Overview
The UChicago Consortium's research findings are featured frequently in broadcast and print media across the nation. Below is a list of the diverse news coverage we have achieved recently.
| Title | Publication | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Kersten Institute for Urban Education gathers city and state experts to support students’ attendance, engagement, and well-being | UChicago Office of Civic Engagement | Mar 2026 |
| Development of CPS safety plan can serve as model for other school districts Study |
WTTW | Mar 2026 |
| Most students saw no academic gains after Chicago’s school closures Could Cleveland do better? |
Signal Cleveland | Mar 2026 |
| New report: Students’ attendance still matters—and schools do influence it | Attendance Works Blog | Feb 2026 |
| School climate’s impact on attendance | CSBA Blog | Feb 2026 |
| When it comes to school closures, the process matters | The Philadelphia Inquirer | Feb 2026 |
| Can school climate solve chronic absenteeism? Ask these principals |
Chicago Tribune | Jan 2026 |
| InFocus: Ellen Rosenfeld Q & A | Board Rule | Jan 2026 |
| Editorial: Kids need to go to school And schools need to give them a reason to show up |
Chicago Tribune | Jan 2026 |
| How absenteeism has changed since the pandemic | WGN | Jan 2026 |