For 25 years, the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research has informed solutions to the most difficult problems facing urban schools. UChicago Consortium: investigates the progress and challenges of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS); identifies how programs and policies are working; and illuminates what really matters for school and student success.

Launched in 1990, the Consortium has provided insight and guidance to CPS through many changes in administration, including 11 superintendents and schools CEOs. The Consortium is based at the UChicago Urban Education Institute (UEI), which brings research and practice together, creating knowledge that strengthens urban schools nationwide.