A Summer for Learning & Recovery
Policy Brief
Apr 5, 2021
Summer programs can be essential supports for equitable recovery and accelerating learning. Summer learning programs have the power to be a game changer for youth.
Education
A Summer for Learning & Recovery
Policy Brief
Apr 5, 2021
Summer programs can be essential supports for equitable recovery and accelerating learning. Summer learning programs have the power to be a game changer for youth.
How to Design and Implement Advising Services in Community Colleges
Policy Brief
Nov 1, 2020
Colleges support students with advising, counseling, or coaching in academics and other skills they need to succeed in school.
New Community | Feb 18, 2021
CDP Sub-Grantees
Through CLPHA’s grant from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s (CDP) COVID-19 Response Fund, ten sub-grants were given to member PHAs across the country to meet the ongoing needs of residents during this pandemic. Recipients will use their grants to meet immediate and locally defined needs in the areas of public health, education, employment, and basic urgent needs of their residents that have been exacerbated by COVID-19 for a wide range of projects.
Equity and Catastrophe: How Can Resilience Programs Support Vulnerable Populations?
Podcast
Jan 13, 2021
On a day-to-day basis, vulnerable populations suffer from inequities in health, wealth, and education.
Lost in the Masked Shuffle & Virtual Void: Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness Amidst the Pandemic
Report
Dec 1, 2020
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CLPHA Education Working Group: MathTalk Webinar
Webinar
Nov 17, 2020
CLPHA's education working group held a webinar on Tuesday, November 10, 2:00-3:00pm ET with a presentation from MathTalk, a group that aims to provide opportunities for families to engage in "math talk" by placing installations or digital experiences in public waiting spaces.
Economist: Giving more money to Chicago schools could significantly reduce violence
News Article
Feb 1, 2018
Chicago’s troubling homicide rate could be significantly reduced through a massive increase in state spending for Chicago schools. That's just one of the proposals floated Monday by a prominent University of Chicago economist Jens Ludwig.
Missed Opportunities: Education Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness in America
Report
Nov 4, 2019
The ninth in a series of Research-to-Impact briefs by Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago on understanding and addressing youth homelessness.
For the 4.2 million adolescents and young adults who experience some form of homelessness, opportunities to develop and realize their educational aspira
Evaluation of the Jumpstart Foster Grandparent Program
Report
Dec 8, 2019
Children’s school readiness as they enter kindergarten is an important predictor of their academic success and ultimately their long-term health and economic outcomes.