This new Center establishes analytic research capabilities that draw upon resources and ideas from University of Chicago based faculty and other research staff.  The Center will continue to be an integral resource for NORC’s Education and Child Development Studies Department.

 The center will support investigator initiated research grants and collaborations with University of Chicago faculty with similar interests in education evaluation research and analytic projects in the school policy realm.

The center coordinates research activities with the University's recently established Committee on Education.  It also provides the opportunity to create research opportunities with two university based research organizations which have primarily focused on evaluations of Chicago Public Schools:

• Center for Urban School Improvement
• Consortium on Chicago School Research