May 2014 - William T. Grant Foundation

President’s Comment: Effective Programs are Not Enough, We Need Structural Change to Reduce Inequality

Since 2015, the William T. Grant Foundation has funded research on programs, policies, and practices that reduce inequality in youth outcomes. We have supported a diverse pool of highly accomplished...

Adam Gamoran

7/27/2021

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Announcing a $300,000 Grant to Support Research on Reparations for Black American Descendants of Enslaved Persons

In what may be a historic first for a national foundation, the William T. Grant Foundation today announced a $300,000 grant to the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University for...

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Cecilia Ayon

Regents of the University of California, Riverside, University of California at Riverside and University of California, Riverside

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William Darity

Duke University and Howard University

RPPs in Education: The State of the Field

Research-Practice Partnerships for Racially Just School Communities

By bringing together university researchers with practitioners and community members, RPPs in education help to ensure that the processes and outcomes of research directly enrich educational practice...

Camille M. Wilson

RPPs in Education: The State of the Field

Partnerships in Action: A New RPP Highlights the Field’s Evolution

Even to a casual observer, the research-practice partnerships “tent” has expanded considerably since the seminal 2013 paper by Coburn et al., Research-Practice Partnerships: A Strategy for Leveraging...

John Easton and Meg Bates

RPPs in Education: The State of the Field

Racial Equity and Research Practice Partnerships 2.0: A Critical Reflection

RPPs have the potential to forge relationships that lead to new possibilities for racial justice. However, they also run the risk of reproducing the very inequities that many claim to challenge. To...

John Diamond

RPPs in Education: The State of the Field

Research-Practice Partnerships in Education: The State of the Field

Research-Practice Partnerships in Education: The State of the Field expands on the 2013 white paper Research-Practice Partnerships: A Strategy for Leveraging Research for Educational Improvement in...

Caitlin Farrell, William Penuel, Cynthia Coburn, Julia Daniel and Louisa Steup

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William Penuel

William Penuel is Professor of Educational Psychology & Learning Sciences at the University of Colorado, Boulder.

University of California at Berkeley, University of California, Berkeley and University of Colorado

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Cynthia Coburn

Cynthia E. Coburn is a professor at the School of Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University.

Northwestern University, University of California at Berkeley and University of California, Berkeley

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John Easton

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Caitlin Farrell

University of Colorado

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Exploring Family Civics as a Lever for Building Power to Influence Education Among Youth and Parents of Color

Does an intergenerational leadership initiative support families of color in addressing educational inequalities?

Joanna Geller, Matthew Diemer and Gigliana Melzi

Michigan State University

2021 – 2026
$735,000.00

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Who Benefits from the Public PreK and Increased K-12 Funding? Dynamic Complementarity in California’s Education Policies

Does increased K-12 funding reduce inequality in academic and social-emotional outcomes, and are the effects stronger in contexts where students have had greater access to state pre-school and...

Rucker Johnson and Sean Tanner

University of California at Berkeley

2021 – 2026
$596,809.00

Grant

The Impact of Black Lives Matter Mobilization on Police Departments’ Policies to Reduce Racial Inequality

Do Black Lives Matter mobilization and policing policy changes reduce police killings of Black youth?

Fernando Tormos-Aponte and Heidi Reynolds-Stenson

Colorado State University

2021 – 2026
$567,701.00

Grant

Administrative Burdens in Free-College (Promise) Programs and Postsecondary Outcomes for Racially Minoritized Students

Do eligibility criteria and application processes in free-college programs disproportionately affect racial or ethnic minorities?

Denisa Gandara

University of Texas at Austin

2021 – 2028
$350,000.00

Grant

EMBRacing Technology to Improve Black Youth’s Coping with Racial Discrimination to Reduce Psychosocial Inequalities

How can therapeutic interventions decrease the impact of racial discrimination on Black youth’s mental health?

Riana Anderson

Columbia University

2021 – 2027
$400,000.00

Grant

How Ethnic Studies Teaching Reduces Racial Inequality: Identifying Effective Pedagogy and School Efforts to Promote It

How can school districts identify and support new teachers to develop the necessary pedagogical skills to teach ethnic studies?

Emily Penner

University of California at Irvine

2021 – 2026
$350,000.00

Grant

Reducing Harm from Structural Xenophobia for Reproductive Equity

What state and federal immigration policies reduce inequalities in immigrant adolescent and young adult reproductive health behaviors, service utilization, and outcomes?

Goleen Samari

University of Southern California

2021 – 2027
$349,991.00

Grant

The Role of Income and Housing Support in Reducing Inequality in Child Neglect

Can housing and income support policies reduce or prevent child maltreatment, particularly child neglect, among families facing economic hardship?

William Schneider

University of Illinois at Urbana

2021 – 2026
$350,000.00

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President’s Comment: Effective Programs are Not Enough, We Need Structural Change to Reduce Inequality

Announcing a $300,000 Grant to Support Research on Reparations for Black American Descendants of Enslaved Persons

Cecilia Ayon

William Darity

Research-Practice Partnerships for Racially Just School Communities

Partnerships in Action: A New RPP Highlights the Field’s Evolution

Racial Equity and Research Practice Partnerships 2.0: A Critical Reflection

Research-Practice Partnerships in Education: The State of the Field

William Penuel

Cynthia Coburn

John Easton

Caitlin Farrell

Exploring Family Civics as a Lever for Building Power to Influence Education Among Youth and Parents of Color

Who Benefits from the Public PreK and Increased K-12 Funding? Dynamic Complementarity in California’s Education Policies

The Impact of Black Lives Matter Mobilization on Police Departments’ Policies to Reduce Racial Inequality

Administrative Burdens in Free-College (Promise) Programs and Postsecondary Outcomes for Racially Minoritized Students

EMBRacing Technology to Improve Black Youth’s Coping with Racial Discrimination to Reduce Psychosocial Inequalities

How Ethnic Studies Teaching Reduces Racial Inequality: Identifying Effective Pedagogy and School Efforts to Promote It

Reducing Harm from Structural Xenophobia for Reproductive Equity

The Role of Income and Housing Support in Reducing Inequality in Child Neglect

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