January 2025 - William T. Grant Foundation

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The Education Doctorate: A Promising Strategy to Promote Smart Use of Research Evidence?

Can doctoral education training programs improve the use of research evidence among school district leaders and managers?

Jill Perry and William Firestone

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

2017 – 2021

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Fathers and Low-Income Children’s Academic and Behavioral Outcomes: The Role of Social and Economic Policies

Are social and economic policies potential levers for increasing father involvement and reducing economic disparities in youth academic and behavioral outcomes?

Daniel Miller, Maureen Waller and Lenna Nepomnyaschy

Boston University

2017 – 2020

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Leading with Evidence: Connecting Child Welfare Practice with Research

This grant supports two joint meetings hosted by the William T. Grant Foundation and the Annie E. Casey Foundation

Suzanne Barnard

The Annie E Casey Foundation

2017
$50,000.00

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Research to Advance Federal Policy for English Language Learners: A Workshop Proposal

What new strands of research can inform efforts to reduce the academic inequalities faced by English Language Learners and immigrant-origin youth?

Kenji Hakuta

Stanford University

2017

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Bridging the Divide Between the Impact and Improvement Science Communities

How can researchers and practitioners improve their capacity to effectively use education research to shape policy and improve practice?

Rebecca Maynard

University of Pennsylvania

2017 – 2018

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Connecting Journalists With Education Research

This grant will support a multi-stranded effort to build journalists’ knowledge of how to use high-quality education research in their coverage.

Caroline Hendrie

Education Writers Association

2017 – 2018
$50,000.00

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New York City Fund for Girls and Young Women of Color

This grant will support the Foundation’s membership in the NYC Fund for Girls and Young Women of Color, a collaborative funding effort designed to foster philanthropic investment in girls and young...

Alison Lazareck

New York Women's Foundation

2017 – 2018
$50,000.00

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William Firestone

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and University of Pittsburgh

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Jill Perry

University of Pittsburgh

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Daniel Miller

Boston University

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Maureen Waller

Boston University and Cornell University

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Lenna Nepomnyaschy

Boston University, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and School of Social Work, Rutgers, The State University of NJ

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Caroline Hendrie

Education Writers Association

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Suzanne Barnard

The Annie E Casey Foundation

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Rebecca Maynard

National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania and University of Pennsylvania

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Alison Lazareck

New York Women's Foundation

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Ruth Genn

Ruth Genn is executive director of Bottom Line New York.

Bottom Line New York, Inc.

Applicant Guidance

Studying Ways to Improve the Use of Research Evidence: Presenting a Strong Rationale in Your Application

In this post, we share some observations about the work that has been proposed thus far, as well as tips for potential applicants as they prepare their letters of inquiry.

Kim DuMont

12/13/2016

Applicant Guidance

Reducing Inequality for English Learners: Research Questions for the Field

At the William T. Grant Foundation, we have made it a priority to support research on reducing inequality among young people in the United States. A key area for progress is in the policies, programs...

Vivian Louie

12/13/2016

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Urban Regimes, Intermediary Organization Networks, and Research Use: Patterns Across Three School Districts

This study examines the role that local intermediary organization networks play influencing the use of research evidence in the education policymaking process.

Janelle Scott, Elizabeth Debray, Christopher Lubienski, Priya Goel La Londe, Elise Castillo and Stephen Owens

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The Education Doctorate: A Promising Strategy to Promote Smart Use of Research Evidence?

Fathers and Low-Income Children’s Academic and Behavioral Outcomes: The Role of Social and Economic Policies

Leading with Evidence: Connecting Child Welfare Practice with Research

Research to Advance Federal Policy for English Language Learners: A Workshop Proposal

Bridging the Divide Between the Impact and Improvement Science Communities

Connecting Journalists With Education Research

New York City Fund for Girls and Young Women of Color

William Firestone

Jill Perry

Daniel Miller

Maureen Waller

Lenna Nepomnyaschy

Caroline Hendrie

Suzanne Barnard

Rebecca Maynard

Alison Lazareck

Ruth Genn

Studying Ways to Improve the Use of Research Evidence: Presenting a Strong Rationale in Your Application

Reducing Inequality for English Learners: Research Questions for the Field

Urban Regimes, Intermediary Organization Networks, and Research Use: Patterns Across Three School Districts

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