All education policy

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July 8, 2021

Report finds fewer early childhood education expulsions following Illinois law

The report, which covers the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 school years, details survey responses from Illinois early childhood professionals

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June 29, 2020

Studies examine how race affects perceptions of law-involved Blacks, school discipline

Findings published in new book “The Legacy of Racism for Children: Psychology, Law, and Public Policy”

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February 10, 2020

Grant funds UIC study on access to early childhood education in Illinois

Researchers to examine parental feedback on the effects of their child’s expulsion from program

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June 11, 2019

Report on new Illinois law addressing early childhood expulsions

Administrators from more than 150 programs in the state surveyed

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November 12, 2018

Study investigates factors behind Chicago school closure decisions

Analysis covers closure decisions from 2003 to 2013

Karen Lewis

October 24, 2018

New book details six decades of black politics, education reform

UIC historian examines historical, contemporary direction of urban education