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Comprehensive study of Illinois learning renewal finds post-pandemic academic growth, key areas for continued support

CHICAGO (July 17, 2024) - The Illinois Workforce and Education Research Collaborative today released three reports on learning renewal, reflecting the ...

A new website connects Illinois computer science teachers

A screenshot of the home page of the Illinois Computer Science Teacher Toolkit. Teaching computer science can be a lonely ...

A record summer for tech training programs at Discovery Partners Institute

DPI will more than double its summer reach with learners from middle school to mid-career to build computing skills ...

Facing the hard reality of computer science education in Illinois

A panel discusses IWERC’s study on the state of computer science education in Illinois. An ongoing study shows that ...

NSF awards $1M grant to study science and math teacher retention strategies to address teacher shortages in rural Illinois

NORC at the University of Chicago and IWERC at Discovery Partners Institute, part of the University of Illinois System, to ...

Discovery Partners Institute launches tech talent advisory council

Group will be chaired by tech industry veteran Lou Meshulam, who joins the DPI team CHICAGO (May 16, 2024) -- The ...

IWERC selected as Dual Enrollment Research Fund Recipient

As more high school students than ever participate in dual enrollment, there is an increasing focus on what we do ...

Discovery Partners Institute, Chicago Public Schools partner to engage high school students in tech field

Workshop series has reached 650 CPS students to date to help build interest in computing and tech pathways and bolster ...

Arts education graduates find roles in other fields, creative workforce report finds

Only 20% of Illinois arts graduates work in arts jobs as their primary occupation. CHICAGO – Creatively trained workers can be ...

IWERC releases first of five reports on computer science education in Illinois

Roughly one in 14 high school students takes a computer science course in a given year CHICAGO – The Illinois Workforce &...

Illinois climate researchers develop methodology to predict temperatures at street scale

Urban climate resilience bolstered with smart use of data and sensor technology CHICAGO – In a new study published in the ...

U of I calls for bids to kick off Discovery Partners Institute project

The University of Illinois' Discovery Partners Institute has opened up construction bidding for its $285 million planned research and education ...

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Comprehensive study of Illinois learning renewal finds post-pandemic academic growth, key areas for continued support

CHICAGO (July 17, 2024) - The Illinois Workforce and Education Research Collaborative today released three reports on learning renewal, reflecting the ...

A new website connects Illinois computer science teachers

A screenshot of the home page of the Illinois Computer Science Teacher Toolkit. Teaching computer science can be a lonely ...

A record summer for tech training programs at Discovery Partners Institute

DPI will more than double its summer reach with learners from middle school to mid-career to build computing skills ...