Chicago Learning Labs

School Connectedness

School Connectedness & Attendance Improvement

  • A groundbreaking, 3-year partnership between CPS schools and the UChicago Kersten Institute for Urban Education.
  • Schools will gain access to research-based strategies, professional learning, and collaborative innovation—all to drive profound improvements in attendance, student connectedness, and thriving learning environments.

  • The community will transform school culture, foster belonging, and build meaningful relationships between students and adults.

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Black Student College Success

  • Grounded in a shared commitment to increase four-year college enrollment and persistence for Black CPS students.
  • Anchored in the Black Student Success Plan and the Postsecondary priority within CPS’s Five-Year Strategic Plan, the approach centers three core areas:
    • Identity, Culture, and Voice
    • Learning Development and Liberatory Thinking
    • Systems, Policies, and Practices