The Crime Lab and Education Lab are sister research organizations that often work together to design, test, and scale programs and practices that improve the public sector’s approach to the two most pressing social challenges cities face today: public safety and education. These two issues are foundational to everything else cities want to achieve, and also vital to the successful development of young people across the country. 

Our first 15 years have focused on designing, pilot-testing, and scaling policies with our government and NGO partners across Chicago. In the next phase of our work, we seek to apply key lessons learned and aspire to have national and international impact. 

Click here to learn more about our work at the Crime Lab, and here to learn more about the Education Lab.