact's Co-CEO Elliot Ransom co-authored a two-part blog series on using holistic data to inform school improvement for NWEA’s Teach. Learn. Grow. blog. 

June 29, 2021

UChicago Impact's Statement on Racial Violence

UChicago Impact stands in solidarity with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC).

June 08, 2020

UChicago Impact Hosts a Breakfast Briefing on Cultivating Learning Environments That Promote Positive Student Outcomes

UChicago Impact brought together a diverse group of education stakeholders to learn more about how learning environments influence students' grades.

November 26, 2019