<p>Another big upgrade is the coming expansion of the UChicago Lab Schools. This will allow more faculty children to attend a top class private school on campus. Having the Lab Schools as a bargaining chip is a huge factor in attracting and keeping top-flight faculty at UChicago.</p>
<p>I believe that Sherry Lansing, a Lab School alum and former head of Paramount Studios, recently donated $5 million to the Lab Schools to build a new arts and performance hall. </p>
<p>It seems UChicago is approaching this problem on a wide variety of fronts.</p>