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    Stay Engaged with CUESEF 2022

    Miss a session from our Summer Educator Forum? Recorded webinars and additional resources are now available.

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    Freedom-Dreaming Research

    CUE faculty are working on new research initiatives funded by the Spencer Foundation.

Purpose

The purpose of the University of Pittsburgh School of Education’s Center for Urban Education (CUE) is to pursue education transformation toward freedom through a range of creative and intellectual endeavors.

Our Work

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Our Director

Meet Dr. T. Elon Dancy II, CUE's Executive Director and Chief Research Scientist.

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Our Impact

Our community engagement and research yields major improvements in urban school systems.

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Video Library

Check out panel discussions, lectures, and other videos from CUE.

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Featured Projects 

Together in collaboration with community partners, CUE's research and projects strive to improve urban school systems and enhance student-learned, academic, and social development.

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